I am so sorry this is so late, but here's an actual update! I don't own anything.
Tris' POV
As I sat back down, I kicked my feet up on the table in front of me and picked the book up.
"Chapter 1. There is ONE mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallways upstairs. Our faction allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair." I read, and I rolled my eyes. "Is this what it's like for the Stiffs?" I asked, and Eric shook his head.
"T, baby girl, chill. Yeah, it is, sadly, but chill," He said, rolling his eyes.
"Can you get back to reading, bitch?" Christiana asked, and I flipped her the bird.
"Whatever. 'I sit on the stool and my mother stands behind me with the scissors, trimming. The strands fall on the floor in a dull, blond ring. When she finishes, she pulls my hair away from my face and twists it into a knot. I note how calm she looks and how focused she is. She is well-practiced in the art of losing herself. I can't say the same of myself." I read, already tired out.
"Well, this is accurate so far." Four said, and I rolled my eyes at him.
"I'd guess so. If apparently, I was Abnegation, I'd guess this is how it is, Tobias." I said, and he glared at me.
"Shut up, Tris." He hissed, and Eric grabbed the book.
"You two can't not fight, can you?" Eric asked, and I smiled.
"Oh, Eric, you love that about me." I said, and he shook his head, exhaspertaed. He started to read.
"I sneak a look at my reflection when she isn't paying attention-not for the sake of vanity, but out of curiosity."
"Thanks for the clarification, gods forbhid I want to see myself." I muttered, and Eric smiled at me.
"A lot can happen to a person's appearance in three months. In my reflection, I see a narrow face, wide, round eyes, and a long, thin nose-I still look like a little girl, though sometime in the last few months I turned sixteen. The other factions celebrate birthdays, but we don't. It would be self-indulgent." Eric said, and Dad rolled his eyes.
"What, would it kill the Stiff's to care about themselves?" Dad asked, and I chuckled.
"Apparently. Listen, I don't know about you, but we're barely through chapter 1 and I'm already bored shitless. How about between this, we stop every few paragraphs, play a game to relax because does anyone in here actually like Stiffs?" I asked, and everyone shook their head. "Great! I vote either never have I ever or Candor or Dauntless." I said, and Mom laughed.
"Never Have I Ever, I guess." Mom said, and I smiled.
"Never Have I ever then. Never have I ever decided dying my hair would be fun?" I asked, and everyone groaned.
Okay, short chapter? Yes. But I have to type every individual paragraph out, and I'm starting to get sleep-deprived. Sorry, y'all. Thank you for the continued support through all this. Can you all do me a favor? PM me to update this, please. Or else we'll have another one of these, which none of us want. Thanks, y'all. I love you all.
