A/N
Sorry for the long wait! Here's the next chapter. It's reallyyy long!
For the rest of lunch I keep out of general conversation. So does Four. I can't stopping thinking of him. For some reason, the harder I try to stop thinking about his deep blue eyes the more I get lost in the thought of them. My thoughts are interrupted when the bell rings signaling the end of lunch. I gather my things and walk out of the room, saying a quick bye to everyone.
"Hey Tris. Mind if I get your number?" I hear Christina say as she walks behind me.
"Yeah sure. Give me your phone" she hands me it and I put in my number. I try to walk away quickly but she stops me.
"Thanks. So what do you have next?"
"Art with Tori"
"Awesome. Same here. Walk with me. We have some talking to do."
I groan and roll my eyes. I know what's coming
"Okay. What is up with you and Four!?" it sounds like she's trying to whisper but she's not doing a very good job about it. At least not many people are around us.
"Nothing. Nothing is happening. We're just friends. That's all."
"Riiiiiiiiiight. Quit acting Tris. I know you like him, and I know he likes you too."
"No he doesn't"
"Yes he does"
"No, he does not like me"
"Tris Prior. Four Eaton DOES like you. And you like him. That's that. He never talks to any girls, or anyone other than his friends for a matter of fact. He just met you today and he's talking to you. You must be special!"
"Christina keep your voice down!" I take a panicy look around me and see that nobody is paying attention to us, thank God!
"No. I will not keep my voice down until you admit that you like Four!" she says that just as we walk into the art rooms.
"Sorry. Class." Christina glares at me.
"Fine, but this is not over Tris. I will find out" she says as she walks towards her seat. I stand by the teachers desk waiting for Tori to come. She walks in as the bell for beginning of lessons start.
"Hello, Tris" she smiles at me as she takes her seat. I think she's my favourite teacher so far.
"Hey Tori. Where should I sit?"
She points to a separate desk at the front, in between Peter (oh great) and Marlene. I sit down and Tori explains that we have to draw what we would want as a tattoo. I get to work straight away but I keep getting distracted by Peter whispering things such as
"Why so Stiff, Stiff?"
"Your boyfriend Four isn't here to save you"
"Why are you ignoring me?"
I get irritated so I turn to Marlene and talk to her.
"So what are Zeke and Uriah's parties like?" I'm curious to see if it's one of those massive parties you see in the movies with drinking games, truth or dare, things like that. I've never actually been to one before.
"Well it's really loud. Very loud" she laughs as she says this and I join in. It's fun having friends on your first day of school.
"They start their parties quiet early, like 6 and they kick people out at like 11"
"Why?"
"We play truth or dare. It's so much fun because half of them are drunk"
"I still can't believe I said yes."
"Yes to what?"
"Yes to going to a party"
"God, Tris. You're acting like you've never been to a party before"
"Errr... I kinda haven't"
"WHAT? Well this has to be an amazing party. You have to come!"
I'm about to reply when Tori interrupts us.
"Girls, I don't mind talking but please at least carry on with the task"
"Sorry Tori!" we both say. I look down at my 'tattoo' and see it's finished. I drew three ravens, one to represent each member of my family. The bell rings and I gather my things and walk out the classroom. I have personal fitness next so I ask Marlene where it would be. Turns out it's in the gym. I walk there and change into my kit yet again. I sit down in the bleachers waiting for my instructor. Someone walks in. I expect it to be him/her but they stand by the doorway.
"Tris Prior?"
I nod at the sound of my name.
"Well your instructor is a bit late today. Feel free to do whatever you want in the time being.
"Okay, thanks"
She walks out, leaving me on my own. I decide to practice my badminton serves. I find the racquets and shuttlecocks at the end of the room so I grab them and start setting out the net. When i'm done I start to shoot, making sure the shuttlecock doesn't go out of the badminton court. I'm so engrossed in what i'm doing that I don't hear the gym door open and close.
"You know you're pretty good at that" I hear an all-too familiar voice say. I stop serving and turn to see Four leaning against the wall.
"Yeah, well I hope I am, considering i've been playing for more than half my life" I smile to myself and begin serving again. "And if you don't mind, i'm kinda waiting for my instructor" I say to him. At least I kept my cool.
"Well, you obviously don't have to wait anymore"
"What do you... oh. You're my instructor"
"What's with the sad face? Not glad to see me" he teases.
"No, that's not it"
"So you are glad to see me?" he laughs.
"I was just hoping for someone qualified, that's all" I say ignoring his last comment and thankfully not blushing.
"Oh, so you think i'm not good enough?"
I put my hand up in mock defense. "Hey, your words, not mine"
"I see I just have to prove it to you" he walks over to grab a racquet then he stands on the other side of the net.
"You ready to lose?" he smirks.
"I haven't lost a game in quite a while, Four." I turn and stand back. "Up to 11. Your serve"
-TIME LAPSE AFTER THEY PLAY THE GAME BECAUSE I CAN'T WRITE SOMEONE PLAYING SPORTS-
"Woah Tris" Four pants as he doubles over. "I never knew you could play like that"
"Well it's my first day. There's a lot you don't know about me" I say quoting what he said earlier as I jog over to my water bottle. I splash water on my face and the time says I still have a while so I decide to take a quick shower.
"We should do this again sometimes" I say over my shoulder as I walk into the changing rooms.
"Yeah, yeah we should" Four says as he goes over to the boys changing room. "Nice playing with you Tris"
I can't help but smile like an idiot when I get into the locker rooms.
Do I like Four?
How could I. I've only known him for one day. I decide to shake it out of my mind as I quickly dry off and change back into my kit. I have cheer leading try outs now. As I walk out into the field I realise how well funded this school must be in sports. The field is massive with bleachers at both ends of the pitch. There's a football field and a track that goes around it. I make my way over to the cheer leaders practicing.
-TIME LAPSE WHEN TRIS GETS HOME WITH CALEB AFTER THEY BOTH MAKE THE FOOTBALL/CHEERLEADING TEAM BECAUSE I CANNOT WRITE SPORTS TO SAVE MY LIFE-
I walk through the front door closely followed by Caleb.
"Caleb, Beatrice?" I hear our mum say as she walks through the hallway from the kitchen.
"Hey Mum, and it's Tris. Not Beatrice" I dump my back in the hallway, walk into the living room and sit on the new sofa.
"Beatrice or Tris. Either way, you still have to take your bag upstairs" she says gesturing to my bag.
"Fine, okay. When I go up" I lean back, my mum sitting in the chair opposite me with Caleb leaning against the doorframe.
"Mum, where's Dad?" Caleb asks, his glasses slightly askew. As if reading my mind he adjusts it back to normal.
"Oh, he just popped out to get a few drinks. He'll be back later. Anyways, how was your first day of school? Did you make any new friends?"
"Yeah, plenty. Erudite seem to love me and it's a great place because my friends and I have so much in common. I can't wait for my secound day!" Caleb genuinely feels excited over school. He got the intelligence gene, something I lack at times.
"Glad you enjoyed it. How was football tryouts?"
"It was great! I got into the team as offense and I made a friend there too. He's in Dauntless but he seem nice. His name is Four. We only talk at practice because factions are not allowed to 'fraternise'" he uses air quotes on the word fraternise. I smile slightly at the sound of Four's name. He seems to make a good impression on everybody, even my brother.
"That's wonderful. And Beatr.. Tris? How was cheerleading tryouts?"
"Sorry? Oh, yeah it was really good. I'm the flyer because i'm the lightest girl on the team"
"You both got in, that's wonderful! Well, I better finish the food. You two go upstairs and get ready"
"For...what?" both me and Caleb ask.
"Ah I forgot to tell you. Mr Eaton, your fathers boss is coming over in around an hour. He's bringing his son along so go get changed and make sure you're ready by the time they're here"
"Okay, Mum. I'll be upstairs" Caleb runs up the stairs at I can hear the slam of his bedroom door.
"I guess i'll be going too" I get up, grab my bag and run up two flights of stairs two at a time. It's tiring having your room on the third floor but the advantage is that you have enough space for your own bathroom. I close my bedroom door and make my way to the en-suite bathroom, getting ready for quick shower.
Five minutes later i'm out and I dry off, trying to think of what to wear. I decide to go with a black skater skirt that stops just below mid-thigh with fish-net tights and a dark green button up blouse tucked into my skirt. To top it all of I set my black wedges to the side ready to wear when I finish with my hair. I blow-dry it and once it's dry I decide to curl the the ends of a few strands of hair. Due to the fact that I don't have a curler, I plug in my straightener and once it's hot I curl my hair with that. Twist and spin and twist and spin and twist and spin until most of the ends of my hair is curled.
'Should I put on make up?' I think to myself. Might as well if I want to finish the look. I sit down at my vanity and choose something simple. I take out my concealer, liquid eyeliner, mascara, blusher and lipstick.
Let's hope I can actually get my eyeliner even this time, unlike nearly every single time I tried it.
Thankfully, I finish my make up without an uneven line. I managed to do all that in twenty minutes so I get out my macbook pro and grab my charger for my phone. I start the charge my phone as I log onto facebook on my laptop, seeing that I have 4 new friend requests.
CHRISTINA DEYES
(0 MUTUAL FRIENDS)
Accept
URIAH PEDRAD
(1 MUTUAL FRIEND)
Accept
ZEKE PEDRAD
(2 MUTUAL FRIENDS)
ACCEPT
FOUR
(3 MUTUAL FRIENDS)
Accept
I grin a little at the fact that Four sent me a friend request, but now I'm curious why he doesn't have a surname. He must have his reasons.
I hear my text tone on my phone and see a message from Christina
C- Heya Trissy ;)
T- Wow, no one has ever called me 'Trissy' before
C- Now i have a new nickname for u. Be glad. I dont do that do many people xD
T- I'm honoured.
C- Hahah xD so wuu2?
T- Just being lazy. I have guests coming over soon so I have time to kill.
C- Well at least u have something to do. I'm just being bored doing nothing
T- Come on Chrissy. There must be something for you to do.
C- Since when did u start calling me chrissy? XDD
T- Since now.
C- Haahah u gave me a nickname. Now i feel honoured
T- Well, you should xD
C- And nope. There isnt anything for me to do so i am stuck being bored
T- Well i'll have nothing to do when they come over because his son is Caleb's age, so we can tezt?
T- text^
C- Yeah sure and just to make sure we r going dress shopping on thurs after school, right?
T- Ughh do I have to go? I really don't like shopping!
C- Gurl i have got to change your ways. U cant be a girl and NOT like shopping
T- Well I am.
C- I dont really care whether u want to go or not. U're coming either way. Mar will be there too
T- Fine but I get to pick the dress.
C- Kk then, but u have to get me and mar's approval first
T- Fine, fine.
C- Yayyyyyy! :D
T- Well I gotta go. The doorbell just went. Talk later?
C- Sureee trissy baiiii
T- Byee
And with that I take my phone off the charger and run back down the stairs.
"Tris, honey could you get that please?" I hear my Dad shout from the kitchen.
"Sure!" I run to the door and fling in open with a smile plastered to my face. I am greeted by Marcus Eaton and...
Four?
My smile falters just for a secound but then in returns to greet our guests.
"Hello, Marcus. It's nice to see you again."
"The pleasure is mine, Beatrice"
"Umm, I go by Tris now"
"Oh my apologies, Tris" he grins and I invite him inside. He's closely followed by Four. I can see a look of surprise on his face but it's replaced with a slight smirk. I smile back at him.
"And this is my son, Tobias. You might have seen him around school"
Tobias?
I lead them into the living room where they sit down.
"Er can I get you anything? A drink? My parents are just coming"
"Can I please get a drink of water?" Marcus asks politely.
"Yeah, sure and you?" I turn my gaze onto Four/Tobias. Maybe he'll explain later about that.
"Umm, can I have the same please?"
"Of course. I'll be right back" I dash off into the kitchen and grab a big bottle of water and two glasses.
"Mum, Dad, Caleb you might want to go into the living room now" I say as I finish pouring water into both glasses. I walk back to the living room with the rest of my family behind me.
"Natalie, Andrew. Good to see you again"
"And you, Marcus. And you" My Dad sits on the chair opposite the sofa he and Four/Tobias are sitting on.
"Caleb, this is my son Tobias. You might have a few classes together?" Marcus gestures towards Four/Tobias and I see a look of confusion on Caleb's face, then replaced with realisation.
"Yeah, we have football practice together now"
"Well that's wonderful" My Mum begins. "Tris, why don't you give Tobias here a small tour of the house. Caleb still has some things to finish off in the kitchen.
"Yeah, sure. Come on Tobias" Tobias stands up and follows me out the door towards the hallway.
"Soo Tobias"
"Look, I would really appreciate it if you don't call me Tobias in school. I got everyone used to calling me Four"
"I wasn't planning on it, but why do people call you Four?"
"Well, all my sports numbers were 4 and that's what Zeke started calling me in elementary school and it kinda stuck. Even the teachers call me that. And anyways. Beatrice?"
I cringe slightly. "Ugh please do not call me that"
"Why not? It's a nice name"
"Thanks, but I would rather not have such a formal name in my new school. It's a new start, I might as well take advantage on that"
"Sounds reasonable. So where is this tour?" he laughs and I lead him into the basement where the screening room/game room is.
"Woah Tris. This place is amazing. You even have a pool table!"
"Yeah, it is but first things first, I need someone to actually play it with"
"What about your brother?"
"Caleb is good and all but football is the only sports he does. When he's home all he does is study study study"
"Well, we could play now if you want to"
"I would, but I cannot play pool to save my life"
"I could teach you" he stands there awkwardly and I can see that he regrets saying that.
"Yeah, sure. I would love to learn to play" I whisper. We are so close I can feel is breath on mine. 9 inches away. 7 inches away. 6...
"TRIS, TOBIAS, FOOD IS READY!" I hear Caleb shout from upstairs.
"I guess it will have to wait though" he says, still not stepping back. I start to think clearly and take a step back, clearing my throat.
"We better go" we both walk up the stairs and make our way to the dining room where a big chicken sits in the middle of the table with plates at every seat neatly set out with glasses and cutlery. There is roast potatoes, peas, sweetcorn and even gravy in a gravy boat.
"Wow. We really did go overboard"
"Well, we might as well considering we actually can" Mum pipes up, sitting herself down in between Caleb and Dad. I sit next to Tobias who sits next to Marcus. Due to the selflessness of my family, my parents say a quick prayer thanking God for our food with an Amen at the end. Everyone then starts filling their plates up with the food. I go with chicken, peas and roast potatoes with gravy as I never really liked sweetcorn.
"So, Marcus. What's the plan for this year?" my parents and Marcus delve into conversation about work that is too complex for my mind at this moment as I am tired enough without thinking about what could have happened in the basement.
"So, Tobias...? Should I call you that or Four?" Caleb asks uncertainly.
"Umm, if you don't mind I would like it if you called me Four"
"Sure, of course. So, Four. How long have you been playing as quarterback?" my brother and Four are deep into conversation about football, a sport I will never understand why it is so popular as it is, since it's just a bunch of boys throwing around an egg-shaped ball. I sit and think to myself.
I'm sitting next to Four.
In my house.
After school.
I start to think of how I thought it would be boring as the 'person' would be discussing things with Caleb and that I would be busy texting Christina.
Christina.
I grab my phone and see that I have three unread texts from her. The one time I put my phone on silent...
C- Hey hows the dinner goin
C- Trissssyyyyy?
C- Come on dont ditch me
T- OMG I'm so so sorry. I was kinda held up. I'm here with Four.
Christina texts back almost immediately.
C- WHAT R U AND HIM A THING NOW
C- OMG TRISS U HAVE A BOYFRIENDDDDDD
T- GOD CHRISTINA. No no no no noooo. He's just the son of my dad's boss. There is NOTHING going on between us.
C- Do u like him?
I think about it.
T- No. I do not like him.
C- LIAR XDD
T- I'm not lying. I just met him today. Just because he's at my house does not mean I like him. It means our parents both work together.
C- If u say so trissy
T- Ha ha Chrissy.
"Beatrice, it's disrespectful texting at the dinner table. Put your phone away" My mum says sternly, eyeing my phone.
T- Sorry Chrissy, gotta go.
"Sorry. I was just texting Christina" my parents give me blank looks and I remember I didn't tell them about her.
"My new friend" they catch on, nod and carry on eating whilst talking to Marcus. I put my phone away and carry on eating, thinking about the question Christina asked me.
I don't like Four.
The conversation between Caleb and Four move onto me.
"So, Tris. You made friends?" Caleb questions me, obviously surprised as I only had one friend in my old school. I roll my eyes and inwardly groan.
"Yes, Caleb. Is that so hard to believe?"
"Just making conversation" he smiles at turns back to his food.
"So you gonna go to Zeke's party this Wednesday?" Four turns to me and smirks. I turn to face him.
"Yeah, I guess. Mar and Christina are forcing me"
"Parties aren't really your thing, are they?"
"Not exactly. More of the stay inside and snuggle up in my onesie kind of person" I laugh, not wanting to make it sound too serious. I finish off eating and I have the feeling i'm being watched. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Four looking at me smiling.
"Why are you looking at me? Do I have spinach in my teeth or something?" I say sarcastically, furrowing my eyebrows.
"No reason" he smiles one last time and I turn back. I hear him mutter something under his breath and I swear I heard it wrong. It sounded something like:
"Because you're beautiful" (A/N TFIOS ALERT xD)
He didn't say that.
Did he?
I do like Four.
A/N
As I said in my last chapter I know absolutely nothing about what happens in american high schools other than my vast experience of reading fan fiction xD Please leave a review if you enjoyed it and want another update!