Hey guys! School is officially out for me! I feel so relieved. And that also means: FASTER UPDATES! This chapter would have been out earlier today, but my stupid computer deleted my whole chapter. It was quite frustrating. First it deleted all of my other chapters, then when I went on to finish this chapter, all my other chapters were back and this ne was gone! Ok sorry for ranting. Heres the chapter!
Chapter 27
Jessie P.O.V
Today is Fear Landscape day. It started off like a normal day though. I got up at 6 o'clock. My brain is wired to wake me up at that time every single morning. It got quite annoying at times. But sometimes it did help. I felt more awake than the others when we would start training.
I did my normal morning routine. I got up, put on something black, put my hair into a ponytail, and brushed my teeth. I lay back down on my bed and waited for the minutes to trickle by.
After a while, I started to drift into a light sleep. Then, someone whispered, "Jessie? You up?"
The voice startled me so bad that I jumped and hit my forehead on the bunk. "Dammit," I muttered, rubbing my throbbing forehead. A head swung down from the bunk above me. It was Mike.
"Did you just hit your head?" he asked, a bit stupidly.
"Yeah," I told him. "Was that you whispering?"
"Yeah. I just wanted to see if you were awake," he said.
"Well I am," I said. "And now I have a headache,"
"Sorry," he said, laughing. He came down from the bunk and sat next to me, lacing his fingers with mine.
"How do you think you're going to do today?" He asked me.
"I think I'll do alright. I'm feeling pretty confident," I revealed. "You?"
"I'm confident as well." He said. "But what if one of us ends up not making it?" he asked shakily.
"I don't know,"
Tris P.O.V
I have one thing to say.
Morning sickness sucks.
Last night, I felt so nauseous; I went into the bathroom and stayed in there all night. I knew I would eventually throw up, so why worry about having to run to the toilet when you can just sit right next to it?
The problem was that I got no sleep. Sure I drifted off a couple times, but it never lasted very long. The bathroom floor is cold and hard. I had forgotten to grab a blanket and every time I tried to go get one, I almost fell over from the dizziness. I just decided to tough it out and freeze.
By the time my stomach had completely stopped churning, it was about 6:45. I got dressed and laid on the couch. Sleep continued to elude me. I was bored beyond belief, but I didn't want to disrupt Tobias.
When he finally got up, he asked, "How bad was it this time?"
"Well, let's just say that I know for a fact that it is impossible to fall asleep on the bathroom floor," I said.
"You were in there all night?" he questioned.
I nodded in response. He went into the bedroom and returned with the comforter from the bed. He placed it on me and kissed my forehead. "You have an hour," he whispered. And with that, he left the apartment. Where he was going, I didn't know. I was too far gone to think about it.
Tobias P.O.V
After I left the apartment, I decided to go for a stroll. I really wanted Tris to get the rest that she deserved. I just wish I could do something to help her. This pregnancy was really hitting her hard. Both physically and emotionally.
I decided to busy myself by trying to figure out who would be staying in Dauntless. I truly thought that Mike and Jessie would be staying. Possibly Ryan too. I also thought that Jordan, the boy who ranked first after stage one, might end up factionless. The simulations proved to be one of his weak spots.
After a while, I decided to go back to the apartment to check on Tris. When arrived, I found that Tris wasn't on the couch. A small flutter of worry shot through my body. Until I heard the toilet flush. When I quietly entered the bathroom, I saw that Tris was rinsing out her mouth with water.
"Again?" My voice made Tris jump.
"Jesus!" she exclaimed. "Ever hear of knocking?"
"Sorry," I said, chuckling. "You feeling good enough to watch the Fear Landscapes?"
"I'll be fine," she said stubbornly. She grabbed my hand and began to lead me out of our apartment.
Tris P.O.V
When we got to the Fear Landscape room, the first initiate was just beginning. It was a Dauntless-born I recognized to be Hunter. He ranked second after stage one. He seemed to do alright in his Fear Landscape. All of the Dauntless-born went first. It went by quickly.
When Jessie was in her Fear Landscape, she looked relatively calm. For the most part anyways. She lost her composure a couple times and also let out a couple shouts and yells. She came out with the fastest time so far.
Mike did well also. Not as good as Jessie, but nearly. He seemed shaky when he came out, like one of his fears deeply affected him.
After all of the transfers had gone Tobias and I left to go get some lunch. I hesitantly ate a salad. Lately, I haven't been feeling hungry at all. I only ate because I knew I needed to for my baby. Tobias on the other hand, was shoveling food into his mouth.
"Hungry?" I asked, laughing.
"As a matter of fact, I am," he said through a mouthful of food. I thought it was cute how he always hunched over his food like someone was going to take it from him.
"Why?" I questioned, still laughing.
"Because I like food," he grumbled. That response just made me laugh harder. He took a break from his hamburger to kiss me on the cheek. I made a disgusted face as I realized that there was now ketchup on my face. I quickly wiped it off with napkin. He just laughed and went back to his burger.
"Do you think the results will be up soon?" I asked him.
"Yeah," he answered. "We should probably get going so we don't miss it." He quickly shoved the last bit of his burger in his mouth and got up from the table. He grabbed my hand and we left to go see the results.
We got back a little early, but we did get to see the pleasure of watching Rachel and Ryan make out. It was a bit sloppy, but they obviously were enjoying themselves.
It wasn't as disgusting to see Mike and Jessie gently kissing each other. There was no lust between them, just passion. It was cute, I guess.
As much as comparing the two couples was, the rankings were about to be announced.
I shifted my attention to the big TV that will soon show the rankings. There was no doubt in my mind that Jessie would be number one.
Then her picture flashed up on the screen. Jessie's eyes grew wide with joy. She gave a little squeal of happiness, an awkward sound coming from her. Her arms flung around Mike and he laughed along with her.
The rankings were as followed:
Jessie
AJ
Mike
River
Sheldon
Ryan
Hawk
Emily
Rachel
Jordan
Lily
Dylan
Ashley
So Jordan got to stay. Barely, but nonetheless he got to stay. Dylan surprised me. I thought he was going to stay. He turned out to be a good kid.
Jessie ran over me and gave me a hug. The gesture kind of surprised me but I hugged back anyways.
"Thank you!" she shouted over the crowd.
"No problem!" I yelled back. This group, with the exception of one, has been a really good group. I didn't realize that not everyone has a cold side. Dauntless may be changed back to the way it used to be. And it's because of this group. This one group could change the way Dauntless is run. I don't know how the Dauntless-born act, but the transfers were so caring. They truly believed in small acts of bravery. Not power or violent acts. They believed that true bravery and courage lies within you, not within a gun. Protecting someone you care about is much braver than being the one to be able to beat someone out.
And just when I really started to like this group, they were all going to just forget what Tobias and I had taught them. Except for maybe Jessie and Mike. I thought that we were starting to become good friends.
But everyone else would just forget what we did for them. We taught them what they needed to do to survive here. We taught them what it takes to be Dauntless. And they're just going to forget it all. They're going to forget who helped them live this life. They're going to take all the credit for themselves.
That's when I got a shooting pain in my gut. I felt an odd warmth on my thighs. I looked down and saw blood. Why was I bleeding? Why was this happening? What was going on?
That's when I blacked out.
HAHAHAHA CLIFFHANGER! Now I must be honest. I completely surprised myself by adding that last part. Not just the problem with Tris, but the whole rant in her mind about the initiates. I guess that I must be releasing my own anger. Ranting about my own problems through my story. I don't know why though. I often find myself expressing my own emotions through my story, and I really think it helps. A lot. But I don't know why I have all these emotions wrapped up inside of me. I just realized im ranting again. Sorry 'bout that. New chapter by Friday. Tomorrow if you're lucky.
And I'd just like to say thanks to everyone who has reviewed. It means sooooo much to me. Oh! And a name has been decided. But will it be necessary? Who knows? ONLY ME!
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