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Chapter 2
TRIS
The English lesson seems to drag on for hours, until the bell finally rings and we are dismissed. As I walk out of the room the new guy follows behind me, doing a little jog to catch up. I pretend not to notice him until he starts talking.
"Thanks for the, uh, pen," he holds it out to me but I don't take it.
"Keep it," I say, "you might need it for the rest of today. First day at a new school and you don't bring a pen?" I chuckle playfully while he scratches the back of his head and smiles shyly.
"I'm not very organised… I'm Four, by the way."
"Tris," I reply, without looking up from my path.
"Um…where's the science lab?"
I can't help but smile a bit at his cluelessness.
"I think Uriah has science. Uriah! Uriah!" he finally sees me and stops walking at his unbelievable pace. "This is Four, and he has science, can you take him there?"
Uriah nods and is already pulling Four away from me, introducing himself and clapping his hand on his back. Thank goodness he doesn't do that to my back. I barely have the chance to wave at Four as he looks over his shoulder while Uriah is dragging him away. He's interesting that's for sure, especially his name. He's not bad looking either. But as soon as I start having those thoughts I remind myself I have to push them away. If we somehow become close, he could find out about what goes on in my house, with Marcus. And that can never happen.
Our paths don't cross again until lunch, where Christina drags me to the cafeteria.
"He's hot, but just not really my type." She says plainly as we line up. She seems to be talking more to the napkin dispenser on the bench than to me. Then she stares at me for a while.
"He could be your type though." a mischievous smile curls up on her lips.
I laugh in response. "That's funny, Christina, really funny."
We sit down on our usual table with Marlene, Will and Al once we have collected our food. Uriah and Lynn are missing from our normal group. Soon after I hear Uriah's booming voice call to us from the other side of the cafeteria. He has Four with him,pulling him along at his side with the other hand carrying his tray. He waves and quickly makes his way over to us.
"Hey guys! This is Four, Four this is everyone!" We all roll our eyes at Uriah's lazy introduction.
He slips into the seat next to me and Uriah plops down on the other side. Four replies in shy smiles and hellos as the rest of the table introduce themselves, while Lynn arrives and sits down beside Christina. He smiles when he finally turns to me, seemingly happy to see a familiar face.
As we eat I feel Four's leg bump against mine under the table, right where my bruise is. It fills up with pain and I let out a groan and scrunch up my face, making everyone stare at me.
"What? Did I bump you Tris? I'm-I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to!" He blurts out more apologies but I shrug them off.
"No, it's fine; I just hurt my knee the other day. But it should be fine now." I smile to reassure him.
"But you said you hurt your back just this morning? Now you've hurt your knee as well? Oh Tris…" Lynn blurts out, not unkindly. Suspicion is plastered on her face though and everyone seems to be looking at me, trying to figure something out. I feel the pressure, but I know no one will catch on. Ignoring the comment I turn to face Four.
"Is Four really your real name?" I ask. He seems to hesitate and shifts uncomfortably.
"No, but it's what everyone calls me anyway. It's the number on my jersey."
"You don't like your real name?" I press on even though I know I shouldn't.
Four just shakes his head in response, and no one else asks what his name is so I just leave it, although I can't deny my curiosity is really getting the best of me. We slip in and out of regular conversation like we do every day, only today there's a new guy sitting next to me who calls himself a number and is unbearably overly cautious of not bumping my leg in any way at all.
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