Chapter 7 Part 2
I walk out to the small backyard, to Four is sitting in a lawn chair drinking some beer. The yard is surrounded by other Dauntless homes on either side, but it doesn't look like anyone is out at this late hour.
He doesn't acknowledge me. All he does is drink his beer and look up at the night sky. I look up to see what he is observing. There is a beautiful full moon. "Wow, that is amazing." I say, enjoying this moment of peace.
"Uh hm," is all he said.
It is quiet again, and I start hugging myself, rubbing my arms to warm up because it is getting pretty cold. I decided I am just going to come right out and say it, "I know I am in over my head, which is pretty easy considering my height." I say, laughing a little at my own joke.
He finally looks at me, but doesn't seem to be amused by my corny joke. I continue, "I think we need to do something about the brutality in Dauntless."
"We?" He finally ask.
"Yeah, we." I say telling him sternly with my hands on my hips. "I don't know what you heard in there, but I concluded you are the most trusted person on the Dauntless Council. And I need trusted people."
"They also said I am trying to take your job." He responds back, finishing his beer and standing to his full height.
"No." I say, correcting him, "They said Max is trying to make you take my job. And I am very thankful you haven't."
"I could. I could accept the leadership role, run for President and beat you in the next election. When is it, in two years?" I don't know what he is getting at, but I am not buying that he wants to be President, at least not with how Dauntless is now. If Four became president with Max and Eric still on the Dauntless council, it would be hard to get anything done if they don't back him up. It is actually easier if you do what the council all agree on then do anything by yourself. Trust me, I know.
I decide to call his bluff. "If you still want to be Max's puppet, then go right ahead. I am not going to stop you." I say, beginning to walk back inside.
"Puppet?" He says, stopping me in my place. "Puppet? Is that what you concluded? That I am his puppet?" He asks incredulously. I just shrug my shoulders, knowing full well that is not true, but I act unsure anyways.
He starts pacing the small backyard, mumbling something, until he makes it very clear what he wants to say. "You know what President?" he asks, kind of rudely. The way he says President makes me think he wants to say Princess.
"What?" I ask innocently.
"I do everything I can trying to fix this place!" I understand that, but I don't want to interrupt his rant. "I try to convince people not to quit and become factionless, even though I think about that all the time! I work my ass trying to make this place better, even though Max and his fucking tool, Eric undermine me every chance they get! I do everything I can to try to make this place safe, even though we don't have the goddam tools we need! I could take a quick drive to Ingenious faction and get everything I ever wanted to secure this place, but I am not fucking allowed! But, guess what, President!?" He says, standing right in front of me now, but I don't break eye contact. I am now sure he wants to call me Princess. "I do it anyways. I risk my life trying to help people. And you think I am a fucking puppet?!"
"No, of course not, but are you going to quit now?!" I excitedly ask.
"No!"
"Then you are going to help me stop Max and Eric?!"
"Yeah, I will!"
"You will give me whatever information I need?!"
"Whatever you need!" He says arms wide open. I never seem him with this much expression.
"And you will meet with me more than once a night?!"
"Day or night! Whatever it takes!"
"Good."
"Good!"
"Fine."
"Fine!" I cross my arms and smile, knowing I won this battle again.
"Thank you." And I head back inside, leaving a stun Four in the backyard.
"Goddamit!" Is the last thing I hear him say.
A/N: This is short and sweet, but the chapter got too long, and this was the best place to break the chapter a part.
I cannot take credit for the jokes from part 1. They come from SomeEcards. I pin them on the story Pinterest page to give credit: lady05giggles/divergent-au-i-choose-you/.
More to come. Let me know what you think.
