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Dauntless4664, you're still here *wipes tear away* haha, no one did (including myself) and thankyou!
StellaNiteWolfblood, *smiles gratefully*. Yay, they are! Whoop! Aha, I did and it felt good :D. Aw, you don't? Thankyou.
Alice's POV:
I shake my hands, exhale deeply, knock on the door, step backwards and stand next to Jasper who immediately wraps an arm around my waist, effectively calming me. My brown curls, after I released them from the tight bun and washed them, tumble down my chest and end at my bellybutton.
"Hello, how are you? What brings you to Abnegation?" Evelyn -my mother- asks, a flash of familiarity in her eyes but she keeps her composure. I do not look deep into the look for she may be linking me to 'Penelope'. I suddenly remember Callie. Where is she?
"I, I..."
"Hello, Mrs Eaton. I am Jasper John-Lewis and here is-"
"Alice." I regain my voice and I look down before glancing back upwards. The name has an effect on her but she does not show it. Jasper nods softly and I lock my gaze on Evelyn.
"Hi, mum." She gasps loudly and claps a hand over her mouth, holding onto the doorframe while shaking her head. Marcus comes to the door with a worried look and frowns, a hand on her lower back.
"I-I-It's Alice, Marcus. Our daughter's home." Evelyn smiles fondly and touches my cheek, not wanting to show much affection. Marcus chokes on air and his eyes widen as he rakes my face with them.
"Alice? Come in, come in. You must be freezing!" It is almost December and Mother Nature decided to start winter. Jasper carries his bag while Marcus goes out of his way to carry mine. I follow Evelyn who is smiling widely and she instructs me to sit down, with Jasper besides me. Marcus and Evelyn sit opposite us and that is when all Abnegation acts fall away.
"Where have you been for 20 years?" Evelyn asks, grabbing my hands from across the wooden coffee table. Obviously since Marcus is a leader, he gets privileges of what is in his house. I suck in a breath.
"Perhaps I should start from the beginning." I smile at the comfort Evelyn's hands give me and keep her curious gaze.
Meanwhile, in Dauntless...
Tobias's POV:
"This party is awesome!" The Pedrad twins screech in unison as they dance crazily on the stage. I chuckle and turn to stare at the blonde girl next to me. Her lips twitch and she raises her eyebrows, not looking at me as she senses my gaze. Tori and George celebrated their birthday together a few days ago as it was a while since they had done something together alone.
"These girls are literally trying to get your attention and your eyes are either on me or the crazy dudes up there." I laugh as a girl strolls past for the third time in five minutes and she grins, thinking I am smiling at her. I snicker and Tris smiles smugly, hiding her smile behind her glass of water. The girl hesitates in her step and turns towards me, swaying her hips.
"Watch this," I whisper. I begin to let my eyes roam her figure and she smiles, a pink tint coating her cheeks. I whistles lowly as she stops in front of me. She is decent but I'm off the market. She does not try to show her cleavage like most of the hoes who came past. She is in a red dress that reaches mid-thigh and I gulp down my beer, saluting.
"Hey there. I lost my number; can I get yours?" Tris snorts quietly but the girl does not hear it and giggles.
"What's your name?" she asks, tilting her head.
"Fireman."
"Your parents hated you that much?"
"Nah, it's because I turn all the hoes on. Not implying you are a hoe though, cos damn girl you are fine. However, you can call me Astronaut as I am planning on getting to Uranus." Tris coughs, turning away as she struggles to keep her laughter in. The girl rolls her eyes and steps closer.
"Four."
"Oh, so I really am still famous? I thought I lost my street cred there."
"Never." She smiles, placing a hand on my chest. I smirk and raise an eyebrow.
"Ditch your best friend and come to mine?" Tris scoffs and mumbles a few curse words.
"Oh, best friend? If I recall correctly, she is my girlfriend. However you make a good point, she is my best friend too." I smile, planting a kiss on Tris's temple. Tris smiles fondly and turns back to the girl who gasps and is blushing of embarrassment.
"Oh, my, gosh. I am so sorry, One. Damn you, Four. Why flirt with me when she's right there?"
"I honestly don't know." I laugh, shrugging apologetically. She huffs and looks down, playing with her fingernails. I feel bad and tilt her chin upwards.
"Look, you're pretty. I am sure there is a guy in this place who'd like you. Do not put yourself out there too much. I'm sure he'll be lucky, whoever he is." The girl smiles and nods, looking over to Tris.
"You have a keeper right there."
"Oh, I know." Tris grins, placing a hand over her abdomen. The girl gasps again and a smile overtakes her shocked features.
"You're expecting? Congratulations. I am so sorry! Bye guys!" We thank her but I call out.
"I never got your name?"
"Jessica!" she shouts back, walking backwards. She spins back around and catches herself before crashing into a guy. He smiles and they start talking.
"Hey, look at that. My miniature speech reached the gods and they graced her with a cute guy," I cheer quietly and Tris laughs, shaking her head. I wiggle my hips in time with the pounding music and stand in front of her, waggling my eyebrows. She giggles and watches me, dancing a little herself. Chris happens to stumble past and she hollers.
"You got her to dance!" Will whoops as he hears this before dragging Chris away. Tris laughs and I grab her hands as we both dance together. Even the bartender, behind the bar we are at, is dancing to the rhythmic music as he serves people.
"Circle time!" Zeke yells in the microphone. The crowd forms a circle and the boys walk into the circle, calling the gang. Tris and I push through as Hector, Sarah, Shauna, Marlene, Lynn, Celeste, Will, Chris, Eric and Beth come from different directions. Peter and Amber are already there, with confusion on their faces. Myra and Edward wanted to spend some time together so they're not here.
"We're going to dance for you guys!" Tris groans as Zeke sends her a knowing look. The DJ, otherwise known as Bud, spins the disc and puts on an upbeat song. Zeke retrieves Tris and the three immediately get into a routine. We all let our jaws drop as Tris lets loose, revealing her dance moves.
"She took dancing classes," Shauna informs us. We all nod and I chuckle, wondering why she kept this from us. We all jump in, blending random dance moves and the crowd cheers loudly, so loud that the sound must have reverberated throughout the whole compound. The crowd joins too and this party is declared the best in history. The Pedrad twins have a knack of making the top of every single list in the faction.
Next Day
Third'S POV: Shauna is 14 weeks/5 days and Tris is 7 weeks behind.
"Ugh, my head hurts," Uriah groans as he gets up from the floor and Marlene hums in response as she wakes up too. Shauna and Zeke woke up a while after Tris and I so we cooked scrambled eggs and bacons, currently frying pancakes.
"Food!" Hector whisper-shouts gleefully. Sarah giggles. Eric and Beth get up from their spot on the couch and Pamber stroll through the door with Chris, Will, Celeste and Lynn. We all sit around the dining table and chatter.
"So, the hunt is over," Tris states, cuddling nto my side as we sit in the living room. A knock resounds through the apartment and Zeke opens it.
"Medward!"
"Hey, Zeke. Hey, guys!" Edward smiles with Myra in tow.
"Thank God for that," Uriah blows out, continuing the conversation as Medward settle in. We all nod and stare at Tris, who obviously has something else to say.
"When is the fence going to be knocked down?" Sarah hurriedly rushes to Tris's room and brings back the Sphere. Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Tris sets her palm on it and Matthew pops up with Joshua besides him.
"Hey guys!" they both chorus. We all greet them back and the planning begins. My phone rings halfway through and all conversation ceases as everyone casts a confused glance towards me. I shrug and answer it, not looking at the caller ID.
"Hello?" I speak in a monotonous voice.
"Tobias?"
"Mum? I'm glad to hear from you but why are you calling?"
"Well, there was something your father and I never told you." I furrow my eyebrows.
"What could you have possibly kept from me?" I jokingly say. Mum keeps quiet and I furrow my eyebrows even deeper. I do not acknowledge the group who are watching me intently.
"The fact you have an older sister," she whispers. My jaw goes slack.
"I, what? I have a what? How the frigging fuck could you not tell me? So this whole time it was just Callie and I, there was another daughter?" Tris sucks in a sharp breath and everyone coughs awkwardly.
"Language."
"No, you can't say 'language'. How can you not tell me I have an older sister. Who is she?" I hiss.
"Penelope."
"PENELOPE MATTHEWS? OH LORD, WHAT HAS THIS WORLD COME TO?" Zeke snickers at my last comment but gets a slap upside his head from Shauna.
"She is actually Alice Eaton. Jeanine took her away from us to experiment on her. We just found out yesterday." I growl in annoyance.
"Nah, man. How can you expect me to believe that my older sister is Penelope, who was responsible for the almost death of my girlfriend?" I grumble.
"Tobias," a voice speaks. I gulp, keeping quiet. Tris runs a hand up and down my arm, calming me.
"I know you can hear me. I have known for a while now that you are my younger brother. I always wanted to approach you, but I was in the clutches of Jeanine and Amy. I am so sorry. The entire reason mum and dad-"
"Oh, you're even calling them mum and dad now?" Tris freezes slightly and shakes her head at my bitter tone. I sigh and groan.
"Sorry. Continue."
"Okay," she whispers, "they never told you the fact you had an older sister was because they thought I had died. I was barely recognisable with the dyed hair and contacts. Sure, my face shape could have been matched to yours but I had to drink this amnesia serum so people could not pick out the resemblance. I hope we can start anew and just know that I never stopped thinking about you. I-I love you, Tobias."
"Wait, d-does Callie know?"
"No, we are going over now. We will talk soon, son," Dad says before hanging up the phone. I stare at the call log on the screen and look up slowly.
"I have an older sister. Alice Eaton, formerly known as Penelope Matthews. What the actual?" I mumble, avoiding everyone's sympathetic gazes.
"I feel you, dude," Sarah, Tris, Celeste and Will speak in time. We all laugh slightly.
"But the fact it's-"
"Penelope?" Matthew finishes my sentence. I nod, running my hands over my face.
"She's actually calm. You don't have to rush into that sibling relationship but you could try to get to know each other, sort out any problems," Zeke speaks. Everyone nods in agreement and I breathe out.
"Sure." And just like that, we're back to the planning stage.
Was his reaction eligible? I hope this is okay! Till later, BooksLover2000...
