A/N: Hi everyone. I want to thank you all for reading, following, favoriting and reviewing this story. It has been less than 24h since I posted the first chapter and you guys received it so well. Thank you all. As the story continues I want you to tell me what you think of it. I'm a big sucker for comments, you know. And if you are extra nice to me I will reveal a secret regarding this story. Some might guess it, but I think you will still like it.
Tris' POV
Dad convinced me to join my brother, cousins and their friends and classmates. After I convinced my parents that I didn't want a birthday party we compromised by them agreeing to respect my wish and me agreeing to come here to the school camp.
As dad promised, Monday after I returned we went to Caleb's high school and we got all the information for me to be able to enroll. Fortunately, we could do that even before the current school year wasn't concluded and starting September I will go to school there. Lynn and I will be classmates, which makes me happy. I will know at least one person in my year. She and Shauna, as well as Caleb tried to get me to do stuff with them and their friends, but most days I couldn't even get out of bed. Sometimes I had nightmares and I woke up screaming. Thankfully, Caleb is a deep sleeper and didn't hear that. But mom and dad did. Mom usually stayed with me and held me while I cried.
I'm not really happy about being here, but I promised dad that I would at least try to make some friends my own age. This is our third day here and I successfully managed to hide from all the people here. But dad wasn't pleased and told me to talk to people. I didn't want to upset him so I'm now currently heading toward the lake where my brother and cousins are. I watch them from a distance as they play in the water. Dad told me to put my bathing suit on and at least try to have some fun, but I don't know.
"Hey, Bee. Come over here" I hear Shauna shout after me. I walk closer to where they play in the water.
"Why does everyone keep calling you Bee?" a young dark-skinned boy asks.
"It's short for Beatrice" I say seriously.
"Lighten up, Bumblebee" Shauna says.
"I'm not in the mood."
"Stop moping" she counters.
"Come into the water, Bee" Lynn says and cracks a smile. I shake my head.
"I'm good here."
"Come on, girl" another dark-skinned boy, who looks a lot like the first, says to me.
"Dude, I don't wanna. You guys just have fun and pretend I'm not even here" I say and sit down.
"Wow, she is worse than Four" the same guy says. What? Who or what is Four?
"Leave her alone" I hear a deep, male voice say. I look up and see a tall, muscular guy, with a well toned and tan body. He looks like an underwear model from the magazines. He has short brown, curly hair, dark-blue eyes and full, pink lips to die for. I feel my cheeks getting warm and avert my gaze.
"Bee, please, come on. I hate seeing you like this" I hear Caleb say.
"Then don't look" I bite back.
"Beatrice, this isn't fair. It's not my fault whatever happened to your friends." At that my head snaps in his direction. I get up and move toward him with the speed of light and stand straight in front of him. He is taller than I am, but I don't care.
"Don't you ever talk about them in my presence ever again. You didn't know them and you don't know me. Don't assume you understand my pain, because you can't." I turn on my heels and as I want to run away I bump into someone.
"Where do you think you are going?" dad asks.
"Home" I say.
"We are far from home. How will you get there?" he asks serious.
"I'll walk" I say.
"Beatrice, don't be ridiculous" Caleb says from behind me.
"Be quiet, Caleb" dad scolds.
"I know you can do that, but I'd much prefer you wouldn't. You promised to at least try and have fun" dad says, his tone much softer than before.
"Dad" I say and my voice cracks. I hate this. I hate it when I'm so weak. "I can't. I just can't. This isn't me. I don't want to be here and no one wants me here" I say.
"That's not true" he says and I look into his eyes. He looks sad. "I want you here. I've missed you so much, my little baby girl. I wish I could take the pain away, but unfortunately I can't. You need to let yourself heal and you need to forgive yourself."
"I can't, dad. Every time I close my eyes I'm back there. I can see them. I reach for them but I'm too far away."
"Honey, there's nothing you could have done. We all know the risks. We live with them. You more than anyone knows that. Please, I beg you. At least try" he says. I feel anger rise inside of me. I take my tee shirt and my shorts off as well as my sneakers. I'm wearing my black two-piece bathing suit. I turn around and run into the water. It's warm, warmer than I have expected. I jump in and start diving. I swim underwater for a while until I feel someone tapping my foot. I turn around to see the tall tan guy. He motions with his finger up and I shake my head. He furrows his eyebrows and swims toward me. He grabs me by the waist and pulls me up. When we finally resurface he is still holding me and takes deep breaths, while I breathe easily. He looks at me a little surprised but I look at him angry.
"What the fuck is your problem?" I say and try to get away from him, but his grip on me is firm.
"How are you not out of breath?" he asks trying to control his own breathing.
"I'm a Pisces" I say.
"No, you're not. Are you trying to kill yourself or something?" he asks serious.
"No. I would only do that on a mountain" I say. He is shocked by my answer and loosens his grip on me. I take advantage of this and free myself from him. I dive again and swim further out toward the little island in the middle of the lake. It's a fairly long distance, but I'm used to pushing my body. I swim faster than before in case this guy tries to catch me again.
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