Hey guys! So sorry I didn't update sooner, but this week has been crazy. I'm starting my exam period so it's a bit difficult to update so frequently
Anyway, thank you all for the amazing reviews and I can't believe it already passed 100!
Here is another chapter, hope you like it!
Four's POV
When school was over I headed to my truck, with Zeke along side me
"So, do you want to come over to my place before we go to Chris's? You can follow me there, since you don't know where it is" He asks me
"No need man, I'm going to pick up Tris. She'll tell me where it is"
"Oh, so you and Tris...?"
"No, it's nothing like that, we're just friends" I quickly tell him
I get what he's suggesting, and he's right. I do feel something more for Tris, and I don't want us to be just friends. But I know that that's not what she wants, and I'd rather have her as a friend, then not having her at all
"Just friends my ass" Zeke interrupts my thoughts "You're totally smitten by her. I don't get why you don't take a chance dude"
"Because she doesn't like me that way, she thinks I'm an airheaded movie star"
"You're so oblivious! Maybe she thought that at first, but I can assure you that Tris wouldn't waste her time with you if she thought you weren't worth it"
"That doesn't mean that she likes me" I say to him
"Look, in all seriousness, I know her and I can tell you for sure that she feels something for you"
"You really think that?"
"Yes, but go easy on her. Make small gestures to show her that you're interested"
"Yeah, maybe I'll do that"
We went our separate ways, as I headed home. The whole way over I kept wondering if it was true, if maybe Tris felt something more for me.
Sure, we've been spending a lot of time together, me spending a lot of time in the café with her, and in lunch at school. But I always thought that it was only once sided.
As I think more and more about it, I decide that I'm going to do what Zeke suggested, small gestures to let her know that I think of her as more than a friend.
The afternoon passes quickly and before I know it, it's almost time to pick up Tris.
As I'm exiting the house my phone rings and I look to see that it's my manager who's calling
"Hey Travis, how's it going?" I greet him
"Hey Four, I'm afraid I don't have good news"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, as you know" he started "The court's decision about the paparazzi situation came out this morning, and although no one is pressing charges against you, they are free to come near you again"
"What does that mean?" I ask. I can't believe that this is happening, I was really starting to enjoy not having them around
"It means exactly what you think. They're going to start following you again"
"Can't you do something?!" I'm pissed right now
"I tried, but they're doing they're jobs and I can't really stop them" He apologized
"I can't believe this" I muttered
"Sorry man… Look, try to ignore them a don't loose your temper. I gotta go, we'll talk soon"
"Bye" I replied angry
With everything that's happened, I had forgotten all about the situation with the paparazzi. I can't believe that it's going to start all over again, the lack of privacy, the constant harassment… They are going to scrutinize every single detail of my new life!
Tris.
Now she's never going to want to have anything to do with me. Just when I thought things were going to work out.
I get in my truck and head over t her house, with a bad humor on top. These news really put a damper on my night.
I get to her place and honk for her to get out. I watch her make her way to my truck and can't help to admire how beautiful she looks. She's wearing dark skinny jeans, a sweatshirt and some Ugg boots. She's simple but gorgeous, still.
She hops on an greets me
"Hi Four" She says with a big smile on her face
God! That smile could light up this whole town, and I can't help but feel a little bit better about tonight
"What? Do I have something in my face?" She asks looking at the reviewer mirror, and I realize that I must've been staring for too long
"No," I quickly tell her "You're perfect" I say before realizing what left my mouth
She blushes and gives me a questioning look
"What I mean is that your face is fine, more than fine, you have a beautiful face" I start to ramble, ending up making a bigger fool of my self then before. "What I meant to say is that you don't have anything in your face"
"Well thank you, and thank you for the compliments" She says as she blushes
I ask her directions to Christina's house and we make out way over there. It takes us a total of fifteen minutes to get there and during that time we are in complete silence, the only noise coming from the radio.
The whole ride there I can't help but wonder how I'm going to do this. How am I going to tell her that I'm interested in her and show her that I can be a normal guy if my life is going to go back to its normal craziness?
We arrive at Christina's and, as we make our way inside, Tris senses my worry because she is quick to ask what's wrong
"Are you okay? You seem troubled"
"It's nothing, don't worry"
"Are you sure? You look kind of worried and pissed"
"I told you it's nothing okay? Just leave it" I snap at her and when I see the look in her face I immediately regret it
"Okay, sorry I asked" She responds and enters the house without giving me a second look.
I mentally slap myself. I really am an ass. Why would I do that? Why would I snap at her like that?
I try to find her but, when I see her, I notice that she's talking to Christina and Will so I decide to wait until she's alone.
"Four, my man!" Uriah slaps me in the back when he greets me "Have you gotten a tour of the house yet?"
I tell him no and he rapidly gets me acquainted to all the corners of the house. We return to the living room, sitting down as we try to decide which movie too watch
"So, what movie do you want to see?" Christina asks
"A horror movie, of course" Uriah says "That way Marlene gets scared and spends the whole night hugging me"
That last comment earns him a slap in the chest
"For me any movie is fine, as long as I'm not in it" I tell them
"Yes, I've had enough of you for one day" Tris remarks and everyone, except Will and Christina seems a bit thrown off by her comment.
I can tell that they're confused since we've been getting along so well and I can also tell that she's incredibly pissed at me
"Well," Will says trying to take the attention off of us "I think that we should pick the genre first and then go from there"
We all agree and have a quick debate about the type of movie that it should be. After a while we decide, indeed, on a horror movie.
"So which of these do you prefer?" Shauna starts " 'The Ring', 'The grudge', 'Orphan', '1408', 'Insidious' or 'Scream'?"
"I say we go with Scream" Marlene says
"Scream isn't that scary!" Zeke says
"It has to be one neither of us has seen" Christina says
"Well, I've never seen the orphan or insidious" I tell them
"Me neither" Says Uriah and Zeke
"Well me and Tris have seen insidious but we've never seen the orphan" Christina tells us
"Has any of you seen it?" I ask the other and they all shake their heads
"So 'The Orphan' it is" Shouts Uriah
"Well some of us should get things ready in here and one person should go make the popcorns" Will suggests
"I'll go make the popcorn" Tris says as she gets up and I see my opportunity to make peace with her
I make my way into the kitchen and find her trying to get to the cupboard but she's too small to reach the top shelf, where I assume the popcorns are stashed.
I go behind her and reach for three bags, handing them to her
"Thanks" She mutters and goes to put them in the microwave
"Tris I'm sorry" I start
"For what?"
"For being an ass before. I'm having a bad day and I snapped at you for no good reason"
"Well, next time, don't take it out on me. I'm not your punching bag" She says, her back still to me
"I know, and I'm so sorry that I said that to you. I know you were just trying to help"
"Yes I was" She turns to me "And I get that you have your issues, but I'm your friend and I genuinely worry about you. I thought that we were starting to trust each other"
She says this with a sad look on her face and it kills me that she thinks I don't trust her
"It's not that, of course I trust you. It's just that I got some bad news and I was putting everything into perspective when you talked to me. I guess it was just bad timing"
"What bed news did you get?" She asks me as she leans against the counter and I am left again to admire her beauty.
I notice her looking at me, expecting me to explain myself
"My manager called me before I picked you up with some unpleasant news. Do you remember what I told about the paparazzi not being able to come near me?" I ask her and she nodded
"Well, today was the hearing and although no one pressed charges against me, they are now free to pursue me and invade my privacy for as long as they want" I tell her frustrated
I look at her, waiting for her to tell me that we can't be friends anymore or that she doesn't want to have her privacy being taken away from her just because she is my friend.
Instead, she doesn't seem to give it much thought
"Is that why you're so worried? Because you're going to have your privacy stolen from you?" She asks
"It's not that" I tell her "I mean, I'm upset with that too, but it's not my main concern"
"Then what is it?"
I take a deep breath as I answer her question
"I'm afraid that we won't be able to be friends anymore"
"Why would you think that?" She asks me confused
At this point the popcorns are already done, but neither of us move from our positions
"Because I know that you think that I'm an airheaded superstar and now, with the paps following me again, you're going to see what my life looks like and you're going to want to separate yourself from that, which I understand of course"
She turns around and proceeds into putting each bag of popcorn in a bowl
"You're selling yourself short, and you're making me look like I'm a cold hearted person" She says to me as she manages to grab the three bowls with her hands
"I like you. You're my friend and I like to spend time with you. And that's not going to change just because of some stupid paparazzi that have nothing better to do than follow you around" She finishes
I'm about answer her, when she starts walking in my direction with the bowls in her hands. She stops in front of me, hands me a bowl, gets in her tip toes and leans in, whispering in my ear
"And for the record, I don't think you're airheaded, superstar"
As she finishes saying this, she returns to her normal height, before leaning in again, kissing me in the corner of my mouth.
She leaves me there, stunned and incredulous due to what happened. Am I daydreaming or did Tris Prior just give me a kiss in the corner of my mouth? I still have a numb feeling in the spot where she kissed me while looking at her with an amazed look.
I see her there, standing in the kitchen doorway, before turning to me, asking
"Are you coming superstar?"
So that's it! Hope you guys liked it. I probably won't be able to update until next Friday or so but I promise I will try to post a new chapter as soon as possible!
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