CHAPTER NINE:
KIAN'S POV:
I see her, out of the corner of my eye. Her dark hair is tied back into a messy bun and she's wearing a black shirt with red shorts.
Eric is watching her closely, assessing at how she stands and shoots. She bites her lip and pulls the trigger. I stare my eyes wide. Not only is she pretty but she has a brilliant aim.
After practising for like 5 seconds, Four tells us to have a break. I nudge Zappo on the arm and say to him that I'm going to talk to Mouse.
"Okay dude, make me proud."
"Seriously? I'm just saying hi."
"Of course." Zappo looks convinced but I know that was filled with sarcasm.
As I was awkwardly walking towards her, she had her back to me and was putting away her gun.
"You're really brave, you know." She turned so I could see her face.
Her eyes were dark brown but seemed to be shining and her lips were a natural pink colour. "My name is Kian and over there is my bud, Zappo."
"Thanks. I'm Mouse."
I stopped and thought how clever her name was.
"Huh an ironic name. I like it. I'm from Erudite be the way." She grinned and I grinned back.
"I'm from Dauntless. Was Abnegation."
"Uhh, we should…." I didn't know what to say, but luckily Six called us over.
"Come on. Wouldn't want to make them mad, our future is in their hands."
I nod and we head towards Four and Six, who are standing near the table of knives.
As I stand next to Zappo, I notice Mouse smile and stand next to a short brown-haired girl. I think her name is Hannah, but I'm not 100% sure.
"Okay guys, listen up! We're going to teach you how to throw knives. Tr- Six would you please get into position." Four said and straight away Stevie sniggered.
Stevie is a short guy with tons of freckles and brownish-red hair. In short words he was a huge jerk who thought he was the best.
I watch Four and Six, but am really surprised when Six walks to stand in front of the target. Oh, I think I know what's going to happen.
Four stands straight with his feet apart and has his left hand straight in front of him and right hand behind his head. He smiles at Six and throws. The knife lands 30cm from Six's left elbow. He throws again without a pause and this time it lands 10 cm from right thigh.
I bite my tongue and unconsciously look at Mouse. She is biting her lip when she looks at me. How awkward, she must have thought I was staring at her.
Suddenly, Four throws the last knife and it nips Six's ear, causing it to bleed slightly. However they smile at each and gently kiss. I see Chantelle really pissed since she thought Four was single and Jaq and Stevie have their mouths open, not believing what they were seeing. I sneak a peek at Mouse and she has this 'seriously-guys-it's-SO-obvious' look on her face.
"Kian, what are you doing?" I turn around to see Mouse.
"Uh, nothing."
"Yeah I can see. You're supposed to get a handful of knives and start throwing at the targets." She hands me three small but sharp knives and takes another three for herself.
"Thanks."
"Come on, there's still two spare targets over there." She points and heads towards them. Quickly I follow noticing the instructors looking at us.
Mouse stands straight, her left and in front of her and her right hand behind her head. She's staring at the wooden targets and bites her lip. I smile on the inside because she's trying to copy exactly what Four did.
I try to but epically fail as my throw misses the target and nips a small chunk out. I jump when I hear the loud bang.
I look at Mouse, eyes wide and stare at the target in front of her. She's on her second knife as there is one knife on the floor but she's grinning. Her knife hit exactly where would have been the private parts of the person. I smile and focus on my own target. I throw again and surprisingly it lands on the shoulder of the target.
"Great job." Mouse says.
"Thanks, but not as good as you." I say back smiling to show off my top teeth.
"Well, let's just say that person wasn't very lucky." She smiles.
I like it when she smiles because it makes her eyes glimmer.
We practise until lunch when the instructors dismiss us. But when I turn around I see three people instead of two.
"That's Eric. You know the one the Abnegation pissed off. And the one you were flirting with." Zappo was grinning and wiggling his eyebrows which didn't annoy me as much as he had anticipated.
"I was not! We were just being friendly."
"Sure, sure that's what they all say but soon you'll be having kids together." Zappo said still crazily wiggling his eyebrows.
"Seriously Zappo? I can't believe how immature you are. Anyway let's get some lunch I'm hungry." Just as I finish speaking Eric brushes past me, pushing me towards Zappo. "What the he-"
"What?" He had turned around and was glaring at me.
"Nothing."
When we got in through the double doors leading into the dining hall the hall was again packed and exploding with noise. I could hardly find a spare seat when Zappo poked my arm.
"Hey look it's Hannah."
"Who's Hannah?"
"Well since you were too busy staring at the Abnegation I was talking to her friend. Hannah is her name and she's sitting next to your fiancé."
"Okay Zap seriously, stop it. Her name's Mouse so you don't always have to call her the Abnegation you know."
"Fine come on let's get some food."
As Zappo and I went towards Mouse and Hannah's table I whispered to Zappo.
"Dude can you please try and remain sensible and don't humiliate me?" I asked but all I got was a cheeky grin.
"Hey there can we sit with you guys?" Zappo asked still smirking at me.
Mouse looked at Hannah eyebrows raised questioning whether to say yes or no, but replied almost without hesitation.
"Sure." Hannah smiled as Mouse shuffled over allowing two people to sit down.
The dinner was very awkward as none of us knew what to say, but I had been thinking of something and finally had my answer. I looked at my friend and my new friends, noticing that Mouse seemed to be distant. Maybe she was thinking about her family?
"Hey after lunch we should get-"
"Tattoos!" Mouse finished my sentence and I raised my eyebrows.
"How did you know what I was going to say?"
"Just a hunch I guess." She was smiling and Hannah was slowly nodding.
"Yeah! That's a great idea love-birds." As soon as the words slipped from Zappo's mouth I softly punched him on the arm. Mouse had turned red and was focusing on her beef stew trying not to have heard what Zappo said.
"So sorry. It slipped out I don't really mean it." Zappo said but I could tell he was laughing his arse off on the inside. "Dude stop being embarrassed. You're redder than Mouse."
"So do you like our instructors?" I ask trying very hard to change the subject.
"They're okay" Hannah said finishing her weird salad looking thing.
"Yeah but Chantelle is blind." Mouse adds.
"What?" Zappo asks clearly confused but I get what she means.
"Yeah, she and Jaq and Stevie don't get that Four and Six are together and make a cute couple." I say to Mouse.
"Hmm. Exactly, plus Chantelle is really…"
"Bitchy?" Hannah says
"Yeah." Mouse and I say at the same time.
"Come on Mouse hurry up and finish your food all the other initiates have gone to spend their free time already!" Hannah says clearly excited to get tattoos.
"Mkay m done." Mouse says stuffing in her last mouthful and gulping down some water. "Let's go."
SORRY MY CHAPTERS ARENT THAT EVEN THIS ONE IS REALLY LONG BUT IM TRYING TO GET TO THE D&C AS FAST AS I CAN. STILL NEED SOME IDEAS
PS NO OFFENCE TO ALL THE CHANTELLE, JAQ AND STEVIES OUT THERE
