Hi everyone this is chapter 5! In this chapter I'm going to fast-forward through the rest of the week, so this will be the truth or dare game and a little bit of FOURTRIS!
Enjoy! :)
Tris pov:
After mine and Four's little... 'thing' on Tuesday night, it has been a bit awkward between us. Well, he has been trying to talk, but I am too embarrassed that I broke down and he had to practically carry me to my car. The days leading up until Friday went by, a blur, but there were a couple of memorable moments. I caught Four staring at me more often and we were assigned English partners. We have made plans to catch up and do the assessment on Saturday.
As Friday dragged by slowly, I found myself more eager and excited for the truth or dare game at Zeke's and Uriah's house. So excited, I nearly jumped out of my skin in happiness when the bell signalling the end of school rang. However, as soon as the final chime finished echoing across the building, my joyful mood was dampened by someone grabbing my arm and squealing in my ear.
"Christina, do you have to do that?" I asked my best friend, rubbing my ear.
"TRIS! Don't be so grumpy, we have truth or dare and a movie night tonight! Aaaaaand you are coming to my house beforehand so I can do your makeup and dress you!" She screamed again, this time, in my other ear.
I groaned at the thought of being dolled up. "Chris, can't I just wear something comfortable?"
"NO you HAVE to look good for Fourrrrr!" And of course, Four chose this moment to come over. I groaned again and hid my face in my hands.
"Who's looking good for me?" Four asked in his deep, smooth voice that made me feel like jelly.
"Tr-" Christina started but I cut her off by clapping a hand on her mouth. I smiled at Four and said, "Well, we better be going."
He began to say something but I walked away, still holding Chris' mouth closed, until I screamed and stepped back because she licked my hand.
"CHRIS!" I yelled as she grinned and laughed.
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Still Tris pov:
I looked at myself in the full length mirror in Christina's room. I was wearing a skin tight black dress with a sliver of red swirling up each side. It had spaghetti straps that crossed over at the back. Chris had done my makeup, minimal, but a considerate amount more than I was used to. I had deep red lipstick on (the same color as the red on the dress) and mascara and eyeliner that went out in a small flick at the corner of my eye. My hair was straightened and left out.
"What do you think?" Christina asked nervously.
"Chris," I smiled and hugged her, "I love it." Relief washed over her face.
"Come on we better not be late." She said while grabbing onto my hand and pulling me out the door. The drive was short but with me and Chris singing along to all the songs on the radio, it seemed like ages. The car stopped abruptly and I wasn't prepared so I slammed forward into the glove box, hitting my head hard. I looked up dazed to see Chris and all our friends outside of her window staring at me. I started laughing and so did everyone else. When I opened the car door, the cold air hit my exposed skin like a truck and I gasped. As soon as I drew that sharp intake of breath though, I felt a jacket slide over my shoulders. I looked up to see Four smiling down at me, and I returned the grin.
"You look good Tris." He murmured, eyes shining in the darkness. I blushed and realized we were now the only ones outside.
"Let's go inside, they're probably waiting for us." My voice wavered with the nearness of Four's body to mine. He nodded and put his hand on the small of my back, prodding me forward into the warm light of Zeke's and Uriah's house.
Walking further in through the grand entrance, we spotted all our friends sitting in a circle on the floor.
"FINALLY, LOVEBIRDS!" Zeke yelled. I glanced over at Four to see he was as red as I probably was. "Alright does everyone know the rules?" We all nodded, "Okay, so if you refuse to do a truth or dare you have to take off an article of clothing, NOT INCLUDING SHOES OR SOCKS URIAH!" We laughed.
"My house, I'm starting!" Uriah screamed and Zeke mumbled something under his breath about how it was his home too. "Christina, truth or dare?"
"Truth..." She said shyly.
"Have you and Will... you know... done IT yet?" Uriah asked, smirking.
Christina looked down at her shirt, contemplating whether to take it off or not, then looked up bravely and said, "Yes." My mouth dropped open along with Marlene's, Shauna's and Uriah's. Zeke and Four just looked disgusted. "Okaaayy, Four truth or dare?" It was obvious Chris was trying to change the subject.
I was surprised to hear Four's deep voice say truth. "What's your real name?" Christina asked hopefully. Four didn't answer. In one fluid motion he whipped off his shirt. I stared at his rock solid abs, until he met my gaze and smirked. I blushed and hung my head.
"Uriah, truth or-"
"DARE!" Uriah screamed happily.
"I dare you to dress up like a hooker, knock on the neighbor's house and start kissing whoever opens the door." Four grinned mischievously and my heart melted. He's so cute when he smiles like that. Uriah gulped nervously and went to get changed like a hooker. Now, with everyone except me and Four chatting or making out (in Chris and Will's case), I got a good look around the room. Zeke and Uriah have a nice house, the walls were painted stark white and there was a grand piano in the corner. The ceiling had so many details, patterns swirling, it was beautiful. Suddenly, I was broken out of my trance by everyone bursting into laughter.
I looked over to see Uriah dressed in a stripper outfit, fishnet tights and all. I started giggling so much my stomach hurt.
"Who's going to go with Uriah and video?" Zeke asked and mine and Four's hands shot straight up as we yelled out in unison 'ME!' I glanced over at him to see he was grinning at me.
"We'll both go then, come on." Four offered me his hand and pulled me up off the floor. As soon as our skin made contact, sparks flew within me.
The air outside was still freezing, but now that I had Four's jumper on, only my legs were cold. Four and I hid behind a tree in the neighbor's front garden while Uriah cautiously walked towards the door, hesitant. I clicked the button to start the video on my phone and watched. Uriah knocked on the door and shivered against the cold as he was only wearing fishnet tights and a mini dress that barely covered his butt.
I cracked up laughing when an old man opened the door, which resulted in Four clapping a hand over my mouth to keep me quiet. Tears were now streaming down my face in silent giggles while Uriah grabbed the man's collar and smashed their lips together. The old man deepened the kiss and Uriah tried to pull away. Four now burst into laughter and I had to smack my hand over his mouth to shut him up. The man and Uriah eventually pulled apart and Uriah bolted as fast as he could in his hooker high heals to meet us behind the tree. He glared at Four and me on the ground shaking with laughter and snatched my phone out of my hands. I tackled him, remembering the video's on there.
"Please... Let. Me. Delete the video." Uriah puffed out from underneath me.
"Nope." I said, popping the 'p' while plucking my phone back out of his hands. Then, remembering I am in a dress, I stood up and brushed myself off, only to find someone's deep blue eyes staring at my butt.
"Enjoying the view are we?" I murmured to him. He went scarlet and mumbled something about not actually looking at my ass, but I just pat him on the head and skipped back over to Zeke's and Uriah's house, with the two boys following me, both looking grumpy.
"Who pissed in your Cornflakes?" Zeke asked the boys while I showed everyone the video. Marlene, Shauna and Chris were crying with laughter and Will and Zeke were bent over on the ground, gasping for breath. The group only calmed down 5 minutes later when Uriah got so angry and him and Zeke started play-fighting.
"GUYS! BACK TO THE GAME." Shauna yelled at the two of them. They stood up and fixed their wrinkled clothing before claiming their places in the circle again.
Uriah had an evil glint in his eye as he looked around at us all, before settling on me. I gulped. "Tris... payback for showing everyone that video... truth or dare?"
I was not going to let him affect me, "Dare." I said bravely, earning myself a chorus of 'ohhhhs'.
"You said you sung?" He asked me, I shrugged. "Well then, I dare you to play a song on the piano and sing to it."
I froze. No no no no this cannot be happening, I have stage fright! I looked down at my dress, did I really want to sit here in my bra and undies? No. Then I don't really have a choice... "Fine." My voice shook and I noticed Four watching me with concern. "I just need piano music, I'll be back."
I ran to the computer, typed in what I needed and quickly printed it out.
Here goes nothing, I thought as I sat down at the piano, my hands trembling slightly on the keys.
I took a deep breath, and began singing.
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Four pov!
Tris took a slow, deliberate breath before she started singing.
I heard that you're settled down
That you found a girl and you're married now.
I heard that your dreams came true.
Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you.
Old friend, why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light.
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over.
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg
I'll remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead"
You know how the time flies
Only yesterday was the time of our lives
We were born and raised
In a summer haze
Bound by the surprise of our glory days
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
I'd hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over.
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg
I'll remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
Nothing compares
No worries or cares
Regrets and mistakes
They are memories made.
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg
I'll remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead".
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg
I'll remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
My jaw dropped, along with everyone else's in the room. Her voice was... beautiful. There are literally no words to describe it. And she could play piano as well?! I found myself falling for her each day I knew her... but this... it made me realize that I have already fallen for her. I always have, since the moment I met her, I've loved her. Her beautiful golden hair and her blue-grey eyes that pierce through to your soul when she looks at you, her selflessness, her braveness, her wit... I love her. I just hope that one day she can love me too.
Tris blushed when she saw everyone goggling at her. "Guys..." She muttered.
I decided I would speak, "Tris there are no words to describe how amazing that was." I told her. Everyone nodded their heads in agreement.
"Let's just get back to the game." She mumbled. We all were still gobsmacked, but we followed her to sit down in the circle again. I ended up in between Tris and Marlene.
"Okayyy, who shall I pick..." Tris murmured to herself. Christina nudged her and whispered something in her ear. Tris frowned and shook her head no. By the looks of it, Chris persisted and Tris finally gave in, turning her gaze on me. "Four truth or dare?"
"Dare." I said.
Tris frowned at Christina before saying,"Kiss the prettiest girl in the room. Was that right Chris?" Christina nodded and winked at me so I gave her the finger. Shit this is not good. I looked down at Tris next to me and in one fluid motion, I pressed my lips to hers.
I nearly pulled back at the feeling Tris' lips on mine gave me. Fireworks blew up in me and I felt like I was on fire, but before I know it, it's over. We pulled apart, blushing furiously because someone had thrown a pillow at our connected lips and yelled 'GET A ROOM!' Turns out we had been kissing for a lot longer than what it felt like, and Uriah had thrown the pillow. I felt someone small lace their fingers through mine and hide our hands where no one could see. Looking down in shock, I saw Tris' grey orbs staring back up at me. I gave her a tiny smiled, which she returned.
Zeke spoke, bringing me out of Tris' gorgeous eyes and into reality. "Okay so that is probably enough for tonight. We have 4 rooms, Shauna and I will take the master, Uriah and Marlene can have the double, Christina and Will can have the other double, and Tris and Four can have the room with the two king-single beds since they aren't together... yet." He winked at us.
"Awww they're blushing!" Christina yells and Tris turns to give her a death glare.
"Um we don't have any pj's?" Shauna said and all the girls nodded.
"We'll just give you a t-shirt, it'll be like a dress on you guys, especially Tris." Uriah suggested. The girls nodded again in unison, except for Tris who turned her death glare on Uriah. He just shrugged and said, "Tris you can't deny, you're tiny." She just rolled her eyes and muttered something under her breath. I smiled.
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I am now lying in bed, waiting for Tris to come out of the bathroom. Since I have no other pj's, I have to sleep in my boxers. I heard a door creak and a sliver of light snaked its way across the ground. Tris clicked of the bathroom light, plunging the room into darkness once again. I saw a shape in the pitch black stumble over something and they cursed, so I flipped the bedside table light on to see Tris trying to navigate her way through the dark to her bed, swamped in one of Zeke's t-shirts that goes past her knees.
Grinning, I asked, "You right there?"
She smirked and gave me the thumbs up before hopping into the bed across the room from mine. She looked beautiful, her hair splayed back across the pillow like a golden halo. "Goodnight Four." Tris mumbled, her eyes drooping. I turned off the light again.
"Goodnight Tris." I replied as sleep took me in her embrace, and I found myself having one of the best sleeps I've ever had...
Until a piercing scream woke me up.
Tris pov:
*Dream*
I was inside a glass box, filling up with water. I could not breathe. My family, my murderous dad and my mother that I never see, are outside of the glass, watching me.
"HELP!" I scream. They just watch me with black faces. "PLEASE OH GOD SOMEONE HELP!" My voice broke and I fell to my knees in the rising water, yet my parents watched me, emotionless. Four appeared, taunting me through the glass.
"FOUR! Please, please help me." I sobbed uncontrollably. I was in one of my worst fears; my family and friends betraying me and being trapped while drowning. The rushing water was up to my neck now and I calmed myself down enough to take my last breath, ever. My head was submerged under the water and I could already feel my lungs burning. I reached up and tapped a finger on the glass. Cracks spread like a spiderweb across the glass holding my desperate lungs back from fresh oxygen. This is a dream, I can control it, the thought flashed across my brain and with one look at the glass, I smashed it.
I gulped in mouth fulls of air as soon as I got out of the box. Looking up, I saw Mum and Four disappear into thin air, and a gun came floating down from the roof into my father's welcoming hands.
"NO! NOT AGAIN, PLEASE DON'T SHOOT ME, NO!" I begged this manic man in front of me, holding a gun to my temple. I screamed as his finger tightened on the trigger.
"Slut, whore, no good, ugly, too skinny, alone." My father chanted and he squeezed the gun.
Then I woke up.
*Dream over*
I gasped and shot up in bed, curling into a ball. Sobs racked my body as tears streamed down my face and I was barely aware of Four lifting me up and placing me in his lap. I buried my head in his shoulder and sobbed harder. He is amazing. No questions were asked, he just held me and uttered soothing words while stroking my hair.
"Tris..." Four murmured, "Please speak Tris, what happened?"
"I-I had a n-nightmare." I hiccuped but continued, "ab-bout p-past memories." I cried even more.
"Tris, I think it's time you got it off your chest, you can trust me." Four's voice whispered next to my ear. I shivered. I have never told anyone, trust is just built up to be broken, after all. However, Four is different. He won't judge me or break the promise I will make him say later where he cannot tell anyone.
"Okay." I whispered back to the man I have grown to trust.
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Four pov, rewind a bit:
I shot straight up in bed immediately after I heard the scream. Tris... her name floated across my mind. I had to check on her, what if she's in trouble? I dashed over to her bed where she was muttering stuff and twitching. She reached out and seemed to tap something, even though there is nothing in front of her. Must be in her dream, I thought. Suddenly she called my name. "FOUR! NO PLEASE HELP ME!" I looked down in confusion at Tris, her face was contorted and tears were running down her cheeks.
"It's okay Tris, I'm here." I said, even though I knew she was still in her dream and she could not hear me.
I froze at the next thing she screamed. "NO, NOT AGAIN! PLEASE DON'T SHOOT ME! NO." Two words flashed across my brain and I felt anger course through me, her scar. Maybe that is why she has that never-fading mark...
I was shocked when she started muttering other things, "Slut, whore, no good, ugly, too skinny, alone."
Tris suddenly sat straight up in bed and scrunched herself into a ball. Her sobs racked her body and she cried harder than I have ever seen anyone cry. I picked her up bridal-style and curled her into my chest as I sat on the bed and leaned against the wall.
"Shh Tris, it's okay, I'm here. I'm not going to let anything hurt you." I whispered into her hair. She sobbed steadily for about 5 minutes until I think she is calm enough for me to speak. "Tris... please speak Tris, what happened?"
"I-I h-had a n-nightmare," She hiccuped but still continued,"ab-bout past m-memories." At this last sentence she whimpered and hid her face in my shoulder again.
Before she started crying again, I said,"Tris, I think it's time you got it off your chest, you can trust me."
She contemplated it in her pretty head, before looking into my eyes and whispering,"Okay."
Tris took a deep breath and started. "When I was little, my mum, dad and me were a happy family. When I was 6, they divorced, and that was when my life started falling apart. My dad always got drunk after the divorce, it was hard on him, but he used to come home and hit me." She paused and I tensed my arms around her, angry that someone would even think to do that to Tris. She continued, "It started with just a few punches or slaps, but it got worse. He used to unwind his belt and whip me with the buckle... I still have the scars." She whispered, "Then one day I came home half an hour late from a party... and... he pulled out a gun." Tears were pouring down her face and she started to tremble violently. I tightened my hold on her. "He grabbed me by my neck and yelled insults at me like 'slut, whore, ugly' and then he shot me in the stomach... he's in jail now." Somehow I don't think that is enough punishment for what he did to Tris.
"Tris... I am so sorry." I said, resting my forehead against hers. She put her hands on my cheeks and traced the features on my face with her thumbs. "Do you want me to leave so you can sleep?" I asked.
"No! Please, stay with me..." She said grabbing onto my arm.
"Always." I murmured (I know, Hunger Games quote), lying down next to her so we were facing each other. My arms were around her neck and waist and her arms pressed against my bare chest. We fit together perfectly.
No words were said, we just lay there in each other's embrace. I looked straight into Tris' grey, striking eyes and saw all the pain and sorrow that sat there, hiding away destroying her slowly.
"You're so beautiful." I whispered to her quietly. They were words only to be heard and felt by us and the dark silence of the night. In reply to my statement she traced my lips with her thumbs, making me shudder. I kissed her forehead and rolled over slightly to look at the time. The digital display flashed up, saying 12:46. When I flipped back around, Tris' breathing was even and here eyes were close. All the stress that had been strewn tightly into her face had disappeared and she looked at peace.
I let sleep overcome my mind, and I fell, once again, into the tranquil darkness.
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Tris pov:
I woke to the first signs of a new day, the sun spilling like blood over the horizon. Something hard was pressed into my spine and I turned over slightly to see what it was. Four's chest was against my back, his head nuzzled into my neck, his arms wrapped around my waist. I resumed my original position and snuggled back into Four's bare chest, enjoying the warmth he radiated.
I thought back to last night. We were so close, lying there in the darkness. I felt a twinge of regret that I didn't lean in and close the gap, but I remembered what happened before that, and that feeling went away. You were emotional, it wouldn't have been right, I said to myself.
Four stirred behind me, and he squeezed my waist tighter and dug his nose into my hair. I smiled and rolled over so I was facing him like last night. His gorgeous turquoise eyes flickered open and saw me watching him, before he groaned and pulled me closer, if that was even possible.
"Fourr." I said in a sing-song voice, reaching up to run my hands through his messy hair.
"G'morning beautiful." He murmured, his voice heavy with sleep while finally opening his eyes all the way and kissing me on the head. I felt immediately ice cold as he sat up and got out of the comfort of the blankets and my arms.
"It's still early," I said. He looked down at me and smirked.
"I know that. Do you want me to stay? Or shall we go all make pancakes?" I shot out of bed and straight away blushed as I realized Zeke's t-shirt I was wearing was bunched up around my hips, exposing a bit of my underwear. Looking back up at Four, I saw his gaze skimming over my bare legs while I fixed the shirt.
"What are you looking at?" I said smugly. He turned red and walked over to the dresser in the corner of our room. This was the first time I actually noticed he was only in his boxers... and the first time I saw his tattoo. I gaped.
"Four! I didn't know you had a tattoo!" He whirled around to face me again, hiding his back from view where the picture made with black ink lay. "I've already seen it, no use trying to hide it." I told him.
Four reluctantly turned around and exposed his back to me. I gasped at the image filled with detail and meaning. It was a phoenix, rising up through flames. I traced the tendrils of fire gently and felt him shiver.
"A phoenix represents new life and second chances." Four said, hurrying to explain himself.
"It's amazing." I whispered softly. He turned around and hugged me.
"I'm glad you like it." He said into my ear. We broke apart at the same time and he hastily said, "Well I'm just going to get changed, you can start with the pancakes if you want."
I took one last glance at him, turned around, and strode out the door happily, replaying those moments over and over in my mind.
Chapter 5 done! This is a bit longer than usual so I hope you like it.
I know Four and Tris aren't fully together yet, but they will be hopefully in the next chapter :)
I am going away for 4 days with no wifi at my holiday destination, but I will write chapter 6 in word and then publish it when I come back.
Thanks for all your reviews,
E.K