Chapter 4: Gym Class and Tryouts

Tris's POV:

I change into my gym clothes which were just black shorts, a black t-shirt, and sneakers. Then I go stand with Christina in the gym. All of the dauntless in junior year have gym together, so everyone that sat at my lunch table is here. I was staring at Four and he turned to look in my direction. Our eyes lock and I can't seem to look away. He is so mysterious and never let's his guard down. I am thinking about going to talk to him when our teacher, Max, enters the gym. He takes a quick attendance and then has us start doing push ups and sit ups and suicides.

When we have 20 minutes left of class we all go out the football field that has a track around it and he yells, "I want you all to run 2 laps! I'm timing you! On your mark! Get set! Go!"

We all take off sprinting around the football field. I am the second one to cross the finish line, coming in a full three seconds after Four. Man is he fast. The next person comes in about 20 seconds later with the rest a few seconds behind him. They are all panting heavily.

"How are you so fast? You have to have cheated!" accuses a girl I don't recognize.

"She didn't cheat Molly," replies Max. "She came in second fair in square."

"How do you know she didn't cheat? She could have been cutting corners when no one was looking! " argues Molly.

Before Max can reply Four speaks up," She was with me the whole time. Unless you're saying that I cheated."

Molly opens her mouth to retaliate but Four continues talking, "You were just to slow to notice Tris can run twice as fast as you."

Molly doesn't seem to know what to say to that so she just storms off to the locker rooms. I mouth a thank you to Four and he nods, mouthing no problem back to me.

Max dismisses the class and almost everyone leaves immediately but I stay because I have tryouts for track right here in 15 minutes. Soccer tryouts are tomorrow after school. I grab my water and take a sip when I feel someone tap my shoulder. I turn around and there is a guy standing in front of me a little too close for comfort. I take a step back but he just moves closer.

"I'm Peter, I don't think we've met," he sneers while looking me up and down.

I'm feeling a little self conscious so I take yet another step back saying, "I'm Tris. It's nice to meet you."

Then I turn to walk away but he grabs my wrist pulling me into him. I try to pull away but he has a strong grip.

"Going so soon are we?" he asks.

"Let go of me!" I say but he just tightens his grip on my wrist.

"She said let go of her!" growls a voice from behind Peter. It's Four!

Four is visibly a lot stronger, has at least three inches on Peter, and as we know from today's gym class, can definitely outrun him. Peter drops my wrist and steps away from Four.

"I was just saying hello. No need to get you panties in a twist," he says and then races off.

"Thanks. That would be the second time you've saved me in the past ten minutes," I say relieved that Peter is gone. "Peter is such a creep," I think.

"Anytime Tris," he replies.

I give him a small smile which he returns.

"Are you going to Zeke and Uriah's house on Friday after school?" He asks.

I vaguely remember Zeke mentioning everyone going to his house when we were at lunch. "I didn't think I was invited," I reply.

"Of course you're invited. And if you aren't you can be my plus one," he says jokingly.

I laugh with him. "I guess I'm coming then."

"Hey Tris!" Shauna shouts from the school doorway. I wave her and Christina over.

"I guess I'll see you tomorrow then," says Four.

"I guess you will," I reply. Then he walks away towards the soccer field for the boys soccer tryouts and I head in the opposite direction to the track tryouts. All of a sudden I can't wait until Friday.

There's a little Fourtris for you. What should happen at Zeke's house? I need ideas. xoxo- Livy