After last nights shin dig we were woken up by the bang of metal again and to our surprise it was Eric's voice who we all heard, and he sounded pissed. "Initiates! Time to get your butts moving I want to see all of you in training in 2 minutes." Everyone moans "Stop complaining!" He said in a loud harsh voice. One that I haven't even heard. I quickly get up and get going when I see Christina still asleep. Man that girl can sleep like a rock when she wants to. "Christina time to wake up!" I say as I pull the covers off. "Just five more minutes I hear her mumble in her people I look up to see Tris standing over her bed. I give her a head nod and she quickly yanks her pillow out from under her. "Come on you hear Eric 2 Minutes!" I hear her sigh she gets up once I know she is up and out of bed Tris and I head towards the center.

"Hey sorry about last night." I said to Tris on our walk over. "It's not a problem. I ended up doing really well." She smiled. "Okay, you have to tell me everything at lunch time." She rolls her eyes. We walk into the center and we see everyone is already there. Crap were the late ones. I roll my eyes, where is Christina? All of a sudden I hear running behind me and she skids across the floor. "You're late!" Eric yells. "Sorry sir wont happen again." Christina said. Eric isn't even looking at her he is looking at me. I roll my eyes. "Wont happen again." He glares down. "It better not. Or else next time when I use you as a target. You wont be so lucky." He said and walked away.

"Okay, it's time to see your rankings." Four said as he moves on with the class. We all look over at the scoreboard. I hear cheering and some complaining. I have yet to move from my spot. "What you don't want to see where you are at?" Eric says behind me. "I thought I'd give everyone some space first, then I'll go." All of a sudden I hear Peter freak out. "I am SECOND! How did I get Second! I am so much better then that Erudite!" My mouth hangs open. I quickly shut it and run over to the board. Yes my name is fact in number one.

Jessica

Peter

Will

Molly

Tris

Christina

Al

I am still in shock. Not saying anything I just turn and walk away about ready to exit when "Initiate I didn't say you can leave!" I hear Eric yell. I didn't stop I just left the arena and ran.

I'm not sure why I am running. I just felt claustrophobic in there, the walls were caving in and I don't even know whats happening. I just had to get out. I continue to run when I bump into someone. "You know I know this compound better than you think." I look up and I see Four. I sigh. Why is he here? "Before you book it again, Tris told me to come and check on you. Since I know you I figured that I'd find you faster than Eric." I roll my eyes. "Eric would never chase after me." Four just rolls his eyes. "Come on lets go get some fresh air." Four said as he led me out of the compound.

It's a beautiful sunny day and I breathe it all in. "You want to tell me why you ran? Being number one is impressive." Four said. I sigh not sure how to answer him. "I don't want to be number one because of my past relations with the leader." I said while looking out towards the horizon. "I know for a fact that's not why you are number one. You are one of the best here, and you are the most brave. You fight for others and defend your self all at the same time. You are truly Dauntless." Four said as he was coming up behind me. "Plus, Eric does like you. He just doesn't know how to show his emotions." I look up at him in confusion. "How do you know?" I said as I was staring into his eyes. "Even though it looks like we hate each other, we are friends and he does say things to me." Four said as he walked away down the stairs, leaving me alone outside. "Plus, I also work in the control room I know everything!" He laughs, I just shake my head.

After about 30 minutes of being up here all alone I decide to face my fears and go back down and join the other initiates. I somehow ended up getting lost and I was in a long hallway that had a bunch of doors and numbers on them. I only assumed it was were the apartments where. Then I hear a sound, that sounded too much like Eric singing. Then I turn around I hear the camera zooming in, in the corner of the wall. I wave to Four. I turn back around and I just listen. The lyrics are beautiful.

People say she's only in my head I'm gonna take time but I'll forget say I need to get on with my life what they don't realize is when you find things to not fall asleep 'cause you know she'll be there in your dreams that's when she's more than a memory

I sigh and I lean my head against his door. I missed his voice. How is it that he is hurting? I didn't even do anything. He was the one that decided to leave me. I hit my head against his door. Ooops I did it too loud when the door opens and I go to fall backwards before I even hit the ground he catches me. I look up at him and his face has confusion written all over it. "What?" I say with my sassy attitude. "I didn't expect to see you behind my door." He says as he turns to leave. I sigh, " That was beautiful by the way." He pauses in his tracks. "How much did you hear?" He said without looking down. I hear the camera again. The door is still open so Four can still everything. I quickly shut it. "Enough." I said I hesitate but I walk towards him. He still hasn't moved, I can tell he is nervous cause he is breathing a lot faster now. "I am sorry I ran after the rankings. Today." I said trying to change the subject. "Why did you run?" I run my hand through my hair. "I don't want to be number one because of our.." I quickly pause my thought. I don't want to assume anything. "Our what?" Eric said finally turning around to face me. "Look I don't want any favoritism." He sighs. "You're one of the best in your class, so stop being humble and just accept the fact you are number one." He said practically yelling at me. I take a step back. "Okay then."

It's awkward for about 5 minutes. I am not sure what to do so I turn to leave when he speaks up. "Wait, ugh do you want stay and chat. You don't have training the rest of the day. I gave everyone a free day after you ran out." I smile at him. "Sure." I go and sit next to him on the couch and soon it was back to the way it was. Him with his guitar in hand, me with pen and paper in mine.

After about an hour or so, my hands are all cramped up and I can tell his were starting to as well. "That was fun." I said looking down at the lyrics we just came up together. "Ya, I haven't done that in a while." Eric said still strumming away. I look up to smile at him. We lock eyes. I start to get butterflies in my stomach and I am not sure what to do at this point so I say, "Well I better get going before Tris and Christina start wondering where I am." I said as I quickly get up to leave and walk out of his apartment. If my ears weren't mistaken I am sure I heard a sound of frustration coming from his apartment. It's not my fault. I had to get out of there. I wasn't liking the feeling I was receiving every time we have a "moment." I find my way out of the massive hallway and I enter the pit. I see Tris and Four talking in the corner. Four gives me a head nod, and Tris turns around and smiles at me motioning for me to come over. I make my way over to where they were. "Hey guys." Four is smirking, and Tris is beaming. I roll my eyes. "So, how was Eric?" Four said. "Nothing happened okay. We just hung out and wrote a song together." I said as if it was nothing, and it was nothing. "Right. That's all what happened." Tris said, I gave her the look. Her emotions all of a sudden change. "I am sorry Jessica." Four then looks confused. "Wait what just happened." I laugh at him. "I am serious. I just missed a whole conversation right." Four said. "Ya you should get used to not getting anything." Eric said from behind him.

I try out avoid eye contact and make conversation with Tris. Ignoring him isn't as easy as you think. "Jessica can we have a word? Alone?" He said. I look at him. "Anything you can say to me you can say in front of my friends." Four then darts his eyes between the both of us. I can see Eric loosing patience. "Please." He said softly. "Wow Eric saying the word please. That's a miracle!" Four said. Eric just glared at him. "Come on Jess." I look at him. "Fine."