A/N Heyy! Happy almost Halloween, to whoever celebrates it.
Anyways, for the story, lots of you are requesting Lethan, then Fourtris, then some Pedrads (you know who you are :), so I'm trying to stuff them all into one chapter but it just doesn't work! So I've decided that I'll probably alternate. The Pedrads will check in every once in a while, because they're (sadly) not the main characters. For the next few chapters, there will be more Lethan than when they actually start dating. And of course Fourtris is like 24/7 I mean 'cause it is their story, right? If I didn't put Fourtris, Lethan etc. in a chapter it means there will probably be some in the next chapter or the one after.
I hope this works for you guys!
BooksLover2000: Yep. And to think that these ideas come from my petty little head...
datcray-crayfangirl: Thanks, and I think you'll get your dosage of the Pedrads in this chapter :)
Hamber Ivy: Patient, dear one. It is coming (although I'm sorry there's none in this chapter. I'll nudge some in next chap ;D).
Brokenwings35: Thanks! It took a while.
PLEASE READ MESSAGE AT TOP ^^^^^^^^
Tris's POV
"Tobias?"
"Yeah?" comes his answer from the bathroom.
I'm lying on our queen bed, thinking. Thinking about all the new information got yesterday night.
Matthew Morrison, Matthew Morrison. It's an endearing chant that flows through my head. My stomach rumbles. I think it's almost breakfast.
"Can you search the database for someone in Dauntless?" I ask, my tired voice bouncing across the hall. Tobias turns to look at me. Curiosity and surprise pool in his eyes.
"Why?"
"Well, I'd better start from the beginning. Turns out, Eli the initiate is actually my cousin." His eyes widen to the size of saucers.
"And her mom was dauntless-born, like my mom. While she was here, she was dating a guy named Matthew Morrison. He abused Eli's mom, and long story short, she got pregnant with Eli. You know, Eli's real name is Elisha? Anyway, Eli's on a revenge hunt on Matthew, so yeah..." I finish in one breath.
Tobias is frozen, toothbrush still in his mouth, with minty toothpaste trickling from his chin. He spits it out and wipes on his arm.
"Wow." And wow is right indeed.
"I know right? So will you?" I ask with puppy dog eyes. He cracks into a grin.
"Anything for my dearest Trissy-poo," he says in a high voice. I laugh along with him. Thankfully, today is Sunday, meaning a day off.
At lunch, I take a little spaghetti, and of course two plates of Dauntless Cake.
"Hey, you guys want to go spraying after lunch?" Zeke asks the whole group. "We haven't been in a long time,"
I look at him in confusion.
"What's that?" Will asks right as Christina says at the same time "Is that a kind of fashion?" Everyone looks at us in shock, until realization hit their pretty little faces.
"YOU GUYS HAVEN'T BEEN SPRAYING YET! YOU HAVE TO COME," Uriah shrieks. And of course, essentially everyone is staring at us right now. I cough awkwardly. And I guess that cues everyone to go back to eating.
Marlene slaps Uriah on the shoulder, and leans in towards Christina, Will and I.
"Basically, spraying is just spray painting. There is a huge hall that is used especially for the spraying, so you can do whatever graffiti you want there because using Erudite's special 'erase-all' formula, the fence guards, the lowest ranks, scrub off the paint after two weeks of use. Each person costs about, 20 points, right Uriah?" He nods excitedly like a little school girl. Or in his case, boy.
"Anyways, you guys want to come?" Uriah asks us with a puppy dog pout. I grin.
"Of course!" Christina and I say in unison. Will agrees.
"YA-"
"Shut up, Urine, I swear or else I kick you to the bottom of the chasm," Zeke growls with a hand over his brother's mouth. Uriah visibly pales. We all stifle our chuckles.
A few hours later, we all meet up in the Pit. Then, with the Pedrads in the lead, we followed them into a deserted room in the Pit. Zeke presses his hand against the wall, revealing a maze of blank walls, with a cabinet to the ceiling filled with tons of colours of spray paints.
"But why are they blank?" I ask. "I though they cleaned it every two weeks."
"Ah, but I have some connections, and they just cleaned it this morning," Zeke replies while winking at me. I laugh.
"Some ground rules," Marlene starts but Uriah interrupts.
"THERE ARE NO GROUND RULES, LET'S GET SPRAYING!" And runs to the cabinet, whisks it open and grabs several bottles of paint. We all follow in lead.
Unknown POV
I'm gonna do it. My heart pounds like an orchestra, threatening to pop. The little container in my back pocket is reassuring, almost encouraging. I pick up a can, and write it all down.
Tris' POV
It feels weird at first, obviously, since I've never had a direct encounter with spray paint, or any paint for that matter. But after a while, I get the hang of it.
I start at the corner, spraying swirls of flowers, and accenting it with black and white. As I get into the centre of the wall, I start with intricate and abstract swirls and patterns. I hear a sharp intake of breath behind me.
"That's so, beautiful," Christina gasps. "Do you mind, say, being co-designer with me?" she asks timidly, so out of her personality. "You can get 40% of makings," she offers.
"Really Christina?" I chuckle. Hurt flashes through her face. "No, that's not what I mean. You don't have to pay me, I'll do it for free," I say.
"You would?" Her eyes widen. My grin is my response. She squeals and wraps me in a big hug.
"Well, co-designer, I must be painting now, don't want to waste those twenty points!" She says in a faux British accent. I laugh as she prances away.
"You are quite the artist," a deep voice says from behind me.
"Hi, Uriah?" I joke. Tobias tightens his grip around me.
"He isn't as manly," he says. I'm about to burst out laughing. "Try again,"
"Shut up, idiot," I gasp as I laugh. I wack his head gently. He pouts, picks me up and spins me in the air.
After a dizzyfying session of swinging, he sets me back down.
"Really, that's really cool what you did though, " he says with a dimpled smile. I lightly blush.
"Thanks,"
But then I hear a series of incoherent shrieks. I exchange fearful glances with Tobias.
We rush towards the sound, to find Shauna hugging Zeke fiercely. And then I see two details.
Number one: A very special message on the wall, and number two: A very special ring on a very special someone's finger.
Is that enough clues for you?
Now, if you STILL haven't figured it out, I'll say it. In bright cobalt blue, in the centre of a blank white wall, were the words, 'Shauna, will you marry me?' And I'm pretty sure you know who said it (or more like sprayed it).
All the girls pull a sobbing Shauna into a big hug, while Zeke gets several slaps on the back.
"Congrats, you guys!" I cheer along with the rest of the group. Shauna looks at the girls dead in the eye.
"Will you guys be my bridesmaids?" And of course, we agree.
