Hey guys, so I was reading something an Author posted (I don't remember who) and it said that an easy way to write a book is to start with the dialogue then add the actions so that you have more speaking parts. I am going to try it for this chapter. If it works I will do it more, but I won't know unless you tell me. Anyways, enjoy the story.
Cristina's POV
BEEP BEEP BEEPthe alarm clock goes off.
"Uggh" I grunt "it is too early for this!" I rub the tired feeling out of my eyes as I sit up on the bed."Here" Will says handing me a cup of coffe. It smells horrible. He has made these before. It is a mixture of energy drink and coffee. "I doubt that is going to help"
"Oh please! It is already 9:30 stop being such a drama queen"
"9:30 is way too early!" I say still trying to rub the tired out of my eyes. It won't work. I am never drinking that horrid smelling drink.
"Just drink the coffee and take a cold shower!" No way in hell am I taking a cold shower either! I have to come up with a good excuse.
"But I don't like coffee!" I say. It is true.
"You haven't tried mine yet!" I haven't tried it, And I don't think I would like to either."It probably tastes like everyone else's!" To be fair the only coffee I like is Tris' she somehow manages to make it so that it isn't bitter, but isn't overwhelmingly sweet either.
"Yeah and dauntless cake probably tastes like a abnegation's toast! Just try it!"
"No!"
"Fine, but a cold shower won't help as much as this."
"Who said anything about it being cold?"
"Why would you take a hot shower when you are tired? It will just make you more tired." Will says pulling my out of bed.
"Because they make me feel at home. Cold showers feel like ice is attacking me with water!" Did that just come out of my mouth?
"Ok two things. One, if the showers you take make you feel more at home then you must have lived at the gates of hell because your showers feel like fire."
"And two?" I try to add a little sass to what I say.
"And two, what did you just say?!"
"Cold showers feel like ice is attacking me with water" I say it like it is a normal thing to say. I can't let him know that I didn't know what I just said. Afterall he won't let it go either way. I might as well make it sound like I consciously said it.
"Either you are somehow drunk which doesn't make sense because you only had a beer last night, or you are extremely tired which also doesn't make sense because you got the full eight hours."
"Well I am going to take my HOT shower and you can go do whatever you need to do."
"I am already late for my first day at the control room because you refused to drink the coffee, so I have to go. Bye!" Oh yeah! I forgot he had his first day in the control room!
"Bye"
I run my shower and get inside. Yes, it feels like the gates of hell, but I like it. I use my special cherry scented soap. I want to smell good for my first day on the job. When I get out I look in the mirror which was covered in steam. I wipe it away and look at my reflection. OMG I have dark circles from not sleeping well! I grab my eye masks and my makeup. I put the mask on and brush my teeth. When I finish I pull them off and put on my makeup. A little foundation and highlight and the dark spots are gone. I finish with eyeliner and pack everything away.
I walk into the tattoo parlor expecting to see more people. A little bell rings when I open the door and a lady snaps her head "Hi" I say
"Hi, I am Tori. You must be Christina"
Ok that is creepy! She knows my name!
"Yes, how did you know?"
"Let's just say not everyone finds being a tatto artist as cool of a job as it is."
"Let me guess, was I the only one that chose this this year?"
" more like for the past two years." Wow two years and no new employees! That must be hard.
"Do you know what to do?"
"No" to be honest that is an understatement. I have no clue what so ever.
"So what you do is you put the ink in like so." She holds up a tube and popes in black liquid. "You put the tattoo on with this."she holds up a flimsy plastic looking pad. "Make sure you line it up with the desired area for the tattoo." She puts it on the shoulder of the mannequin "You finally press this button." She presses the button and lights appear on the pad
"This" she points to the pad "is a tattoo applicator. It is almost ten times more effective than the old equipment we used to use. What it does is it is set to the tatto you want to apply. Then when you put it on the person it gives them the tattoo within ten minutes."
DING!The applicatior makes a noise to tell us it is done. Tori pulls it away and we are left with a black rose on the mannequin's shoulder.
"Woah!" I say wide eyed
"And this is one of the smaller designs!" She says with a smirk. It isn't the kind I saw on Uriah, but a smirk that shows pride that she did something.
"Tori, I need your help on something!" A male voice hollers from behind the curtain.
"The morning is always really slow so don't worry. I have to go help James now, you sure you've got everything?"
"100%!"
"Great!"
About ten minutes later the door rings. Tori smiles and motions me to go help him.
"Hello sir how may I help you!"
"I want this" he says holding up the same rose tattoo Tori used as a demonstration. This is perfect, I have already seen this one work.
"ok where do you want the tattoo?"
"Right here." He points to the back of his hand.
"Do you want colour or black and white?"
"Black and white" why aren't I lucky! This is going to be exactly like the demonstration!
"Alright! This should be easy! Please have a seat right here" I point to the chair in front of me. Tori walks over and hands me a numbing cream. I nod knowing exactly what she means.
"Now you are going to feel some pain, but to soften it we are going to put some of this cream before hand."
"Alright" he says. He has a nervous look on his face, but he doesn't back down.
"Ok are you ready?" I say giving him one last chance
"Hell yeah!" He says. He isnt fully into the idea, but it isn't my job to talk him out of it.
I pour the ink into the tube can place the applicatior on the back of his hand. After ten minutes I hear another ding.
"Ok the rose is done." I say.
"Thanks! Here!" He says getting up to pay for the tattoo with points he gives me 20 points extra and I freak out.
"Sir this is-"
"Keep the change" he says with a wink
"Thank you!"
"Don't mention it!"
at 12:25 I decide it is time for lunch. I imagine my friends will be there at 12:30, so that gives me time to get my own lunch first.
"Tori, I am going to take my lunch break!"
"That's fine with me!" She says with a smile
"See you in an hour"
"Same for you!"
Ok guys! That was fun to write! I don't usually do my writing like this and it was weird writing it differently. I can't believe we are to six reviews (one is me responding so I don't count it) I was so happy when I saw that more people are reading my stuff. I know it is silly, but I almost cried (tears of joy) from seeing how you are all so supportive. Remember, stay awesome, stay lucky, and peace out!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Divergent or any of the characters. They all belong to Veronica Roth.