I am really sorry for how long it toke to update, stupid homework. We have done my dance routines and i just never get enough sleep. So anyway i made this chapter extra long, i hope the wait was worth it!
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Music threatens to burst my ear drums and the air stinks of beer. Even in Dauntless I had never seen a party this wild. People are everywhere, swimming, dancing, laughing, and kissing. The crowd even makes it hard to breath.
"I think I am going to go back," I start to yell over the music at Christina.
"Back to our tents? No you are not! I spent an hour going through Maggie's clothes to find an outfit for you," she yells back.
I look down at my outfit. I am wearing a cream dress with a simple lace design that goes to my knees, but the dress is not skin-tight or very loose, it is just right for showing off what little of a figure I have. Christina also topped it off with brown boots and wavy hair. Then I look at Christina who is all decked out. She is wearing a skin-tight black dress with sequins everywhere and large black high heels, mostly likely dragged it all the way from Dauntless.
"We don't even know anyone here," I whine like a three-year old.
"How about trying to interact, be friendly, and have fun!" She grabs two beers from a cooler behind us and hands one to me. "Live a little."
With that she leaves me in the middle of the crowd of people and without an idea of what to do. I got nothing else to lose so why not have fun. I snap the top of the beer of and take a giant sip. Not as bad as the first time I drank it, but still not a fan.
What next? Interact, right! I scan the crowd prying for a familiar face and with my luck I spot Maggie leaning against a tree close to the lake. She's got a beer to and seems to be talking with a large group of friends. I let out a long sigh and start to walk over. This is why I hate parties.
"Tris, I am glad you came," Maggie shouts when I am half way over there.
"I did not really have a choice."
"Well then let me introduce you. This is Anna," Maggie says pointing to a girl in jeans and a long-sleeved top. Anna has almost a brown and black mixed hair color with sun golden skin and a perfect kind smile.
"This is Jake," Maggie says pointing to the guy standing to the right of Anna. Jake is like the opposite of Uriah, expect for his laid back attitude. He has dirty blond hair that waves in short loose curls, sharp features and a smirked smile.
"And this is Jeremy," Maggie finish's pointing to a kid with an empty beer bottle in his hand and wearing baggy jeans and a fleece hoodie. Jeremy looks almost identical to Jake, except for his dark brown hair and sweet smile. He strikes me more as just a nice kind.
"It is nice to meet you all," I smile joining their circle.
"So you are one of the Emergent's," Jake asks getting straight to the point of things.
"Yup," I say popping the 'p' like Tobias always did; guess I picked it up from him.
"So then where exactly did you come from?"
I start to explain the different fractions and the symbols. I told them all about the fence, being careful to leave out the part about the war with Erudite. Explaining the thing that's about fifteen minutes, but no one seems to be bored; if anything they all seem fascinated. I finish with telling them about me falling in the river and having Greg, Liam, Jack, and Maggie saving me. I hesitate to mention the part about Caitlin being my grandmother from my father's side. I guess Maggie already knows so I tell them anyway.
"Wow," Anna mumbles under her breath.
"Look," Jeremy points at Anna with wide eyes. "She finished her beer and did not bother to leave to get another. That is how you know she enjoyed the story!"
I take back what I thought about Jeremy earlier, he is more like Uriah then anything.
Everyone burst's out laughing as Anna turns bright red and leaves to get another beer.
"Well, after that I need a break. Who wants to come swimming," Jake shouts throwing his hands in the air, he is so drunk. I hold back a laugh at his attempt to take sip of his beer and totally missing, spilling the rest of his beer down his shirt.
"Come on, Jack," Maggie says putting her arm around his shoulder to steady him, "a swim might do you some good."
It is nice to see Maggie like this, with her friends. It seems that she always has to act strict because of the situation. I guess a party does not count.
"Trisss, yooou goannnna cooomme," Jake asks slurring his words together so it is almost impossible to understand.
"I don't know how to swim."
"Oh come on, Tris, you can learn easily."
"Alright, as long as I don't drown," I mumble following Maggie, Jake, and Jeremy back through the cheering crowd. Blood pulses in my ears again and I almost put my hands over my ears. It takes no more than five minutes to break through the crowd. By the time we make in to the shore Jack as almost collapsed on Maggie about three times. Maggie literally drops Jake down on the shore. His blond curls stuck to forehead
"Where did Anna go," Jeremy asks taking a sip from his beer bottle.
"Probably making out with her boyfriend somewhere," Maggie answers grabbing Jake's beer before he can even take another sip.
I see a quick sign of disappointment on Jeremy's face. He quickly looks at the ground, this mouth set in a straight line. After spending all that time with Christina I am quick to pick up that he likes Anna. I bit my lip, but don't say anything about it.
"So what do with just go in if we are still in our clothes?"
"Hell no," Maggie laughs. "We just go in our underwear."
My eyes widen and stare at her. You have to be kidding me. Do people here have no concern for privacy?
"Yeah, off with yoooour pants," Jake shouts pointing at me. He as somehow managed to pull his shirt off.
"You know what, never mind."
I turn around and start to walk towards the booming music when a wet hand grabs my arm. In self-defense in whip around and smack the handoff my arm. Christina?
She stands there in her lace black bra and underwear soaked to the bone, her hair pulled back in a tiny ponytail. Of all though, her make-up is still perfect.
"What happened to living a little?"
I groan like a little kid and tilt my head to the side. "Have you seen Four?"
Now it is Christina's turn to groan like a little kid. "Come on, Tris."
She is not going to give up so I just give in. I undo the zipper at the back of my dress and drop it to my ankles. I also pull off my boots and pull back my hair. I am left shivering in my lace bra matching to Christina's. Four then choose at that moment to come find me.
"Nice bra," he whisper's wrapping his arms around my bare stomach, a shiver goes up my spine and in can feel the heat rushing towards my cheeks.
"Found him," Christina squeals smirking at my embarrassment. I am glad she finds this funny. I turn back to look at Maggie and Jake, Jake rolling on the sand laughing and Maggie giggling. I narrow my eyes at both of them.
"Do you even know how to swim," Tobias asks me squeezing me closer to him. I am glad to have him back, to have his warmth on my body.
"Of course," I mutter tipping my head back so I can see him. His eyes rise up and he twists his mouth into a smirk.
"Whatever you say," he whispers giving me a light kiss on my lips.
When I turn back Maggie is just staring in shock and Jake is already running in the water. My dauntless side takes over and I snap at her for staring, and of course I feel guilty afterward.
"It is just, that thing… on your shoulders and collarbone… I mean…. what is it?"
I tilt my head to the right and crinkle my eyebrows. What is she-? Oh, my tattoos.
"They are tattoos," she still looks confused, "It is an image that stays on my body forever."
"What are yours," she asks stepping closer to look at the dauntless symbol on my shoulder.
"The three ravens on my collarbone are for my family, one for each of my family members I had to leave. The symbol with the flames is the fraction that I transferred to and the symbol with the hands is the fraction I was born into. The last one is above my heart and it says Will."
"Why Will?"
"He was one of my friends that died." I leave out the part about me killing him.
"Oh," she mumbles and turns back to the lake. I look at Tobias but he just shrugs.
"You goanna come in," I whisper to Tobias letting him pull me closer again, this time so that I face him. He shakes his head, but kisses me quickly. I start to let my bottom lip quiver and give him the puppy dog eyes. "Come on."
I slip his shirt over his head and take his hand. We simply leave our clothes there.
The water is frozen and send a chill right up your spine. The minute I step in I curse under my breath.
"Oh come on wimp," Tobias laughs picking me up and throwing me over my shoulder. I scream and kick, but that does nothing. He charges into the water and once he is knee-high he throws me in, head first. My body screams and I am frozen in place. I breach the surface cursing and shivering, my whole body numb.
"See, it was not that bad," Tobias laughs again pulling me into him and kissing me sweetly on the lips. I pull away and glare at him.
"Hey no more swearing," he states in his Four voice. Fine, so I just give him the finger. I am about to ask him something when I feel to hands on hips drag me under the water.
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