Chapter three
This was the 2nd day in a row that I found myself waking up in Eric's bed. But this time I found him sprawled out at the bottom with me curled into a ball at the top.
Who was this man that I was getting to know. If I tried to tell anyone that Eric had a soft side they would think I had officially lost my mind. Even though I feel like I have.
Eric grunted and stretched. His blue eyes popped open and looked at me
"Morning stiff" I frowned and kicked him off the bed. He landed with a thud and cussed
"Shit"
"That's exactly what you get, I have a name" I snapped
"I swear you are bipolar Tris" I hopped out of the bed and held my hand out to help him
"That is quite possibly true" he grabbed me and pulled before I knew it I lost my footing and landed on top of him. Hear rushed to my face and I scrambled to remove myself.
"Sorry" I said tucking my hair behind my ear and sitting on my knees looking at the floor.
"For what?" He looked at me smiling he stood
"Come on TRIS" he offered his hand and I took it
"It's your first day of training" he was right today I learn how to train the new transfers and faction born the only bad part about it was I would be training with Four.
"Well let's do this"
The training room was dark, four wasn't there yet. I sat on one of the sparing mats and started wrapping my hands. "Why do I have to train with him" I sigh
"Am I really that bad" I jumped four walked up the the mat with a weak smile.
"Depends on who you are asking" I stood up and made my way into the middle of the mat.
"That eager to start?" He tosses his bag down and heads to the middle with me
"The sooner we start the faster we finish, so what's lesson one?" He looks away
"Tris..." For some reason him saying my name pissed me off.
"What FOUR?" I snap. His head snaps and looks at me. Before I could even process it his hands were on each side of my face and he was kissing me. I missed this, I missed his touch. But it was wrong but so needed.
His hand traveled down to my hip and pulled me closer and then started making its way up my shirt.
"Stop" I stepped back. He tried to pull me back but I shoved him.
"Tris, baby"
"NO!" I had to get out of here so I ran off.
I found myself banging on Eric's door tears streaming down my face.
A skinny blonde answered the door frowning at me.
"Are you lost kid?"
"Uh is Eric home" I said wiping my tears
"Yeah, but he's busy now buh bye" she went to close the door but Eric's hand caught it.
"It's my place Kayla" he swings it back open and looks at me
"Come on stiff, Kayla get lost" she scoffed and mumbled something like ass hole as she stormed off.
Eric was shirtless and plopped down on his couch. "I hope I didn't interrupt you and her um"
"Us screwing? You did. But you look like you could use more attention right now." I felt my cheeks turning red and I looked down.
"I'm sorry" he grabbed my hand and pulled me on the couch.
"She's used to being on call" on call? I guess Eric had it like that. After all he was pretty attractive. And he's a bad ass and there are a lot bad ass Dauntless girls that I'm sure would love their chance at Eric.
"So I'm guessing first day with Four didn't go too well" I folded my feet under me.
"No, he kissed me" Eric laughed "and your mad about that"
"Yeah I am. Because he's kissed her too. It's not fun being kissed when you aren't the only one." There was silence
"He's stupid" Eric finally said
"Huh? "
"I said he's stupid, yeah sure Poppy is beautiful, relentless, and tough"
"You aren't helping" I frowned he put his hand up
"But she isn't you" I froze. Did Eric just really say that.
"I'm not anything special" he laughed
"Tris you are bad ass! You defied all the odds. An Abnegation transfer that everyone thought her only act of bravery was going to be jumping first, who wasn't afraid of mouthing off to her instructors, disobeying one of the Dauntless leaders, kicking my ass in capture the flag, almost getting thrown into the chasm and only having 6 fears and getting through the fear simulation in record time... Why exactly do you think you are so unworthy" he play shoved me. Our eyes met.
"I'm talking to you stiff, if you are going to mess with me getting some the least you can do is engage in this convo." I laughed
"I'm sorry, but I don't know. I guess I thought that no one would ever want me." Before I could finish the clock in his living room chimed. It was 5 o'clock.
"Damn I have to go pick up my key from max, we will be down the hall neighbors soon."
"I know I was the one who gave you the letter remember" I had forgotten that it was on the table waiting for me the first night I slept over here. I wondered if max knew that I was spending the night over here. I wonder if anyone knew.
"Well after you get your apartment if you want to come back by just call me, the phones work by just dialing the apartment number" I nodded.
"I'll talk to you later" he nodded and I left
Maxes office was on the other side of the pit it took about 15 min to get there if you were walking fast. There wasn't much talking involved he just handed me keys and then a sheet of paper that said 100,000 credit. Which was my reward for coming first. It was basically money to buy things for my apartment. My key said 560 which was only 6 doors down from Eric and 3 away from Four's. Before I made my way to my new home. I stopped by the goods store to pick up bedding, some food, and other things for my place. I kinda went crazy seeing as in Abnegation the more simple the better so I wanted color! My bedding was girly pink, blue, and Orange with sequin.
When I finally got to my apartment it was almost 10pm.
I couldn't stop myself from putting everything away. This was a new stage for me. This was mine. All of it was mine.
I poured myself something to drink and say on my couch. Just as I got comfortable a series of knocks sounded on my door. I looked through the peep hole and saw Christina along with Uriah and Will. When I opened the door she did a little shimmy and walked in
"PARTY AT TRIS'S PLACE" waving bottles of alcohol around. Will had speakers and Uriah had more alcohol.
"Am I being forced" I asked looking at them as pitifully as possible.
"Yes" they all said in unison
"And I'm also forcing you to change" Christina pulled me back to the bedroom.
And started shuffling through my closet. She has me try on different things until she stops on a Long slender black dress. "I think it's too long" she says bringing down. She starts yanking on the bottom of the dress. She ripped it until it was in the middle of my thigh. "There short and sexy, let's see how Four reacts to this." She proceeds to make me put on thigh high boots pull my hair down and apply light makeup while getting ready herself.
"PEOPLE ARE HERE" the boys yelled
"People" I looked at Christina in shock
"How many people did you invite?" She grinned
"A few" and she pushed me out of the room my living room and dining room were full of people and my living room furniture was gone.
"Uh?" I looked at Uriah
"No worries tris I just moved it to my room, a cross the hall" I sighed. The music was turned up and many people started dancing. Some guy I didn't know with a tattoo running down his face told me how hot I was and then downed a cup of alcohol no doubt.
The party had been going on for about an hour and I was on my 2nd drink.
"Tris he's here" Christina whispered into my ear my eyes shot to my door and there he was followed by her. Anger boiled inside of me. And I tried to walk to my room.
"Tris" her voice made me sick I turned and put on a fake smile
"Hey Poppy" she too put on a fake smile
"Wow Tris" she looked me up and down
"You actually look like you hit puberty" she laughed. That was it I'm going to hit her. I ball my fist at my side. But before I could move I felt a warm large hand grab mine. Four walked up at that time also but he wasn't looking at me, he was looking at the man holding my balled up fist. Eric...
"Well isn't this a awesome way to start off a new season" Eric said laughing. Four was now scowling at Eric.
"Yeah it is" Poppy said arrogantly and kissed Four. He didn't kiss her long, it was like he didn't want to take his eyes off of Eric.
"Wanna dance Stiff?" Didn't give me a chance to answer before he pulled me into the crowd that was bunched into my living room. For some reason Four and Poppy followed us. Eric's hands were around my waist and we were moving together to the music.
I was looking down at my feet when I heard Eric's voice "Hey stiff" I looked up.
And he kissed me...
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