I wake up to Ethan shaking me, I soon get up realizing that I should get up for breakfast, then for my first day of training, and I'm excited too. I quickly get in the shower and when I get out I stalk over to my bed open my chest full of clothes at the end of my bed. When I put on my jeggings and shirt I feel a pair of arms wrap around behind me I turn around to see Ethan, and I peck his lips.
We walk to the dining hall together, hand and hand. When we get there I spot mom and dad immediately before taking my seat next to Ethan, with my tray. Mom gets up with dad and Jace, they all walk towards the stage and begin talking to themselves before their 'Speech' I almost forgot that Jace was a leader as well, he isn't nearly as high ranked as mom and dad, but I think one day he will be. Dad shouts for everyone to be quiet then he continues on.
" Fellow Dauntless, as you probably know, we are starting initiation for our soon to be members! " He says, everyone fist pumps upward into the air while mom continues dads speech.
" We ask everyone to please be on their best behavior while we are training, while of course still being dauntless. " She says, then Jace finishes with...
" Thank you for being you Dauntless! Be brave ! " With that the speech is over and everyone is free to go, I turn to my left and see Ethan is gone from my side I decide I want to go tell him that we should head to the training room, so I start heading towards the dorm. Before I walk in I run into Gillian, I haven't seen her since yesterday so I decide to say hi.
" Oh hey Gillian! "
" Oh hi Talia! "
" Sorry I ran into you I didn't see you " I say
" No problem, so how are you" Her Abnegation is showing " With training and stuff " She says
" I'm good, hey listen, I'm sorry but I gotta go see someone, I'll see you later? "
" Uh yeah, see you later!" I say
I run straight into the dorm and am immediately met with the most beautiful blue eyes, almost exactly like mine. I feel like I've seen him before, but I can't for anything think of his name.
" Oops sorry, oh my god your Talia Eaton, daughter of Tris and Four Eaton, two Dauntless prodigy's-"
" It's fine it happens to everyone...So I guess you know my name whats yours? " I say
" Riley, Riley Pedrad" He says
What ?! That means that he is either Uncle Zeke's or Uncle Uriah's kid, but I never knew either of them had kids, actually they both have kids with Aunt Shauna and Aunt Marlene but there both 3-5 years old no where near 16.
" Mmh, If you don't mind me asking who are your parents? "
Then the realization hits me like a stone wall. Riley has the eyes of Marlene and the face of Uriah, and I can't get out of my head how handsome he is, muscular, dark hair, and bright amazing blue eyes- Stop I have Ethan.
" Uh Uriah Pedrad and Marlene Pedrad" He says questioningly
" Oh sorry, I didn't know that they had a son that was 16 years old.. Anyways I gotta go I'll see you around I guess" I say, with that I walk away, not being able to get that eye color out of my head. I see Ethan on his bed twiddling his thumbs. I walk over to him and sit on his be so I'm right next to him.
" Hey I think we should get going to the training room " I say
" Yeah, lets go " He says, he gets up and grabs my hand pulling me along with it. When we get to the training room I see some people already there, mostly transfers. When everyone arrives dads back stiffens, he's getting into instructor mode, I can tell.
" Initiates, today you will be learning how to shoot a gun, Dauntless-Born I'm sure you already know how to, if you don't go stand in a line with the transfers if you do go over to the other targets, you will be learning how to throw knives. Nash, Alexander you'll be teaching gun shooting correct? " Dad says, the brothers nod and take the transfers, and about 3 Dauntless-Born to the other side of the room.
" Everyone grab knives, and begin throwing at the target " Mom says
I grab 3 knives and stand in front of a target dad has kind of talked to me about how I should throw one, but him, or mom have never showed me. I look at the target and look straight in the middle. Breathe in aim, breathe out shoot, I close my, and expect to hear a knife dropping to the floor, but it never comes. Instead I hear a knife stick to a board, I open my eyes to see it stuck to the target I'm in front of, it isn't right in the middle, but it's pretty close, I'm satisfied. I suddenly hear someone breathing on my neck and I flinch, I turn my head to see dad watching very closely. I smirk.
" You see something you like Four ? " I say loudly so people next to me can hear.
" Jace, didn't even get that close " He say, that surprises me... I did better than Jace? I smirk again to hide my excitement.
" I heard you threw some knives at an initiate Six's year, and Jace's year, got some personal issues, huh ? " I say, he backs away from me and yells for everyone to stop, and for Nash and Alexander to bring transfers over here.
" Talia go stand in front of the target " Dad says. Uh oh, looks like I'm gonna be the one who gets knives thrown at me, oh joy!
I walk over to the target and stand there dad picks up four knives in one hand. I see mom smile at me and I smile back, dad smirks. I aims a knife to the left of me, all I can think about is not to flinch. He pull his arm back and throws it lands to the left of me, right where he was aiming. Mom hands dad puts another in dads' throwing hand, he fiddles with this one for a few seconds then aims again, this time for the top of the target, above my head. He throws the knife and I can almost feel some of my blond hair, moms color, being trimmed. Mom picks up a knife and dad puts both of his down. I feel like dad knows where mom is going to aim, and shoot. She fixes her stance and aims at my ear...uh oh. She throws and I feel a pinch on the tip of my ear, and blood running down it. Dad tells all the initiates to go to lunch, and they all follow out of the room except me.
" Don't feel bad Talia, he got my ear too " Mom says
" Nice dad " I say and he smiles
" Yeah, and I got Jace's too, I guess your mother couldn't contain herself " He says smirking at mom.
" Yeah, I guess so, alright I love you, I see you later " I say smiling at both of them.
I walk out towards to dining hall for lunch, but I quickly realized once I got there that nobody is really in there, they must be back at the dorm.
When I walk in the dorm I am surprised nobody is there, suddenly I see a bit of movement in the back and I walk towards it. When I get there I don't know how to react it is Ethan with Emily, and there kissing. I run away, far away from anywhere. I can't believe that Ethan was kissing Emily, cheating on me... We've been best friends since we were 5 and he asked me out a week before the choosing ceremony, and now it is over. I just started crying, no balling my eyes out as I made my way down to my secret place inside the chasm. I heard a few footsteps but I didn't stop crying, I didn't care who saw me, unless it was Ril-No, no boys right now I still cry until I here the footsteps stop abruptly.
" Talia ? What happened? " I know who that voice belongs to...
" Nothing Riley, I'm um fine... Just leave me alone please" I say
" But your crying, do you want me to go get Ethan, or your parents ? " He says
" NOO please he can't help me..." I say loudly, but then I quiet down
" He caused this " I say so quietly that I don't think I even heard it
" What ?! What did he do to you Talia, and say nothing and I'll go beat his ass " He says
I break down even more there I just back up into the corner, but when I left my head up I don't care about Ethan anymore, I just wanna sink in his beautiful bright ocean blue eyes.
" Talia? I'm gonna take that as I'm gonna beat someones ass tonight ? " He says stepping towards me.
" No, I feel better, but can you stay with me, please? " I say
I think suddenly that I like Riley, I mean were kinda like cousins, but I really wanna be more than that. Who am I kidding he couldn't like me I'm surprised Ethan ever did, if he did.
" I will always stay "
I feel myself doze off a little and am surprised when I feel Riley shift so that my head is in hid lap. He bends down and wispers in my ear.
" Good night beautiful "
I smile but not to long after I am dazed off into a sleepy wonder.
So yeah! That was chapter 3, I hope you enjoyed it, I did have some time to write today so I figured, why not post? Thank you for your support along this story so far, I enjoy reading the reviews ( Even though there are only 2 so far, I'm ok with that :) lol ) So, yeah anyways I hope you have a great night and thanks again! ~ Cam