My name is Tris Prior and I am unique. My family has just moved to Chicago and I will be starting a new school. Divergent high. Stupid name right?
Once I am washed, dressed and my teeth are brushed, I look in the mirror. I am certainly not beautiful, not by a long shot. Let's just add that to the list of things that my brother is better than me at. He beats me at everything, and I'm sick of it.
As I stare at my self in the mirror I notice that I have gained a few new curves that I haven't noticed 'till now. I have dressed my self in black skinny jeans and tank top with black combat boots and a studded leather jacket. My make up is minimal but effective. I have natural foundation, mascara and liquid eve liner giving my eyes small wings at the edge. I finished it all off with a little lip gloss, I never got why girls wore lipstick it's too thick and gross for my taste. My blue-grey eyes stand out and my loose blond hair cascades down my back.
Standing here I realise that I haven't let you in on my little secret. I'm a free runner. The best. My family moved here at the beginning of summer vacation so I had a little bit of time to work up a reputation. I found this place called the pit which is basically a place for free runners and gritting artists. I have to say I'm a bit of both, so I immediately worked up a rep as the girl who is amazing at both.
There I'm not Beatrice Prior, Caleb's helpless little sister. He's only 11 months older than be for god's sake! I'm not the girl who is an easy push over or who is terrible at every subject other than art or P.E. I'm not the girl who's parents care more about her brother than her. There I am Tris the brave girl who an free run and graffiti like nobody's business.
I'm me.
"Beatrice!" My brother shouts. You know what they say, speak of the devil and he will appear. "I'm leaving and if you don't come now I will leave without you." Of course that's my brother being my brother. I grab my school bag and race down the stairs. For his birthday this year my parents gave my brother an apple laptop and a car! I was hoping maybe they would give me a car or a laptop for my birthday too. I wasn't asking for both, just one or the other. But all I got was some notebooks for school and a Starbucks $10 gift card. FOR MY 16TH! It was my brothers 16th and look what he got.
As I get into his Ferrari, he hits me with something else. "Now I'm going over to Susan and Robert's tonight so you will have to walk home. Got that? Ok it's settled." He doesn't even give me an option! I have learned not to fight the matter, because he always wins. NO. .
We pull up at the school and I get out of the car as fast as possible. I have decided that I will go to the Pit after school before going home. It's not like my parents will care if I come home late.
Flash back
I was seven at the time. I was upset that my parents didn't come to my dance recite because they went to Caleb's spelling bee instead. That was the day before, and I was so upset yet mad too.
I ran away because I wanted to get away from it all. I guess that I also wanted my parents to one looking for me. Just so that I would know that they really cared about me.
But they did not come to loo for me. They did not care. It was one of our neighbours who found me in the park late that night.
End of Flash back
I am near to tears so I just get out of the car and do not say a word. I get to the desk and give my name and receive my schedule, locker number and combo.
First I look at my schedule.
Beatrice Prior
1st period- Art miss Wu
2nd period-Maths mr Bowman
3rd period-English mrs Hallway
Lunch
4th period- Science miss Black
5th period- Gym coach Amar
6th period- Free
Great! I can leave early on 6th and go straight to the Pit. I must have gotten lost in thought and next thing I know I bump into someone.