"Come on come oncomeoncomeoncomeoncomeoncom-"
"OK FINE! You better be right, Uriah." Lynn taunted at me.
"I may be left-handed, but I'm always right, sweetcheeks."
"What did you just call me?"
"Um, nothing. Let's go." I'd been planning this for weeks now, ever since I found out that Candor had an annual festival. And the best thing? It's a whole week long, and every day is a different theme. From what Christina told me, each day has a different representation. I sure hope two of them are food and party.
"So what's the big deal with this anyways? It's just a stupid fair." I give Lynn an exaggerated gasp, causing her to roll her eyes and smirk. "I just don't see the point."
"The POINT is, it'll be fun to crash a Candor party. There's one problem – Marlene can't come."
"Oh please, Uri, you're head over heels for Marlene. Big whoop if she can't come, we can bring Tris or Christina or someone else."
"I guess you're right."
"I knew you liked Marlene."
"Wait, what? No, I meant you were right about the second – oh forget it." I start to blush, so I instinctively turn my head to go around the corner to ask Christina if she'll come with Will. After they agree to come along, we head out, literally jump on the train and head south towards the Candor compound.
"So what's today's theme, Christina?" I ask curiously.
"Honesty. The Candor festival always starts with honesty."
"Will there be food?"
"Yes."
"What about parties?"
"Yes."
"Will it be the same for all days?"
"Yes." I give her a response by throwing my fist in the air and giving a joyful woo.
"I'm so happy I could jump off a trai-" I state as I jump off the train onto the Candor compound roof, followed by Lynn, Christina, and Will. All four of us have white dress shirts on to blend in. I have a black beanie hat on to mask the snake tattoo that wraps around my ear. We precautiously sneak into the compound and into the lot, where the festival is taking place. I almost fall to my knees with shock. "THIS is it; just a lot with a banner that says 'Candor Festival' and a bunch of people talking to each other? Where's the food and the dance floor?"
"The food is in the cafeteria, and there is no dance floor. I tried to tell you it wasn't fun, but you just responded with 'I bring the party'. I told you so." Christina says with a smirk. "I only came along to see your face."
"Well, my face is handsome. What are the other themes of the week?"
"Truth, integrity, sincerity, equity, fairness, and loyalty."
"Aren't those all just synonyms for honesty?" Will rhetorically asks, since he obviously knows the answer.
"Uriah, why couldn't Marlene come again?" Lynn asks.
"Well…" I flashback to how she was about to tell me but I interrupted her with a "comeoncomeoncomeoncomeoncomeon" rant. "I'm not sure, but we should head back." We do so, and return to our rooms to, as the others phrased it, "do some planning". I wonder what that means. When I return to my room I see Zeke doing something I never thought I'd see. Ever. He was awake – at 9:00 a.m. "What are you doing up so early?"
"Uh, nothing." I'm no Candor, but I can tell he's lying. He's covering the closet.
"What's in the closet?"
"Why don't you take a look?" I proceed to open the closet door and see a bunch of dirty shirts and pants. Nothing unusual. He obviously knew I would be curious about the closet first, since he was leaning against it. He's hiding something. I know it.