AHHHHH I just did my second performance as lead and it was amazing! My friend Kelly brought me roses, my grandfather brought me daffodils, and he even rested all day so he could come! He's a WWII veteran of the navy and he's battling cancer so it took a lot for him to get there and I feel so special! Even one of my (dedicated) followers is going to be at my performance tomorrow ! Enjoy this chapter…
Tris's POV
I sit in a chair in Christina's bedroom as she straightens my hair. She made me sleep over last night so she can make me look good. Today the student council is doing this 'Love Your Neighbor' balloon thing and by the end of the day you're given a balloon from whoever has a dollar and thinks you should have an annoying balloon to carry around all the time. We have to get our 'orders' in by ten o'clock so everyone gets their balloons.
I don't really like the idea of carrying an attention grabber with me all day, but I know Tobias plans on getting me one. Whatever. I watch the mirror reflect her applying some make up to my face. My eyes water as she blackens my waterline with eyeliner and puts peach colored eye shadow on my lids.
"There!" She exclaims triumphantly. "You look absolutely perfect!"
"Thanks?" I say unsurely. I stare at myself and feel good about the way I look. Christina starts working on herself while I sit on her bed.
"So why do we have to look extra good if we already have boyfriends?" I ask curiously.
"The better you look the more balloons they'll want to buy for us." She says.
"Oh," I say kind of understanding. She finishes her makeup and we walk out to my car. Ten minutes later I pull into the parking lot at school. We walk up to Uriah and Shauna. Tobias isn't here yet and I'm a little worried.
"Hey, is any one home?" Uriah says to me snapping his fingers in front of my face.
"Sorry, what were we talking about?" He shakes his head and puts his arm around my shoulder.
"Forget it, let's get to homeroom before I get another detention for being late." I laugh and we walk inside. Uriah takes his heavy arm off of me when we have to split to get our lockers. Tobias is standing at Zeke's locker as he grabs books out for first block.
"Where have you been?" I ask.
"No where don't worry." Tobias answers. I roll my eyes and grab a bunch of books so I can go sit down. A few of my books fall to the ground as I throw them on the tables we use instead of desks. The boy next to me kneels down and picks them up for me.
"Thanks," I say appreciatively. He smiles at me.
"You're welcome." He replies sincerely. I open my notebook and start to doodle random flowers and dinosaurs. By the time Tobias sits next to me my page is filled with weird monsters, favorite words, and abstract lines.
The bell rings before I can start a conversation so Tobias and I depart to go to our own classes. I sit down next to Uriah and open a book from the top of my pile.
"What's wrong with you?" he asks. I look up.
"What?" I ask.
"You're reading, and it's not for an assignment."
"Yeah so?" I say quickly, anxious to continue reading
"So, it's weird. Why would you bother?" He says obnoxiously.
"Dude, they're like, better than humans. I mean, books are the ultimate Dumpees: put them down and they'll wait for you forever; pay attention to them and they always love you back. It's perfect." I explain.
"Well, Four will always love you back, so why do you need books to do that?" He says, oddly sounding partially intelligent.
"I don't know, I guess books are always a sure thing. With him, I'm not so sure. He could hate me for all I know."
"Oh please, he is hung up on you. I wouldn't be surprised if you two got married." I blush slightly.
"Yeah, well what about you and Marlene?" I prod.
"I don't know, it's complicated I guess."
"You, complicated? Ha! You make me laugh." I say sarcastically.
"Whatever. Anyway, books are awesome now shut up." I say crossing my legs in his lap and reopening my book. He tries to make me move my feet by I ignore him. As (lame) revenge he unlaces my high tops. Class begins and I turn my focus to the teacher.
I grab my books and stand up. I put one foot forward and fall over. I realize Uriah had tied my shoelaces in a knot. I quickly tug at them and curse at Uriah, who is running out the door laughing. I start grabbing my books and someone in front of me starts stacking them next to me. A hand pulls me up. I see a tall, almost as handsome as Tobias, stranger looking down at me. Well, I'm guessing he's tall. Truthfully I think anyone is tall. 12 year olds are giants to me.
"So why would someone like you be left on the ground to pick up your own books?"
"Well I guess the kid who picked up my books this morning is busy right now." I joke.
"Well, I guess you need a tutor."
"For what?" I ask
"Carrying books." He answers. I roll my eyes and say "I have to get to class." I leave him behind as I walk to my next class from the doorway he asks, "What's your name?"
"Tris Prior," I call over my shoulder. I can practically feel his smile as I walk away.
I'm tired… Continuing later ;)