CHAPTER 2

TRIS

When the ceremony had finished, I followed the attractives to the limousines. I hopped into a seat next to a girl with dark hair and an impressive tan. Soon later a girl around my height jumped in next to me. She had brown eyes and tangled hair but had a pretty smile.

"Waz up. I'm Tally-wa. Or so my friends call me,'the girl exclaimed, holding out her hand.

"Um…B-Tris" I replied, deciding that Beatrice didn't sound like an attractive name.

"Well are you going to introduce me to your friend over there?" she asked pointing to the girl by the window.

"Oh. I don't know her. She looks like she wants to be left alone, though" I whispered in Tally's ear.

"Oh come on Tris… We are not going to make friends by leaving people alone.

"You know I can hear you" the girl by the window said grumpily.

"Yes. We are well aware of the human ear. Thank you very much" Tally replied mockingly.

"Tally, don't be mean" I whispered, slapping her gently on the arm.

"I'm Christina by the way. I usually love to talk but it's just that my family are all in Absolutely Gorgeous and I'm Attractive. It's just not fair, don't you think and my parents were watching and everything and I am just feeling like a let down to my family and I just want to go home and I am never going to see them again because they don't want an attractive child!"

"Wow. I believe you now about the loving to talk thing."

"Tally" I said, slapping her again but we were already laughing.

I love being Attractive I thought.

TOBIAS

Lillian was already at our apartment when I arrived. I thought she would go into this rant as soon as I stepped foot in the door but she didn't. She practically ignored me all afternoon. It was seven o'clock before she brought the incident up.

"Toby, what were you thinking?"

Lillian is the only one who calls me Toby. I don't like the name but she thinks it is sweet.

I groaned. I didn't know what I was thinking. I just did it.

"Tobias Eaton. Answer me".

I didn't answer her. Instead I got up from the table and went for a walk.

I could hear music coming from the new Attractive houses, so I followed the sound. I don't know what I was thinking I would do when I found what was making the noise but I love a good party. I knocked on the door of number six and waited. My house was number four and people often called me that as a nick name. My initiation instructor started it. For some reason, I liked it and sometimes preferred it to Tobias.

TRIS

It was Tally and Christina's idea to hold a party for all the new attractives but I went along. Everyone started to arrive at six and by seven the music was up at full blast. I was having a great time, drinking soft drink and dancing. My parents would never allow me to party on a week night. But who cares! They are in a whole different town.

"So, do you like the party?" Tally yelled, trying to get over the noise.

"Yes. It's cool" I screamed back. "But are you sure we should be having a party the night before the first day of initiation?"

"Relax, Tris" Tally said, walking off to find someone else to talk to.

"Knock. Knock"

I think I was the only one who heard it, so I went downstairs to open the door. Standing on the front porch was the dude who ruined my life. Well maybe that's an exaggeration but he interrupted my sorting ceremony by treating me like a weakling.

"What do you want?" I snapped" are you here to tell everyone that you're the reason I'm here? Well I don't want to here it!"

I slammed the door and went back up the stairs to the party, but instead of partying I went straight to my bedroom and lay on my bed. I decided to continue my unpacking. I picked up my satchel and reached for my photo frames and lay them on my dresser. I stared at them for a while, then started to cry from the memories they brought back. There was a picture of me and my brother on the swings at the park our parents behind us, smiling their perfect smiles. And my favourite photo, when we were all at the wharf eating ice-cream. I had chocolate ice-cream dripping all over my face.

"Tris, it's Will, there's someone here to see you"

I quickly wiped my tears and pretended I was reading a magazine. I turned to see Tobias standing in my doorway.

"Go away" I groaned.

"Please Beatrice; I want to apologize for my actions"

"I don't need an apology and by the way it's Tris"

Tobias left the doorway and came and sat on my bed. I couldn't be bothered to move away.

"Tris, is something wrong?" Tobias asked.

I wanted to yell yes and point out that he humiliated me, but that wasn't what I was upset about. I decided to tell him everything from growing up with a gorgeous brother to the ceremony, where it was guaranteed that I was uglier than my family. I started to cry but Tobias was supportive. In the end I fell asleep on his shoulder.

TOBIAS

Watching Tris sleep was so beautiful. She looked so relaxed and peaceful. I sat on her bed stroking her hair and watching her eyelids flutter. I think it was past two before I drifted off to sleep myself.

I woke to a bang. Someone was kicking at the bedroom door. I got up hesitantly and unlocked it, finding Lillian standing there. Arms folded and a scowl crossing her face.

TRIS

I woke up to the bang as well but decided to let Tobias deal with it because I was still exhausted. A lady was at the other side looking extremely grumpy. The lady started to yell but Tobias just shook his head and told her something that made her stalk off with pure anger.

"What was that about?" I asked.

"Oh that was my girlfriend, well ex girlfriend, wondering … It doesn't matter. Go back to sleep.

I wanted to protest but I was too tired, so, t glared at him.

"Tris, go back to sleep, Tobias repeated. You have a big day today."

"Why?"

"It's the first day of initiation".

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