A/N: Hi everyone! Sorry this update is kind of late, but I went on a trip with my family and there was no internet connection on the mountains…Happy new year by the way! Also this story will be updated once every two weeks since school has started. Keep reading and please review!
Four clears his throat. Oh shit. I forgot I was on his lap. Well, actually I was trying to ignore the fact. And also the strange fact that I actually liked to sit there. I mean, it felt very right being there. It gives me a warm feeling.
"Oh, wait!" I say. He must want to get up but obviously can't with me sitting on him! "I'll get up. I'm sorry!" I say starting to stand up quickly. He grabs my hand. That stops me.
"Actually," He says, "I was going to ask you if you were not uncomfortable. Sitting on the edge like that?" I feel my face heating up. "Um, it's ok…" I mumble.
"You could le-" I cut him short by standing up quickly. It was sweet of him but, well he probably had a girlfriend and if so it was totally wrong to sit on his lap except in no-other-option situations. "I need to go to the bathroom." I say and leave really quickly; but not before I catch a glimpse of his face.
Four's POV
Shit. I think. Shit. Shit. Shit. Why did I have to do that? Now she's probably freaked out. Now I'd have no chance with her whatsoever! At first when she accepted the dare I actually though she liked me! She probably did it because of the no socks or shoes rule. I groan inwardly.
Tris's POV
I stare at myself in the bathroom mirror. I'm still getting used to having mirrors casually placed around. I see a small, blonde girl with no figure to speak of whatsoever. He probably thinks that I'm some kind of a stupid, childish, idiot! I acted like one anyway. Why did I have to run away like that?
There is a knock on the bathroom door. "Tris, are you in there?" Oh God its Four! I try to keep my voice as calm and steady as possible and say, "Yeah, wait, I'm just coming out. I tuck in a strand of stray hair and open the door. I stare at four. His deep blue eyes are mesmerising. They reflected so many emotions. Right now, they had some anger or annoyance and another emotion I don't recognise in them.
Four starts talking at once. "Look about what happened earlier-" I cut him off.
"No, I'm sorry. It's just, we I come from Abnegation and well," He interrupts me.
"It's alright. Look you can forfeit the dare if you want to." He says. I stare at him. He said I could forfeit the dare. So I should be happy right? But what I felt was something else. Something like, regret.
"Hey stiff! You in there?" Four says, teasingly. I nod. "Sorry, I was thinking about something else."
"Are you two lovebirds coming?" Uriah asks, suddenly appearing behind us
"We're not-" I start to say.
"Whatever. Zeke's back." So we all go back to the living room.
I take one look at Zeke and fall to the floor laughing. Christina and Shauna have done an awesome job! Zeke's hair is now died pink, with two tiny pigtails sticking out of the sides. He is dressed in a pink frilly dress- I wonder where that's from. Most shops in Dauntless only sell black clothes. He is tottering on a pair of red eight inch heels. His face is smeared with way too much foundation, red lipstick and bright orange eye shadow.
Zeke looks thoroughly embarrassed. We manage to persuade him to let us take pictures with him. By the time we are all done laughing, I notice Will. Al is not here though, thank God! After the chasm incident I hate him and Peter so much! Talking about Peter, we haven't given him his punishment yet. I frown.
"Where did you pick him up from?" Lynn asks nodding in Will's direction.
"We found him in the tattoo parlour. Apparently he forgot the time. He won't even show me the tattoo!" I notice that she said 'me' and not us. Hmmm. I don't say anything as Christina looks quite annoyed. Instead I say, "Good job on Zeke by the way."
"Oh, the makeup was all Shauna." I stare at Shauna.
"Good job!" Lynn tells her.
"You did that to your own boyfriend?" I ask incredulously. Four laughs. "She's been waiting to get revenge on him for spilling sauce on her best skirt for ages." He explains.
"Oh. Well," I say turning to Will.
"I'm Will. Not Well." He says.
"What? I meant well as in-"
"He knows." Christina interrupts. "He's just annoying you." I glare at him.
"Anyway, have you seen Al?"
"No. I haven't seen him since morning." I smile. I'm glad. After the chasm incident I can't bear the very sight of him. And his apologies make no difference. The Dauntless-borns look confused. "Let's play again!" I quickly suggest.
So we sit down and Shauna spins the bottle.
