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Chapter 4
Tris/Beatrice Pov
The rest of the day goes by fast. After lunch I have Chemistry with Tobias, Zeke, and Will. Then Spanish with Christina, Tobias, Marlene, and Uriah. Next I have Trigonometry with Will, Lauren, Marlene, Zeke, and Tobias.
I head to my last class of the day. Drama. I walk down with Zeke. It's on the other side of the school past the gym. I walk into class and it's not like a normal class. We don't have desks, instead there are octagonal tables like in the commons. Zeke takes me up to the teacher sitting at her desk. "Mrs. Taver this is Beatrice Prior. She's new." The teacher gives Zeke a joking look.
"Thank you Zeke. Beatrice, is there another name you would like to go by? I let all student choose what I address them by."
"She got the nickname 'Tris' today."
"Is that what you would like me to call you?"
"Sure. I like the idea of a new name for a new place."
"See? She already fits in!" Zeke says as the rest of our group walks into the class. They all take a seat at an empty table. More students start to come in and fill tables. Everything seems random and wild, yet everyone comes in as if it's routine, Mrs. Taver looks at it as routine as well.
"So, Tris, we spend most of our time on stage which is through that door. We play games to practice different acting techniques and do at least one skit per quarter. We've been working on dramatic skits this past week. Everyone has a partner except Four. He was gonna do a solo skit but I'm sure he wouldn't mind switching to help you. Four? Will you come up here please?"
"Yes?"
"Would you mind performing with Tris instead of a solo skit? Your one of the best here and could do well at helping her catch up."
"Um, no. That would be fine."
"Okay here are your scripts. Four will catch you up on everything." She hands us each a couple sheets of stapled copy paper with scripts printed on them. We walk over to the group and sit down. Zeke introduces me to his girlfriend Shauna, who apparently just got here so she could be here for Drama. We are in the same order as at lunch. Once again Natalie walks up. But this time she walks away without a word. "Everybody on stage and start working." Mrs. Taver yells. Everyone gets up and starts to walk out the door, through the door is a large stage and a large auditorium. "You and Nat having problems Four?" We turn to see Mrs. Taver, I'm surprised she picked up on that.
"We broke up and Tris happened to be in her seat at lunch today." Four responds rubbing his neck.
"Well, she'll get over it. I think she has her eyes on Victor." With that Four leads me to an empty part of the stage. He explains the script and the play it comes from. We go through the scene a couple of times then take a break.
"Does she just know everyone's business?" I ask him.
"Kinda. She is one of the best teachers in this school. She's always there to help."
Tobias/Four Pov
When I answer Tris' question I think about how Mrs. Taver has always helped me with personal problems. All I had to do was come to class and she would talk to me. She could always tell when something's wrong. Sometimes even if my friends can't.
I can't help but notice how beautiful she is. Her light blue eyes seem to draw me in. Her petite figure is simply stunning. Mrs. Taver calls us back to the class room to collect out stuff. As were walking in a girl named Maloney comes up to me. "So I heard you broke up with Natalie." She tells me.
"Ya. Why do you care?" I ask. But I already know. Girls are constantly trying to get with me. Even when I was with Natalie. I used to be on the football team freshman year but stopped this year. Ever since I wore my jersey for the first game girls haven't stopped hitting on me. Girls hit on me before but we're never as persistent. I get annoyed and tired of the constant, unwanted closeness.
"No reason. You look really hot today Four." She put her hand on my arm then walks away. I go back to my group as the bell rings to go home.
"When will girls stop hitting on me? I left football." I complain.
"Ya. But you're still the second hottest guy in school. The hottest if I wasn't here." Zeke snickers as he winks at me.
"Plus since you broke up with Natalie girls know you're single. It's gonna become a competition to see who can get with you first." Christina adds.
"Can't I just be single for a while? I'm sick of all these girl throwing themselves at me. Even Natalie. If I wouldn't have got with her, she probably would have snuck into my house when there isn't a party." I tell them. When I got with Natalie she had put herself in my bed at a party I had when my dad was out of town. I got with her so she would stop trying to get me to sleep with her.
"They all want to sleep with you. If you don't want them just ignore them. It will still be annoying but they might get the clue." Shauna tells me.
"Ya. Well hopefully it stops. Anyways are you guys staying for rehearsals?" We are all doing a play with Mrs. Taver.
"Ya of course. I don't want to deal with the devil look in class tomorrow for being in her 7th period but not staying for rehearsals." Uriah says laughing. Everyone agrees with him. I sneak a look at Tris and she looks confused.
"We're doing a play with Mrs. Taver. We might actually be able to use another person, Tris. You were a natural in class today and I know she noticed. It might not be a big role but if you stay and audition for the spring play you will probably get a bigger role." I explain to her.
"Oh. Um. I don't know."
"Come on, Tris!" Christina pleads. "It will be so much fun!"
"Okay. But you guys have to go with me to talk to her!"
"Yay! Let's go pull our cars around."
"Okay. I gotta tell my brother what I'm doing."
"Okay. I'll go with you to talk to him." I can tell by the look on her face that Christina is extremely excited to have her join. They made an instant connection like they've always known each other, and for some reason I'm really happy she joined too. It will be nice to see her around more.
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