{Author's Note}
This story will probably not be as frequently updated as my other one, so that's why this chapter is coming out a little bit late.
TRIS
I brush my hair out of my face and pull on my leather jacket. The thick autumn wind blows leaves all around me and tickles my face. I hop into the driver's seat of my old, green truck and back out of the driveway.
I roll down the windows and turn my stereo all the way up. Turning into the Roth High School parking lot I see the black convertible and park near it.
I slip my hands into my pockets and walk past a group of giggling freshman in red and yellow.
I walk into the building and to my locker. I am just putting my thick biochemistry book up when I hear Christina yell in my ear.
"Did you hear!?" She squeals. I drop my book on the floor.
"OW!" I say picking it up. Christina looks sorry. "Did I hear what?" I ask diverting my attention to my locker.
"Football tryouts got moved to today!" She says excitedly.
"That's great." I say dryly. I don't know why this concerns me.
"We were going to go run around the track while they tried out remember? Look for cute guys?" She says with a little edge in her voice.
I roll my eyes. "Yeah I remember. I'll meet you in the locker room after school." I say slamming my locker shut. I see a face and drop my books again.
"God dammit Uriah! You scared me!" I say bending over to pick up everything. Again. Uriah gives me a peppy smile. "That was my intention sweetcakes."
Christina starts laughing. "Sweetcakes?" She asks.
"You going to football tryouts?" I ask him, ignoring the fact he called me sweetcakes and want to smack him in the jaw right now.
"No." He says "I'm gonna be a cheerleader." I hear the sarcasm drip from his voice. The first bell rings.
He swears under his breath. "I'm gonna be late for class." He hurries off in the other direction.
"BYE!" Christina yells and grabs my hand dragging me to algebra.
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The day passes slowly and Tobias fills my thoughts like water in a glass. Drink it a little, and then fill it again.
I head to my last class of the day, 11th grade Biochemistry. I'm the only 10th grader in that class. My late August birthday keeps me from being in 11th grade, so instead of being the youngest I get to be one of the oldest.
I dump by bag into the empty seat next to me and rest my head in my hands. I haven't seen Tobias yet today, but I know he's here. I can feel it.
"Excuse me? Is that seat taken?" A deep voice asks. I look up and see Tobias.
My mouth drops wide open. "Tobias?" I ask.
He gives me a puzzled smile. "Have we met before?" He asks sitting down.
Something inside of me deflates.
"Yeah." I say.
"Nice to see you then." He says, "What's your name again?"
"Tris." I say looking straight ahead at the board.
I see him through the corner of my eye do a double take.
"Tris Prior?" He asks dumbfounded.
"The one and only." I mutter.
He turns his head sideways. "You look different." He says.
I roll my eyes. "How was boarding school?"
"It was," He breathes in, "Good to get away."
I snort. Mr. Mathews walks up to the front of the room. "Your assignment is on the board, start working." He says.
I squint to read the board but my vision has never been as good as Caleb's.
"Guess we're partners." He says. I suppress a smile.
An "I guess." Rolls off my tounge.
"Tris," He says turning to me, "Are you mad at me?"
Yes. How could you not remember your twelve-year-old best friend?
"No. Lets start the assignment." I say pulling out my notebook.
His hands brush against mine as we open our books. I feel an electric jolt go through my body but shake it off quickly.
Working through biochemistry is hard with Tobias. He keeps clouding my thoughts in a hazy way making it hard to concentrate on the assignments when all I can do is think of him.
I look at his defined face and dreamy blue eyes. His dark brown hair flops over his eyes perfectly. I look at his jersey from boarding school. It's dark green with the number four on the back.
"Four." I whisper.
"What was that Ms. Prior?" Mr. Mathews says turning to face me.
"Uh I just said four." I say biting my lip.
He smiles at me. "That's correct."
He turns back to the board and I whisper to Tobias, "What was the question?"
He smiles at me. "How many separate bonds can carbon form with other elements?"
My mouth makes a tiny o shape and I hear a ringing in my ear.
"What is that?" I ask
He chuckles, "That's the bell." He stands up and walks to the door. "See you around."
He walks out of the room and I feel my nose twitch. See you around. That's what I get from my old best friend who hardly remembers me? I am stupid for thinking he would ever want a girl like me. Flat chested and short.
I drop my book on the ground just to hear it smack the floor.
"Everything okay, Ms. Prior?" Mr. Mathews asks.
I keep my attention on the door. "Peachy." I spit out like venom.
Lets go stalk football tryouts now. Christina will just love to here about this. And I need to run. Run away from all the thoughts I'd ever thought about him.
A/N
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~AJ