Hi guys, I didn't like the last chapter that much I didn't think it was that great, oh well. Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I'm trying to put more fun things in. : )-K.F

Beth's POV

Tris helped me down of the ledge and told me to go to lunch. I thanked her, I think Tris and Tobias make a good couple, I hope she can calm him down. I walked down the steps and towards the cafeteria. I opened the doors and try and walk in discretely as I can, I looked forward at the table where Ava was sitting, I didn't want to catch Eric's eye or even look at him. I don't think he's going to let what happened go easily. "Hey" Ava said at me looking concerned "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, yeah I'm fine"

"God, I can't believe that, that douche did that to Evie... And you"

"What he did to me wasn't that bad"

"He was so in your face though, did his breath smell?" she laughed a little, I think she's trying to make me feel better. I laugh a little as well "Good thing Four stopped him"

"I could of handled it" I say defensive. She raised her eyebrows at me "Okay, no I couldn't of" this time we both laugh.

"So what happened after Four told us all to piss off?"

"He just told me not to antagonise Eric"

"That's bull, what you did was amazing" I turn round and see, a Candor Ryan looking at me

"Thanks" I say

"I mean it, it took guts to do that" he said looking slightly awkward.

"Yeah, she knows" Ava said crossing her arms looking defensive "What are you doing away from your handlers?" she said gesturing towards where Jenson, Zara and Zac where sitting.

"No need to be so..." Ryan started

"Look she knows what she did was great, she doesn't need someone who's been making fun of her for the last two days to tell her that"

"I never actually made fun of her" Ryan's starting to look ashamed and like he wishes he hadn't of come over. "All I was saying was that girl could of died and..."

"And her name is Evie but you wouldn't know that would you?"

"Look, sorry I'll just... go"

"Good" Ava said as Ryan was walking away. Zara and the rest where glaring at us again. Ava glared right back. I turned to her

"That was a bit harsh, wasn't it?"

"No, he can't just hang around with people like that, then be all nice when he wants too. He didn't even know Evie's name"

"But..."

"I'll apologise when I want to" I looked at Ava.

"Has something happened?"

"Aside from someone almost dying?" she snapped. "Sorry, sorry" she said "It's just, I know we're supposed to be Dauntless and all, but it's scary all this stuff, what with cuts, Evie and those idiots " she pointed to Zara again "I didn't really expect all this" I nod at her, I get it. "Look I can tell you all this because you won't think I'm weak because of it, right?"

"I won't think you're weak Ava"

"Thanks" she went back to eating her lunch. I wasn't really hungry so I said "I'm going to go back to the dorm for a bit"

"Okay I'll see you in training" I nodded and walked back to the dorm. I decided I should probably change my shirt, it might have been my imagination but it smelled slightly like Eric. I walked in and saw Evie sitting on the bed "Hey" I said

"Hey" she said without turning around

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine, my arms hurt a little but I'm okay, what about you?"

"I'm fine, Four stepped in"

"Thank you" she said then she took my wrists "Really, thank you" I nodded and she went back to looking at the ground. I wanted to be friends, I didn't want her to always be saying thank you or feel in debt to me. I thought about how the girls back in Amity used to talk, and thought about something to make the situation less awkward "So are you and Finn, like together?" I tried to talk like Amity but I felt really stupid sounding like that, it wasn't really me. She looked up at me and laughed

"No, no. The reason he hangs out with me is because our parents where friends. I think he's just doing it to be nice."

"Don't be stupid"

"Besides I don't even like him that way I..." she stopped when Ryan walked in. She quickly stood up, "I'll see you around Beth"

"See you, Evie" and she walked out the door.

"Hi" Ryan said looking bashful "Look I'm sorry if I offended you or..."

"No, you didn't offend me, don't worry about Ava" she did have a point though. "Why are you being nice to me though?" I thought that sounded slightly pathetic and wish I hadn't said it. He laughed, great, he thinks I sound pathetic too. Wait, why do you care what he thinks? He stopped laughing

"Do I need a reason to be nice?"

"When you hang out with people like Zara, yeah"

"You've only known her for, what, two days?" he laughed again "But you are right about her, she is a bitch"

"I never said she was a..."

"But you thought it" He laughed again, his adams apple bobbed up and down. He had black hair that stuck out at odd angles but looked like he had spent hours making it look like that, he had dark skin and hazel eyes.

"Why do you hang out with her then?" I felt weird asking all these questions but I was curious. He walked over and sat next to me on the bed, my heartbeat got slightly faster.

"I don't hang out with Zara, at least I don't mean to. Zac and me where best friends in Candor, we still are but just because I like him doesn't mean I like the people he hangs out with" I thought about how Ryan always looked apologetic whenever he sat with them. "Anyway I wasn't being nice when I said that what you did was amazing, it was the truth. It was really brave"

"It wasn't that brave"

"Don't be so humble, it was braver than something I've ever done. Jumping off buildings and on to trains are all okay but when you're brave enough to stand up to someone like Eric." He shook his head a tiny bit. "I have no idea why I'm telling you all this"

"I don't mind..." I said smiling stupidly. Zac rushed in the room,

"Come on Ryan" Zac looked me up and down. He frowned at the two of us sitting on the bed. "Training"

"Okay, okay, I'm coming" Ryan got off the bed, smiled at me and the walked out the room. I quickly put on a new tee shirt, and walked out the room as well. In the training room I saw Ava and made a B-line towards her. Tobias and Tris walked in the room

"Now as Four said this morning we will be learning how to fight" Tris said "Today we will be showing you technique." Tris and Tobias demonstrated a few kicks and punches and then we walked to our separate punching bags. Once again I tried mimic Tris and Tobias's stance, I punched out against the bag and immediately pulled back ribbing my knuckles. Tris walked over

"Use your elbows not your fists, that's what Tobias told me. I think it will work for you as well" I tried it and the punching bag moved to my surprise "Well done, it's like climbing you need to keep light but strong" I bent my knees and kept centre balance low. I kicked out using my heel to strike the blow, the punching bag swung "Where did you learn that?" I looked down embarrassed

"In Amity we used to dance lots, you know, fast feet, increased flexibility, strong legs"

"I forgot there's lots of music in Amity" I suddenly felt homesick. I missed the smell of apples from the orchards, the red and yellow, sounds of laughter everywhere, I couldn't sing to save my life but I loved to dance. I won't tell people that, I don't want people thinking of me like that, dancing must seem so stupid. I remember I could do cartwheels and flips, I miss it. Tris walked to coach the others. I jumped up high and kicked out again, and again, then an elbow, quicker and quicker. I looked round and saw Ava staring at me. "What?" I said

"You're amazing!"

"Really?"

"Yeah, has Amity been training you or something?" she starts tutting "Not very peaceful of you, fighting" I laugh

"It's a secret, we act all innocent but really we're fighting machines" she laughs

"I'll be careful to remember that" I look round and see Ryan, he winks at me and I giggle despite myself, I shake my head. Ryan looks round to see if Tobias or Tris are looking and then he flex's his mussels jokingly. He laughs and I mouth with false seriousness "impressive." He raises his eyebrows

"I could beat Four in a fight" he mouths back.

"Look behind you" I mouth. He jumps and turns around startled expecting to see Tobias, then he notices that he's the other side of the room and he relaxes. He looks back annoyed, I hold back a laugh "So brave" I mouth. He laughs and shakes his head at me. I look over at Ava and she raises her eyebrows and looks from me to Ryan. I roll my eyes.

"That's it for today, tomorrow we will pair you up and fight against each other" Tobias says. And we all walk out the room, Ryan starts to talk with Zac.

"What was that?" Ava says nudging me with her elbow

"What was what?"

"Don't act all innocent, you and loverboy..."

"Loverboy?" Loverboy? Is she serious?

"Yeah, what's his name Ryan?"

"Firstly, he is not my loverboy! Secondly..."

"Somebody's being defensive" she smiles and puts her hand on her chin in mock thoughtfulness "I wonder why..."

"Not funny" but it was. Ryan and me? No way! She laughs and I drop my strait face and laugh as well.

Me and Ryan? No way!

Thanks for reading. I really like Ryan and Beth together, please review I could really use the ideas and constructive criticism. - K.F