Chapter 11!
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Four
Being rude to her was even harder than I'd imagined. I wanted to tell her that I was fine, when she bumped into me in the train. Tell her that I was alive and that Tori and her brother saved me. That I had a new family and that she would love them... But I couldn't. It was difficult, but I couldn't compare it to the feelings spreading through my body when she disappeared after she'd jumped. I pushed myself to jump after Rick, so I could show them that I was still me, but when our instructor Lauren pulled me out of the net, I saw Zeke, Jenna, Rick and Eric waiting. Iris wasn't there, and I tried hard not to freak out. I walked up to them with a straight face and stood between Zeke and Eric. 'Hey, Four,' Zeke said and pointed at Jenna and Rick. 'These "not so stiffs" are Jenna and Rick, they're cool.' I gave them a small nod and looked away. 'Oh come on, you said it yourself. They would make it!' He continued, thumping my arm.
My heart skipped a beat, shit! Eric wasn't supposed to hear that! Jenna eyed me curiously, and Rick's head was tilted slightly. 'I never said such a thing,' I denied. 'Good luck with the initiation.' Zeke stared at me like I was a true jerk, and that's also how I felt. Jenna nodded and crooked a smile. 'Well thank you, Four. It's been a real pleasure meeting you so far.' Rick elbowed her but Jenna shook her head and turned away from me. Zeke looked at me once more, shook his head and turned to Rick and Jenna. I turned to Eric and he grinned. 'Look at that, you really are set on hating stiffs, aren't you?' I glared. 'Let it go.' Jenna caught my eyes quickly. She gave me a small nod and looked away again. That amazing girl, she showed me that she understood what was happening. I was thankful for her, she'd know I didn't hate her.
I was still looking around to see if I could spot Iris anywhere, but she wasn't. My heart was pounding more and more every second and I was trying to calm myself down. Maybe she'd seen Tori and was walking around with her? I kept trying to think of possibilities, but it wasn't working. More initiates joined us, while I was engaged in small talk with Eric and a girl named Layla. She was an Erudite as well and she and Eric seemed to be friends. Could explain why I disliked her already, she had the same ruthless eyes as him. Their small talk filled the time until everyone had jumped. Amar was the last one to join us and he brought Lauren.
'Initiates, welcome to the Pit,' he exclaimed, immediately getting our attention. 'This is the place where everyone likes to hang,' Lauren explained, pointing at the cafeteria. I tuned out, because I knew where I was. I looked around casually, as if I was scanning the Pit. Then I heard Damon's voice, behind me, so I quickly turned around. Damon was walking up to us from across the Pit, together with Iris! They were standing close, and a sigh of relief escaped my lips as my eyes caught hers. I knew that I was looking at her the way I always did, but I had been scared ever since the train. Her eyes were honest, and I realised that Damon had probably told her what was happening. I wish I could've told her myself, but since I couldn't, I was grateful for Damon telling her. Our eyes were still locked, and I wished the moment didn't have to end... But it was ended by Amar as he burst into laughter.
'Did you get into trouble already?' He smirked at Iris. She laughed and shook her head. She glanced at Jenna and Rick, who looked suspicious. 'I met her earlier, and took her to see Tori,' Damon said. He was lying, I knew that and so did Amar as the latter nodded quickly. 'Right! Well, you'll probably be seeing her a lot more often.' Iris' mouth fell open and Rick and Jenna burst into laughter. My lips curled up slightly. My girl was quite... Sassy, and sometimes she said more than she should be saying, so her actions could get her in trouble. She looked at me and smiled when she saw I did as well. Damon put a hand on her shoulder. 'Initiates, welcome to Dauntless, and much needed luck with your initiation. Have fun with exploring the halls of Dauntless, yet don't have too much fun. I'll be seeing you later, Iris,' he said. She grinned, 'yeah, probably.'
Some initiates chuckled, and one scowled at her- it was Eric. I clenched my fist when I saw that, and I wanted to punch him in his arrogant face.I only had to find out what he was up to and then I could finally go back to my friends. Damon nodded at me and walked away. 'Why was our leader nodding at you?' Eric asked. Here we go, web of lies. 'I grew up here, we're familiar,' I said, trying to be as vague as I possibly could. Eric looked away again and I caught Iris' eyes once more. I glared at her, aware of Eric's eyes which were still sort of lingering on what ever I was doing. I saw her sighing, but a small smile crept on her lips. We would make it. Amar finished his speech and called out that the Dauntless-born had to follow Lauren and the transfers had to follow him. 'I'll see you later,' I told Eric and walked over to the Dauntless-born group.
I glanced at the transfer group, and I spotted Iris and Jenna taking the hairpins out of their buns, causing their hair to fall down. They were Dauntless now. I smiled slightly and turned around quickly. 'I will show you to your new home, DB's!' Lauren called out, and we followed her to our new dorm. I wanted to walk after her when Zeke ran up to me. 'Dude, what was wrong with you?' He asked confused. I raised my index finger and pointed at Lauren. He nodded and we walked over to the dorms. 'I'll see you in the cafeteria once you've claimed your beds, initiates,' Lauren said and walked away. Zeke pulled me out of the door and raised his eyebrows. 'I can't tell you much yet,' I said softly. 'I know it's much to ask, but I'm asking you to trust me in what I'm doing.' His eyebrows shot even higher. 'Four, I'm your friend, I am. But I hardly know you, I have no idea what I'm trusting?' I nodded in return. 'Let me say this, Jenna trusts me,' I whispered.
He stared at me and tilted his head to the side. 'But you just... You were a jerk to her.' I nodded again. 'I need you and Shauna to act along with my new attitude, it could be a matter of life and death. You can't tell anyone, please?' I asked pleadingly. I had to tell him, I didn't want to lose the only real friend I could possibly have during initiation. He was still confused, but agreed. 'You'll explain later?' 'After initiation,' I promised. He nodded and pulled me in that same sort of hug from that afternoon again. 'Thanks for telling me, Four.' I gave him a small nod and hit his shoulder. 'So you're into Jenna?' I asked. He grinned. 'Man, she is gorgeous.' I crooked a smile and saw Shauna walking up to us. 'We could double-date. I'll date Jenna, you can date her best friend Iris, that girl is very good looking as well, you'd like her!' He started and my heart skipped a beat, he was trying to hook me up with my own girlfriend! I grinned. 'Let's say I can't be seen with the stiffs right now, all right?' He nodded. 'But once you can, Shauna could date Rick and then...'
I laughed. 'ZEKE!' I nudged him and he looked up. 'What?' I pointed at Shauna who was standing behind him. 'I will not be dating Rick,' she grinned. I raised my eyebrows. She kept grinning. 'You guys will find out later!' She said and ran off. Zeke and I stared at each other. 'Do you know?' He asked. I shook my head. 'Man I'm dying to know now,' he moped. I grinned and pointed at the dorm. He nodded, 'let's go pick a bed before the transfers join and pick the good beds.' 'We won't let them,' I said. He grinned. 'Dibs on the bed between yours and Shauna. Looking forward to waking you guys!' He sat down on the bed next to Shauna's and I sat down on the bed next to his. 'I will kill you,' she growled. His eyes widened as he saw her looking at him. 'Right, maybe just you, Four.' 'I will have Shauna kill you,' I said and glowered at him. The corners of his mouth bent down. 'Man, you guys are lame, I want new friends.' Shauna and I grinned at each other. I liked these friends.