Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN THIS CRAP. OMG it's not crap lolololol JKJKJK. It belongs to Veronica Roth, who I very much admire for getting me obsessed in the world of the factions.
I meet Eric the next day after hours. I went to one of the few Dauntless clothing shops and bought a cuter training outfit with Ariel. Instead of black sweats and oversized tee shirts, I have a pair of black shorts with red lettering saying 'Dauntless' over the butt, which aren't as comfortable as they look, and a tight fitting black shirt saying 'Dauntless' over the chest in maroon. The shorts were shorter than I preferred, but Ariel persuaded us to get them saying "There are some cute boys here Nat, you gotta get 'em to like you." Like me, meaning like my body, but that's how Ariel thought.
Eric stared at the maroon lettering on the shirt. I cleared my voice, but he still didn't come out of his trance. "Hey. My face is up here." I say in a sing songy voice. He brings his eyes up to mine quickly and I accidentally giggle from the embarrassment and guilt upon his face. "Um...Sorry, i-it's..I'll be right back." And practically runs out of the room.
He comes back in about 5 minutes looking way too serious. "What're we gonna do now? It seems a lil bit useless to use guns and punching bags were yesterday."
He took a second to think before responding. "I was thinking hand to hand combat?" I could see the gleam in his eyes and knew what he was up to immediately. I decided to do what Ariel would do and play along. If he flirts, I flirt. It's the rules of being a girl -according to Ariel- ((I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN TELL, BUT ARIEL IS A BAD INFUENCE)) "Yeah. Let's do it."
We went to a 10x10 mat and started. We circled around each other, me, trying not to laugh at his ridiculous attempts to flirt on me. He tried to go easy on me, but I couldn't even fight that. "Come on Tasha, you fight like an Amity." I ducked just fast enough that his punch was inches away. I threw my own punch, obviously missing it's target. "Aim. I can tell what you are going to do, be unexp-" I ducked down and kicked his legs out from under him.
"Unexpected enough?" I say laughing.
"Quite."
"I need to get back now," I say packing my other clothes in the small Dauntless bag.
"Tomorrow. Same time, initiate." I nod and run out of the room. I jump out of my skin when a hand clasps over my mouth. Turns out to be Ariel.
"Oh ma god. What in the 5 factions was that for?!" I whisper-scream at my best friend.
"Calm your butt, I wanted to see what you'd do. Plus, we're going to a party and I need your help. I cannot, for the life of me, decide what to wear. You're the one who's good at that stuff!" I scowl.
"No I'm not. You are."
"Ok, but I still need your help."
"I don't even wanna go!"
"You. Are. Going."
"Ariel! No. I am not!"
"You're going. END OF DISCUSION."
"Fine. But I'm leaving when I get the chance."
"Oh no you won't."
We argued for a few more hours, until we got to the dress shop. Like, the WHOLE store was black fabric, either too short or waaaaaay too inapro-pro. I made the mistake of letting Ariel pick my dress. Bad. Idea. She picked out a really really really short black dress with a maroon stripe down the sides. I nervously walk out of the dressing room and Ariel squeals. "OMG Nat, that dress is perfect on you! You actually look like you have curves!" I nervously laugh.
"Umm...thanks?"
"Don't mention it." Ariel glances down at her black-cased smart phone and her eyes widen. "OMG, if you hadn't been in the training room making out with Eric, we would have been there already!" I stopped in my tracks
"You think I was-w-with Eric?! WHAT. No. No. No. No. No. No. NO! Why would you think that?!" I was gonna kill whoever told her those lies. "Who said that?!"
"I heard you guys." She rolled her eyes.
I spoke in a serious tone. "Listen. I was not 'in the training room making out with Eric! That is ridiculous. I don't even like him. We were just training, cause yesterday I was in there and training by myself when suddenly he comes in and starts giving me tips on how to punch a punching bag. And it was probably some other couple making out in a closet next to where you were SPYING on me. GOD." I stomped back into the dressing room and hear her huff in disappointment. I quickly change back into my training clothes and stepped back out. "You better not tell anyone." I growl.
"Done it or not, I wouldn't." She hissed back.
"Let's go get ready." We go buy our new dresses, hers was like mine, except about 3 inches shorter and a little bit more 'party-y'. After our makeup is done, we head off to the apartment.
~*Page Break*~
We ended up playing a bunch of silly games. Four, Uriah, his brother Zeke, Me, Ariel, an Erudite girl who goes by Delilah, the Abnegation Tod, and 2 Candor, Bella and Chris. Eric wasn't there, but it didn't surprise me, he probably wasn't the type for these kind of things and neither was I. But Ariel dragged me here, almost literally.
The first game we played was bed wed or dead. Uriah went first, being as it was his party.
"Zeke:" He said to his brother. "Marlene, Shauna, Johanna." I didn't recognize Marlene or Shauna, but Johanna is the 'leader' of Amity practically. His brother answered quickly.
"Bed Marlene, Wed Shauna, Dead Johanna." His brother laughed.
"I'm gonna tell them!" He taunted.
"Oh you better not."
"Oh I will." Zeke mumbled quietly.
"Four. Bed Wed or Dead: Lynn, Lauren, Jane." He took some time to think.
"Bed Lauren, Wed Jane, Dead Lynn."
"Tod. Bed Wed or Dead,"
The game went on for another hour and we started Candor or Dauntless. I started the game this time and asked Delilah, Candor or Dauntless.
"Candor."
"Who do you like." I giggled with Ariel and sat on the edge of the couch.
"Well I did like Jeremy, but he is now Factionless. So now it's Chris." She said quietly. His head popped up at the sound of his voice and smiled at her. He mouthed 'I like you too' and she blushed a bright cherry red. "Umm...Bella. Candor or Dauntless?"
"Dauntless for sure." She grinned from ear to ear.
"Play 7 minutes in heaven with Tod."
"Fine. Let's go Tod." She stood up.
"Wait. Wha-what's 7 minutes in heaven?"
"Just follow me and I'll show you." She said in a seductive voice. The Stiff's eyes widened, but continued to walk.
Ariel took over and asked me, "Candor or Dauntless?"
"Dauntless."
"I dare you to go out into the hallway and kiss the first person you see. No matter who it is."
"Umm. Ok?"
"I'm gonna record this!" Uriah yelled getting out his phone.
I walked out of the apartment and leaned against the wall while the others hid behind the door, waiting for a person to come by. No one came for another minute. But when they did, the first thing I saw was the 2 piercings above his right eyebrow. A tattoo portraying from under his shirt on his neck. I took a deep breath and sighed. I could hear Ariel trying to contain her laughter. He got closer and I started feeling uncomfortable, but a Dauntless never turns down a dare. NEVER. I looked at him right in the eyes and ignored the uncomfortableness. He seemed to not even notice that it was me, but when he got closer, he noticed, and his eyes widened. I approach him, stand on my toes and put my lips right on his. I think I actually started enjoying it – wait, what am I saying? I would never enjoy that! It's Eric for god's sakes! When I pull back, Eric looks like he enjoyed it too. Hmm...
When I turn around and look at everyone, they all look at me strange. It's weird, but I just ignore them and walk back into the room. "Thanks for forcing my first kiss, guys." Their mouths agape and eyes wide. "Whatever. Let's get on with the game."
"Wait wait wait wait wait. Your first kiss...was with ERIC! OMG." Ariel shrieked. "I guess now you have made out with Eric."
"What." Everyone said in unison.
"Umm...nothing." I stare into my lap and blush furiously.
"Tell. Us." Uriah said, serious for the first time in his life.
Ariel spoke up. "Before the party started, I thought Nat and Eric were making out."
Bella and Tod come out of the closet. "Did we miss anything?"
"Yeah. A lot." Four admits.
"Tell us!"
"Natasha had to kiss Eric." Zeke started laughing.
"Pfft. It was more like making out."
"They both obviously enjoyed it."
"Yeah. The look on his face, though!"
"OMG it was priceless."
"I'm so glad we recorded it."
"OH MY GOD DELETE IT NOW URIAH."
"You can't tell me what to do." He teased.
"Oh my god. Please Uriah."
"No. I'm gonna show it to them! Hahahah." I put my knees up on the couch as he showed it to Tod and Bella, all of them laughing the whole time.
"URIAH. DELETE IT FOR GOD'S SAKE." I stood up and walked out the door, my face in my hands.
As soon as I walked out of the door, two ruff hands pulled me away from the door. I think that it's Eric, but suddenly a blindfold appears over my eyes and I can't see a thing and start to scream. A hand comes out of no where and I bite it, an unrecognizable voice cries out in pain. I kick and try to flail my arms out of their reach, but their grip is too strong. With a blindfold over my eyes and a gag in my mouth, I let my body go limp. They don't have trouble carrying me, sadly, I wish I weighed more. Two hands on each of my arms and one on my back, but there has to be more, I think. As soon as they stop pushing, I immediately rush forward only to run into a warm wall of muscle. Voices are springing up from everywhere but none of them recognizable. Except one. Eric.
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