Four POV
I sink into my chair waiting for Ms Matthews to get to the classroom. I wait for Tris to come in but she doesn't. Ms Matthews comes in and looks around 'Has anyone seen Ms Prior?' she asks. 'She's helping the new guy to get to know the school' Shauna pipes up smiling. Shit. It must be Shaunas cousin that shes setting Tris up with. I spent the night screaming at Zeke and Shauna. I didn't actually mean it when I said that Zeke should get her a new boyfriend. The door swings open and Tris and the new guy walks in. I hear a few girls suck in breaths. The new guy has an arm around Tris's waist and she is blushing furiously. I feel my fists clench. Oh sure now I feel jealousy. I uncurl my fingers and try to stay cool. 'Are you the new student?' Ms Matthews asks. 'Yup' The new guy says. Ms Matthews smirks 'Tris you can help him catch onto what we were doing cant you Tris?'. Tris smiles and nods enthusiastically. They both go to the back of the room and on the way I give them a glare. Tris gives me a sweet teasing smile and waves. Ms Matthews turns back to the board and once in a while I sneak a glance at the new guy and Tris. They are always staring at each other or giggling. Ms Matthews dismisses the class and I storm out extremely pissed off. Zeke looks amused at my anger 'Hey Four' he exclaims. 'Dude! What the fuck!' I shout. Everyone shuts up interested in the fight. 'I know your mad at stuff. I've had enough screaming from you from last night' Zeke says waving his hands in dismissal. 'Well you should know that I was kidding when I said that!' I yell pining him against the wall. 'Fuck Four! I cant change anything! I cant change that Jackson came to this school! I cant change that Jackson likes Tris!' Zeke screams shoving me off him. Everyone gasps whispering to each other. This must be juicy gossip they can spread. I cant believe the Jackson guy ALREADY likes Tris? I knew it would happen but I didn't expect it to be in the FIRST hour of school. 'I'm sorry' I mutter. 'Its fine. You just gotta learn to control your anger' Zeke mutters back. I sigh and rush to my next class.
skip to music (AGAIN! I do a song in like every chapter! I just realised! I'm so sorry if its annoying. I wont put the lyrics this time)
'This must be the new student Jackson' Ms Tori says pointing to Jackson who just arrived in the classroom. Jackson nods. 'Well we are doing grouped work so I'll put you with Four, Lauren and Luke' Ms Tori exclaims. My jaw hits the floor. We are going to have that jerk? Jackson shrugs making his way over to us. 'Hey guys I'm Jackson' he introduces smiling and putting a hand out to shake. Luke shakes his hand 'Hi I'm Luke'. 'I'm Four' I say coldly. 'And I'm Lauren' Lauren squeaks. 'Hi so what are we doing?' Jackson asks. 'We're doing a play' I say. 'Ok what type of play?' he questions. 'Uh.. Well we don't know yet but we are going to do a song before the play so yeah...' Luke trails off. 'That's a great idea but what song?' Jackson says. 'Zeke, Shauna and Tris are doing Really Don't Care by Demi lovato so we cant do that' Luke exclaims wrinkling his nose. 'I wasn't planning to' Jackson chuckles smiling when Luke said 'Tris'. I hear Lauren sigh wistfully. I swear this guy is basically replacing me. All the girls want him now and his got Tris. 'Um uh an Ed Sheeran song?' Luke suggests. 'Ok' me and Jackson reply at the same time. I give him a cold look and he looks confused. 'What about um.. Drunk or Lego House?' Luke asks. I shake my head. 'Lets just do Give Me Love by Ed Sheeran' Jackson sighs. I huff as everyone agrees to him. 'Do you wanna do Give Me Love?' Lauren questions me. I roll my eyes and nod. Me and Jackson start writing the lyrics down. Jackson finally decides to say something 'Why do you hate me?'. ' I dont' I answer. 'Couldve fooled me' Jackson snorts. 'Its just that Tris... nothing ok just nothing' I snap. Jackson widens his eyes 'Its something about Tris? Are you dating her?' he yells. I clamp a hand over his mouth as everyone stares at us. 'Go back to your work!' Ms Tori shouts. Everyone goes back to their work. 'No I'm not dating Tris' I manage to whisper out. I wish I was if it weren't for the stupid rivalry and Jackson. 'Good because I've been trying to figure out how to ask her out' Jackson mutters. 'I can help' I say. What? Did I just say that? 'Thank you I would like that' he murmurs.
'Tris, Shauna and Zeke!' Ms Tori calls. 'Um we haven't really finished the play we've only done the song part...' Zeke trails off scratching his head. 'Fine you better finish the play quickly but first do the song' Ms Tori sighs. 'Well Tris was going to do the song part alone while me and Zeke did the play' Shauna explains. 'Ok. Tris come up and sing' Ms Tori says. Tris's cheeks flush while Zeke and Shauna give her reassuring smiles. Tris starts singing Really don't Care. I don't look at her but I can feel her eyes on me as if the song were dedicated to me. Everyone claps and Tris goes back to her seat. 'Uriah, Marlene and Lynn!' Ms Tori calls. 'We've got the same excuse as Tris's group' Lynn says. 'Just get up here and sing the song' Ms Tori snaps clearly annoyed. They all sing Sky full of Stars by Coldplay. 'Right. Four, Lauren, Luke and Jackson. And if you have only done the song part that's fine' Ms Tori shouts. I step onto the stage. Jackson starts off. Me and Lauren sing the chorus and then Luke and Jackson sing the second part. Then it comes up to the chorus again and me and Jackson sing. At some point it feels like a contest between us to see who is louder and better at singing. The chorus ends and we both step back catching breaths. We both glare at each other. Woah what happened to that fun outgoing personality of his. Jackson looks away and his eyes land on Tris. She waves and gives him a thumbs up. He turns around to me grinning happily as if we weren't just competing to see who was better at singing. Once the song finishes we go back to our seats. 'You like Tris don't you?' Jackson hisses in my ear. I shake my head and snap 'No of course not!'. That was a huge lie. I was trying not to like her but that was failing. I must've said it pretty convincingly because Jackson relaxes and his fun personality comes back 'Why don't you come to my place after school?' he asks. I shrug 'Sure why not?'. I catch Tris's eye at some point and then she looks away quickly.