Author's Note: Sorry for not posting on Friday or saturday, I really don't have an excuse for that. However, this coming up week I may not post much because I have a whole bunch of tests since there are only 9 more days of school. (final essays, final unit tests, and of course finals) Anyways, thank yall sooo much for reviewing my story it honestly means the world to be to hear that someone is interested in my writing :)
Lunch could not come soon enough. Since we live with my dad, Ian and I rarely eat breakfast, and today I was hungrier than usual. Probably due to the beating last night. I hardly paid attention to anything i was being taught in my classes; meanwhile, my stomach was teaching me that i was hungry. As soon as the lunch bell rang, I ran to the cafe as fast as I could, without my back ripping open and pouring out blood. Yes, that has happened. Lunch today consisted of a chicken burrito with chips and queso. Christina laughed at how fast I devoured it.
"Ready?" A male voice said to my right. I looked up and saw For staring down at me with amusement. He must have seen me eat. Wait. He watched me eat? Stalker. I nod at him and throw my tray away. My bookbag gets slung around my shoulder as we walk down the hallway in silence. "So," Four started. "I was curious. Why did you have to rush home yesterday?" Crap. Why is he asking this? "Oh, Umm. It was his birthday yesterday, and he was supposed to be home around 8 and we wanted to surprise him with a cake and a few friends over. Caleb was getting the cake and Ian and I were going to go there as soon as the sign was done. We barely got home before him." I lie to him. That's the good thing about my brain I guess, as soon as I start a story, real or not real, details start coming out. "Just out of curiosity, Is your dad Andrew Prior?" My body tenses at his question. We are almost to the art room. "Yes." I respond. I push open the door to the art room and look around. Handing on the back wall, is the banner for tonight. The fiery black Phoenix look intimidating but very detailed. Next to it in big and bold letters, it says, 'Go, Faction Phoenixes!' The slogan lets the whole painting down, I know. "That's the best banner i've ever seen." I tell him. "The most detailed too." I hear Tori say. She is standing on my right admiring the banner too. When did she get here? "Too bad it will get ripped up tonight though." I commit. Tori and Four agree with me. "Oh Tris, I went ahead and added a top coat to your painting, it's hanging up behind us." I turn around and sure enough my ravens are there, flying to the freedom I'll never have. "Thanks Tori." I tell her. "No problem. You have had quite a few admirers today by the way." "What did they say?" I inquire. "One guy asked if it was a girl who painted it and I told him yes and he was like, "Oh I have to meet her and ask her out!" a girl said that it was the most beautiful thing she has ever seen. Things like that allll day long." she smiles at me. "Care to paint another?" She asks. "Not particularly." I respond. "That's too bad." And she does look disappointed. "You know what? We could paint a school mural!" Four counters. Tori thinks for a minute. "That's actually a great idea! What do you say Tris?" Eventually I agree to this new project.