"Bye Caleb! Se you at lunch." Mia says shyly. I think she has a thing for him. As we walk to Max's classroom, I accuse her.
"You like my brother!" I state to Mia.
"No!" She looks away smiling.
"Yes you do! You came from Candor, so I guess it makes sense that your a horrible liar."
"Shut up will you!" Mia says jokingly. "Fine! I have a thing for him! He's nice, smart, and easy to talk to." She says dreamily. "You won't tell him will you?" Mia pleads with me. I laugh at her.
"No I won't." I say laughing.
"Quit laughing! This is serious." She says. I laugh again as we enter Max's classroom.
Max teaches science and math. He immediately gains the class favor when he starts with a joke.
"Hello Erudite initiates! Welcome to first period science. Some of you already know me, and some don't. My name is Max, and you will address me as Max!" He says . A few kids chuckle.
"You and Jeanine have very different ideas about your titles." Some kid in the back shouts.
"Nice observation! Me and, her highness, are very different." Max claims, exaggerating the "her highness" part with a fake bow.
"I could explain our differences, but we would be here until the amoeba go extinct. What are amoeba? Good question! Amoeba are..." And this is how Max began our class. Science draws on for a while, and then math.
This is nothing compared to the rest of the classes before lunch though. For third period, I have what is called "physical education" but is nothing like p.e at our old school before the choosing ceremony. I used to look forward to p.e, but now we do not run, jump, race, or exercise at all. Instead, we get lectured for forty-five minutes on what we should be earring and doing on a regular basis to maintain our healthy fitness.
Finally, lunch comes. Me and Caleb find each other in the hallway and walk to lunch. We find Mia at the initiate table sitting by herself. We walk over to her.
"Hi Mia!" Caleb says enthusiastically. Mia blushes, looks down, and says hi back. I laugh and shake my head.
"What is it Beatrice?" Caleb asks me. I laugh and shake my head while Mia glares at me. We at lunch and tell each other about our days so far. I get some kind of circle of meat with a piece of round bread on each side. Again, not Erudite recommended. I stare curiously at my lunch.
"It's called a hamburger Tris. Can I call you Tris? It suits you. And Beatrice is too long to say."
I am confused, but allow her to call me Tris. I like the name Tris. We finish our lunch and I say goodbye to Mia and Caleb who walk to their fourth period class together. I can't help but smile. Even though a relationship is considered self-indulgent in Abnegation, I think it's cute that Mia and Caleb like eachother. I guess Caleb got over Susan, because he is flirting terribly with Mia as they walk the other way down the hall. Mi turn and go to fourth period language arts with Professor Jameson.
I am about to die of boredom when the bell finally rings for fifth period. At first I am excited that I will see Mia and Caleb, then I remember what teacher we have. I slowly walk towards her classroom, dreading what will happen. The hallway begins to clear without my notice, and the bell rings when I am right outside the door to Jeanine's classroom and about to turn the job and walk in. I am terrified as to what she will do to me for my lateness. I walk into the room with the whole class' eyes on me. Jeanine focuses her cold stare on my face again.
"You are late Ms. Prior." She states the obvious.
"I'm sorry Mam." I say, looking down as I rush to a seat next to Mia, who is next to Caleb. Jeanine is silent for a little while, then her voice shakes as she talks.
"That will be a mark down on your grade." She states as she turns back to the rest of the class and continues talking. Mia gives me a sympathetic smile that I somehow return.
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