FOUR POV. (Omg like holy shit)

BEEP BEEP BEE-

I jolt out of bed and smack the alarm but then wish I hadn't. The sudden movement sends a big wave of pain in my back

I grit my teeth so hard that I'm afraid it'll break because of my fear of my father hearing me scream.

I slowly reach under my bed and grab a jar oh healing cream. I slowly apply it to my back and can't help but sigh at the coolness of the cream making my pain subside from my lashings I had gotten last night.

Yep. Lashings

As in the marks and pain you get from a belt

My father, (well, more like an EXCUSE of a father) , the freaking MAYOR

ABUSES his son

Don't. Just DO NOT give me pity. That's why I don't tell anyone.

Looooooong story short, my mom died, my father drank and beat me with his belt and sometimes his hands, blaming me,that I was the cause of her death

I sighed and glanced at the clock, 6:30 a.m.

School starts at 7:30 a.m. so I've got an hour

I quickly run into the shower and make sure it'S COLD so my back feels numb.

10 minutes later, I towel dry my hair and slip on a tight yet comfortable black shirt with some black shorts.

Black? Dauntless.

I slip on a black hoodie and some black and white converse.

I grab my keys to my car and my phone. I'm pretty sure I would've never gotten a car but then, every one would kinda get suspicious.

I slowly walk out of my room and tiptoe down the stairs fear in what type of Marcus I was about to see

The drunk

Or

The sober

As I reach the bottom of the stairs, I see him talking quietly on the phone. As soon as he spots me, he hangs up and

Tosses

Me

A

Pop tart

I catch it surprised that he gave me BREAKFAST but I'm sure hella not gonna argue.

He glares at me and then leaves the room probably to resume his "call"

I hop into my Ferrari and drive to school while eating the chocolate fudge marshmallow pop tart. I finish as soon as I drive into the parking lot of the school.

I park and groan. As soon as I step out, there's a swarm of sluts

"Four! Go out with me!"

"Four! Do you like my shirt?"

"I know you want me!"

"Four! Be my boyfriend?!"

I just about manage to brush them all away finally.

I make my over to the field where our hang out is and already spot Zeke and Shauna in an INTENSE conversation at the moment.

"Hey Zeke!Shauna!" suddenly, I realize, if they don't turn around, I'll look like an idiot talking to the trees.

Thankfully,Zeke turns around, "Four My man!"

Shauna just smiles and nods her head a little

They continue their conversation I just tune them out

They are so involved in the conversation that they don't notice the parking lot suddenly silence.

I look over and see a black mustang pull up and park right next to my car. The drover hops out of the car and then my jaw drops.

There, stands a beautiful girl with ligit golden,blond,silky hair. I notice her smirk and then she walks to the front of the school

She casually leans against the brick wall and closes her eyes.

Her hair flows slightly with the breeze and her face glows with pure white and innocence.

Suddenly, her eyes snap open and she's walking to her right, I follow her gaze and notice she's headed for Uriah, Will, Christina,and Marlene.

Then, she's running over to Uriah and she jumps on him and kisses his cheek while yelling "SURPRISE URI!"

My blood simmers

Uriah turns around and realizes who it is. "TRISSY" he yells back and then he's spinning around and he kisses the tip of her nose

I get a twisty feeling in my gut

They both grin and talk a bit. Then Uriah points In our direction. She smiles and heads our direction. 10 seconds later she's on full sprint mode

When she's about 10 feet away she yells "ZEKEY BEAR!"

Just as Zeke turns around confused, she tackles home to the ground, she pecks his cheek and the jumps off of him

Zeke gets up looking angry but as soon as be sees her, he engulfs her into a hug yelling

"TRISSY POOOOOO!"

Then he kisses her forehead and I feel my blood boil and my stomach churn

They both talk but the only thing I hear is her name,

~~Tris~~

A unique name

I'm snapped out of my thoughts when she says

"Four? Like, the number?"

I snap at her "Yeah, Got a problem with it?"

Well CRAP

I mentally cringe..my stupid personality sometimes

She smirks "ACTUALLY, I was gonna ask about the AMAZING story behind your name but looks like SOMEONE ain't in the mood"

Our eyes meet and I immediately get lost into them

Her eyes are like the sky before a storm yet it still somehow sunny

My eyes soften as I realize that she was never intimidated by my snapping at her and she forgave me

My gaze begins to wander to her lips and I immediately break eye contact thinking that I might do something stupid or embarrassing.

I mumble something about going inside and quickly leave to get my schedule. 5 minutes later, the bell rings signaling all students to head off to their classes

I glance at my first period class and smirk.

Music taught by Tori Wu

3 words... BEST. TEACHER. EVER

The first thing I spot when I enter the classroom is Tris sitting by the window completely relaxed and comfortable.

Her feet are propped up on her desk and the tips of her shoes are touching Will's shoulders who sit in front of her clearly not caring about her feet.

Christina is seated next to Will sneaking glances at him.

Suddenly, I'm rolling my eyes as a bunch of girls crowd around me trying to get me to sit next to them. I bush my way through but as soon as I get a clear path, I'm being swarmed by girls throwing themselves at me again. There is a gap and I see Will whisper something in Tris' ear while Christina nods mischievously. Tris the smirks and nods accepting whatever they told her

She gets up and climbs onto her desk, when she stands up Will places a hand on one of her feet for her to keep her balance.

Tris takes a deep breath and then yells

" HEY YOU FREAKIN SLUTS! MOVE SO THAT THE POOR FOUR CAN SIT!CLEARLY,HES NOT INTERESTED SO BACK OFF!

Satisfied, she does a fancy curtsy and resumes her current position.

Molly, the leader of the group, is FUMING

"Who do you-" She is cut off by Tori walking in the door and slamming it shut.

Molly huffs and walks to the back, her 'slutty group following closely behind.

I slip into the seat next to Tris and whisper a thanks

She smirks "No prob Number Boy" she says without turning her head.

I grin

"OKAY CLASS! " says Tori's booming voice " LETS GET STARTED! I WILL CALL YOUR NAME, INTRODUCE YOUR SELF AND SAY 1 FACT ABOUT YOU"

Tori lowers her voice to indoor, normal use, she grabs her attendance sheet

"Be-"

Tris quickly cuts her off, "I go by Tris"

Tori nods her head

Tris dramatically clears her throat earning a few snickers

"Well, my name is Tris Prior and DONT YOU DARE MESS WITH ME! annnnnd...yeah..that is about it, the rest of me remains a mystery"

Tori and Tris suddenly have a quick conversation with their eyes..

How do they know each other?

"Four?"

I stand up, "My name is Four and yeah... ." I trailed off

I hear a snort and see Will , Christina , AND Tris stifling a laugh at my fail of an introduction.

Tori continues but I busy myself with Tris' face.

She's so beautiful yet she doesn't realize it

She's got such a perfect body yet she doesn't flash a load of skin and

She her face is so our and beautiful that she doesn't even NEED makeup

"NUMBER BOYYYYYYYY?" yells Tris looking concerned

"Hmmmm?" I mumble trying to get the blur out of my eyes.

Tris huffs "I SAID can you be my sing partner? Will is with Christina... What a chicken, he didn't ask her out though its soooo obvious"

"Sure" I reply blankly even though I'm elated on the inside

"Good cause I already picked the song, 'Counting Stars by ONE REPUBLIC' since its good yet easy.."

I nod in agreement and we practice, 30 minutes later, its our turn to play.

Tris slides Into the piano seat while I grab a guitar and sit next to her

We both close are eyes

1...2...3

Me:

Lately I been, I been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Yeah, we'll be counting stars

Tris :
I see this life
Like a swinging vine
Swing my heart across the line
In my face is flashing signs
Seek it out and ye shall find

Me:

Old, but I'm not that old
Young, but I'm not that bold
And I don't think the world is sold
I'm just doing what we're told

Tris:

I feel something so right
By doing the wrong thing
And I feel something so wrong
By doing the right thing

Me:

I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie

Tris:
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive

BOTH:
Lately I been, I been losing sleep (hey!)
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard (hey!)
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Lately I been, I been losing sleep (hey!)
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard (hey!)
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be, we'll be counting stars

Tris:
I feel the love
And I feel it burn
Down this river every turn
Hope is our four letter word
Make that money
Watch it burn

Me:
Old, but I'm not that old
Young, but I'm not that bold
And I don't think the world is sold
I'm just doing what we're told

And I feel something so wrong
By doing the right thing
I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie

Tris:
Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly

BOTH:
Lately I been, I been losing sleep (hey!)
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Lately I been, I been losing sleep (hey!)
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard (hey!)
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be, we'll be counting stars

Tris:
Oh, oh, oh.

BOTH:
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons I learned

Tris:
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive

BOTH:
Lately I been, I been losing sleep (hey!)
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard (hey!)
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Lately I been, I been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be, we'll be counting stars

x1 me x2 Tris x3 both x4 both
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
The lessons I learned

Tris presses the last key on the piano while a strum the guitar one last time.

When we finish, I see almost everyone with tears and phones with then except Molly's group who seems to be glaring at Tris

I look over at Tris who is blushing and looking down but grinning. I lift her chin up and we both grin at each other

Breathing heavily.. then the bell rings and the only thing I can think about is Lunch where I can see her again