An: I am very sorry for not updating for so long! Blame the dog for that because he broke my USB, which had all my chapters in, so I am terribly sorry. And I did say that I was travelling quite a lot this month. So please bear with that for a moment. Time isn't really my best friend now that college entrance exams is in two months and I have to study because that university is the only university that apparently has my course of interest. So yeah, enough rambling and here's your chapter:
CHAPTER 7:
Once breakfast was over, we head over to training. Since I'm not allowed to train, I was just assigned to teach the seven year olds how to use a bow and arrow. I taught them how to aim the arrow by aligning your sight with the tip of the arrow then look straight ahead and adjust. Almost everyone was enthusiastic about the lesson, but one boy was just staring into space. "Okay kids, why don't you guys practice by the targets, and I'll be back in a moment and please don't play around." I said.
I walk towards the kid and sat beside him. "Beautiful scenery isn't it?" I said. He looked at me with his eyes all watery. "What's wrong?" I ask him. "I miss my parents." He said. I felt bad for the kid. "It's okay. I miss my parents too. They died a long time ago." I said. "Really? Mine too. Do you have any siblings?" He asked me. "I do, but we got separated for a long time." I say. "Mine died with my parents." He told me with a shaky voice Then he started to break down. I hugged him and told him everything is going to be alright. That the Institution will take care of him. "You think so?" He looked up at me. "Yes. They have been doing a good job at that. Just trust them okay?" I said, wiping off his tears. "Okay and thanks Miss."
"Oh please call me Tris and hanks for what?"
"For telling me those things. Now I know I'm not alone." He said.
"Well you're welcome. Now, do you want to learn how to use those?" I asked him. He nodded at me with eyes full of excitement. I showed him the correct position of the arms and feet. After at least ten minutes of instructing the boy, he was able to hit the bull's eye. "Have you done archery before?" I asked him. "Nope I just took your advice. Thanks Tris!" He said before skipping to the rest of the class.
It's lunch time and Christina motioned me to go to their table. Once I took my seat, she asked me, "Want to go to party tonight?" I thought about it because I rarely went to parties (Yes, even though I'm a part of Dauntless, I don't go to parties.), and I haven't been in one for so long. "Yeah. Where is it?" I asked. "In Zeke's apartment. His parties are usually fun." She said.
"Who's Zeke?" I asked her. "Oh he's one of the older kids who just throws amazing parties out of the blue." She said. "By amazing parties, do you mean like, a lot of booze?" I asked her. "Yes, and god, you sound like a Stiff." Christina exclaimed. "Didn't you come from Dauntless?" Will asked.
"Uhh yeah." I said.
"Then you should be a party girl."
"Hey! Not all people from Dauntless are party people. I'd rather stay home and relax any day." I exclaimed. "Well you're unusual. Anyway, go to the party it will be fun." Will said. Christina and I exchanged looks and look back at Will. "You're saying that Zeke's party is fun? Have you actually been in one? "Christina asked. "And you don't look like a party person." I said.
"Well I've been in one before and I honestly enjoyed that one particular party." He said. "And when was this party, may I ask?" Christina is now grinning. "Why do you need to know?" Here we go again.
"Because I've been to every one of his parties and I never see you there." She said.
"Maybe you're just too drunk to see me." Oooh, burn.
"I was only drunk in his parties, twice!"
"Really, because every time you come back from a party, you smell like beer." Now, that has got to hurt more than the first one.
"At least I know how to party and to have fun rather than just reading textbooks all day, which is in fact, boring as hell." She said. The look on Will's face when she said, 'boring as hell.' was just priceless. I kind of know that Will is going to strike back with more painful words so, "Hey quit it you guys. People are staring at you." I said.
"Stare all they want! I don't care!" Christina said. "Are we really going to have this now, I mean it's just a party and fine I'll go." I said. "Yes we are and really Tris? You ought to know better." Will said. "Hey you were the one who said that I should go!" I said. "Well I changed my perspective." He said firmly. "Are you serious guys, in the cafeteria?" Tobias said.
"Well, talk to them, they started it." I said while pointing at Christina and Will, who are at this point still pointing out insults at each other. "You better get used to them." Tobias said. "Are they always like this?" I asked him. "Yeah, but this isn't the best of that. Try to watch them fight on Monday mornings. Those are the best." He said with a half smile. "Hahaha I'll try if I wake up early enough." I chuckle.
"So, when did this love quarrel of theirs start?" He asked me. "Christina invited me to some party at Zeke's dorm then they started talking about how Christina always smells like beer, then how Will always read books. And there we go." I said. "Go to the party. It's going to be fun." He said before he stands up. He walks over at Christina and whispers something. She stiffens and nodded. She later on apologized to Will. I wonder what Tobias said.
"You're going to a party?" Caleb asked me with wide eyes. "Yeah. I mean It's been a while since I went to one. You should come with us." I said. "And who exactly is 'us'?"
"Christina and me. I don't know for Tobias but I think he's going too." I said. Once he heard the name 'Tobias', his face hardens. "Don't get close with him. He's dangerous." He said. "Why?" I asked him. "Don't ask and just follow. And no I'm busy tonight so, have fun but not too much fun." He said.
Christina drags me in her room once again and does my face. She puts on gold eye shadow on me and wings out the eye liner. After the makeup, she curls my hair and sprayed what seemed like a ton of hairspray. After she's done with my hair she said she will be back and went out of the room. When she came back, she's holding a black sparkly dress. "Where'd you get that?" I asked her. "It's from your closet. I didn't know you had such dresses. Here put it on." She hands me the dress. I go to the bathroom and got the dress on me. At first I didn't really feel comfortable in the dress since I rarely wear dresses and it's short. And besides, I don't remember owning the dress. I came out of the bathroom and went back in Christina's room. "Well?" She turned to me and squealed in delight.
"You look so good in that dress!" She rushes over to me to fix the back. "There. Okay just sit here and wait for me I'm almost done." She said. After what seems like hours Christina is finally ready. She chose a red dress that shows her cleavage and went for a smoky eye and a bold lip. "What's your shoe size?" She asked me. "I'm a size 8" I said. "Good. Here wear these." She hands me black stilettos. I put them on and tried to walk in them. It's a good thing Aunt Edith got me used to these kinds of shoes.
Christina knocks on Zeke's door and a boy about the same age as Tobias opens it. "Christina! Glad you can make it!." Christina smiles and the boy looks over to me. "And who is this chick with you?" He said, giving me a wink. "Be nice to her Zeke, she's new here. And by the way, Tris, this is Zeke." Christina said. "Nice to meet you Tris, and, welcome. The party is right this way." He ushers us inside and once we got in Christina automatically ditches me. "Okay, that was fast. Anyway, the snack table is over there and the drinks are over there." He points to his kitchen then, his left. "Enjoy the party!" and with that I have no one to talk to. Great. I grab a drink and took a couple of sips.
"Tris?! You look…" I turn around to see a boy with dark hair and is wearing jeans with a nice shirt. "Tobias."
Okay how was that for you? Did I make it up to you? Hahaha I left you guys a cliffie. Okay, so to be honest, I don't know when I'll be updating again and second, please review Thanks to everyone for the patience. I know how pissed you all are with me. Sorry