Chapter Seventeen
Tris POV
By the time we get to the hotel it's 1:45. I shake Christina and Will awake. It's a good thing we have a free day. Four is also asleep. Sighing, I shake him too. He immediately wakes up and throws a punch. I block it and look at him with wide eyes. He quickly stands up banging his head on the rack. He looks around as if to be looking for someone. He looks frantic. He remembers where he is and visibly relaxes and mumbles an apology. He grabs his bag from the rack and gets off the bus.
"What was that about" Will says between a yawn.
"He could've knocked you out with that punch" Christina says with concern.
"I can handle myself" I say with a shrug.
We get off the bus and make our way to our room. Will kisses Christina good night and she's smiling like an idiot. I laugh and she playfully shoves me. When we get in she immediately collapses in bed. I laugh and go get a towel and step into the shower. When I'm done I get out and put on some boy boxers and a long t-shirt to go to sleep.
As soon as my head hits the pillow I fall asleep.
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I hear clatter and talking in the kitchen. It's multiple voices. I wake up with a yawn and walk out. I see Christina cooking with Will by her side, Uriah is sleeping on the couch, Zeke is laughing at something Marlene said with Shauna on her lap, Lynn is watching tv and Four is just sitting there.
"What is this" I say surprised.
"This" Uriah says suddenly waking up and stumbling towards me "is our way of saying 'I'm sorry we started off by calling you something you're not, Zeke, and not trying to be your friend when you're most likely a really cool person.'" Zeke looks sheepish.
"I thought we were over that?"
"Yeah, well, we wanted breakfast" says Lynn without looking away from the TV.
"You look cute with your morning hair" Uriah says laughing and pulling at my hair which is frizzy, poofy, and sticking up in all directions.
"I thought you and Marlene went out, Uri" I say my eyebrows knit together. Marlene blushes and looks down and Uriah gets big, wide eyes. Then everyone starts laughing. I see Four crack a smile.
"Well, we are" Uriah mumbles and I laugh.
"Foods ready" I hear Will say in a sing-song voice. Everton sits down at the counter and, as always, I ended up next to Four. Uriah sits beside me and puts whip cream on my nose. He can be such a flirt. There's pancakes and bacon on two separate plates. In a bowl there's strawberries, peaches, and bananas cut into small squares. I still haven't combed my hair or changed out of my pj's.
"Nice pajamas" Four says next to my ear. I have completely forgotten about our tension by now. I stare at him.
"So it's 10, what do you guys want to do" Christina chirps.
"I think I'm staying in today, I'm just gonna go grab some snacks for later when I'm watching some movie I find on tv" I say.
"The beach" Marlene says excitedly. Her and Christina start chattering away and instantly get up and pull Shauna and Lynn with them. Shauna doesn't even struggle because she knows it's hopeless. Lynn looks at us for help.
"I will kill all of you" she yells from the hallway before the door is shut. Me and the guys start laughing. I start picking up the dishes and take them to the sink.
"So Tris, what is going on between us."
"Well, Four, I want to say sorry." He seems taken back by what I said.
"Why?"
"Because I should have listened to what you had to say before jumping to conclusions. I was being selfish and I didn't think about what could've happened." He hugs me. I've grown to like hugs.
"I think we should leave these two love birds Zekiebear."
"You're right Uripoo." I see Uriah shove Zeke and they start wrestling.
"Get out of here before I tell Christina to take you shopping" I say laughing. Their faces pale and they quickly scurry out of the room.
"I think I'm staying here too." I smile and put some shoes on.
"Aren't you gonna get dressed or something" says Four laughing.
"Well, I'm not naked am I?" He reddens slightly and looks away. I start rolling on the floor from laughter.
"Oh yeah" I hear him say with a smirk. Next thing I know he's on top of me and tickling me. I start shrieking but then he suddenly stops. I look up and he's staring at my lips.