Chapter 4
Charming as Always

"Hi, Christina."

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One hour late, we are still in Will's table.

Christina and I are squeezed between Will and a boy named Albert, Marlene is in front of me, next to a couple.
His name is Edward and I didn't get her name. But I think it was Mary or Myra or something similar to that. All I know is that they didn't do anything besides kissing.

This was an awkward hour. At least for me and Marlene. Marlene just stood there texting someone, while I was dealing with Albert. He spent the first half and hour trying to chat with me, but I felt very uncomfortable next to him. Eventually, he got the hint and stopped. But Will and Christina didn't stop talking.

In the beginning, we were all talking, besides Edward and his girlfriend, but by the end it was just them.

"Well," I say, standing up. "I have to get going, I still need to unpack."

"Oh, okay." Will says. "Are you coming to the party?"

"Party?" Marlene asked, shoving her phone into her pocket and suddenly paying attention to our conversation.

"Yea, the seniors are organizing a roof party. They do this every year. It's crazy!"

"But the students are not allowed in the roof." I raise a brow.

"I know, but we aren't students. We are Dauntless!"

"And classes don't begin until next Monday." Albert says.

Today is Wednesday.

"Well, I don't know about you two," Marlene says, looking at me and Christina. "But I'm definitely going! And I'm sure Lynn will come too!"

"I am going too!" Christina says. "I am so glad I brought my new black dress along!"

"Come with us, Tris! Dauntless parties are always awesome!" Will says.

"I don't know... But I'll think about it." I say smiling.

I say goodbye and return to my room. And this time, I really end up in my room, not Uriah's.

I find Christina's iPod on her bed and quickly scan through it. I like the most part of the playlist, so I hit the shuffle button, plug it to the stereo and start unpacking. I open the closet to find out that Christina used more than half of it. I am glad I don't have many clothes. She still has her bed full of stuff.

"You have to come to the party!" Christina bursts into the room a couple of songs after.

"I don't know... It's my first night here."

"And that bad, because...?" she raises her eyebrow.

"That's not bad."

"Okay, it's set then. You are coming."

"Bu-"

"You are coming." she smiles "Need help?"

I nod and we spend the next hour organizing and cleaning our stuff and the room.

"Hey, Tris? Want to get to know the school?" she asks. "We still have a couple of hours to kill before dinner."

"Sure! Can my brother come as well?"

"Of course, why not? I want to meet him!"

We both head to the stairs and to his room.

I knock.

"Hello?" A brown haired boy with glasses greets us.

"Hi." We both say. "Is Caleb here?"

"You must be Beatrice. I am Fernando, his roommate." We shake our hands. "He went to the library, I am sorry."

"This is Christina." I point at her "Oh... Then tell him I stopped by. Bye, then."

"I will. Bye!" he smiles.

"Bye, Fernando! Nice to meet you" Christina says.

Christina and I end up loosing ourselves about two or three times during our huge little walk, before finding our way back to our dorm again.

"This school is huge!" She says lying on her bed, flat on her back.

"I could see that! At least we have some excuse if we arrive late to the classes." I giggle, while going to the bathroom. "I am going to take a bath."

"Don't take too long. Dinner is in... half an hour." she says looking at her watch.

"How do you know that? Isn't this your first year here?" I scream while start running the water.

"I read the papers they gave us this morning."

"Oh."

Before the bath, I quickly shave my legs. I have the feeling Christina is going to make me wear something short. After the bath, I wrap myself with my towel, comb my hair and put it up in a high ponytail. I dress up, and right when I am about to put on my shoes I hear the bell ringing, stating it's dinner time.

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This time, I got my tray before Christina. After filling my glass with water, I picked the tray up and head to the same table we had lunch earlier today.

Marlene is already there with Lynn besides her. I sit in front of Lynn and Christina sits in front of Marlene.

After sitting, Christina raises an eyebrow at Lynn.

"What?" She asks.

"Shouldn't you be with the seniors? I mean, you had lunch with them. Why not have dinner as well?"

"They are doing the final touch-ups to the party decorations. And oh, Marlene," she says, not looking at her. "I invited Uriah to have dinner with us."

"Are you serious? I am going to kill you!"

"Only if you don't melt before." Lynn says dryly.

"I know. He is so ho-" Before she could finish her sentence, Uriah showed up.

"Can I?" he asks with his tray on his hands.

We all nod and he sits next to Lynn.

"For those who don't know me," she looks at Christina "I am Uriah." He smiles, and then looks at me.

"Oh. I met you before, didn't I?" he grins.

Christina kicks me under the table. I punch her leg.

"You did, indeed. But in a different room." I say casually.

"Oh yes, I remember that." He winks "Are you ladies coming to the party?" he asks us all.

I send Christina a death glare and she winks at me.

"We are." Marlene says. "I mean, Tris? Are you coming?"

"Yes, she is." Christina answers her with a smile.

"Good. Zeke, Four and Eric are saying the party is going to be legendary."

"They say that every year. Especially Zeke." Lynn says.

"Who are they?" I ask Christina.

"I have no idea. But I'm guessing they are seniors..." she answers.

"Any of you ladies is going to eat that cake all by yourselves, or..." Uriah asks.

"Charming as always" Lynn rolls her eyes.

Next chapter: PARTY TIMEEEE!

I wanted to introduce Four and Tris this chapter because it's chapter four, but that'll have to be in another one. Meh.

Please review, liv x