Chapter 4

Tris' POV

"Formal?" He holds a single rose in front of me anticipating for an answer.

I take the rose. "Yes, you idiot. Now kiss me."

He places both arms on my waist and drags me towards him.

"You're so sweet." I pull back from him.

We stand in the middle of the football field. This morning, he told me to walk to school earlier than I usually do and when I did, there was a trail or flowers leading up to this very point.

It's still freezing outside. Little droplets of snow start to fall from the clouds. Tyler gently caresses my red cheeks with his hands that are engulfed with mittens. He wears a beanie over his dark brown hair. His dark gray sweatshirt is under a turquoise vest, while he wears light brown khaki pants.

Tyler tucks a strand of my blonde behind my ear and smiles. "Beautiful."

"Mm. I'd love to stay and enjoy this moment with the two of us, but it's freezing out here and I really wouldn't want to catch a cold." I stand on my tippy toes and give him a quick peck on the lips.

"You're right, let's go back inside." He takes my right hand in both of his and we walk together into the hallways of the school.

"I have a meeting with student council during lunch and also with the leadership class. We are setting up the gym for tomorrow."

"Okay, that's fine. But I'll see you after lunch?"

"Yes, that is correct." I turn to him.

"Good, because seeing your face makes my day." He smiles and I bit my lip.

He's so sweet.

"I want to take you on a date this Saturday."

"But as I recall, you are practically forcing me to go shopping with your mom." I grin at him.

"I know, but my mum can help you find an outfit to wear for the date."

"True. Your mom is too nice."

"It's because she loves you. You're like the daughter she never had." He pokes my nose.

"Well, when you have three sons, it tends to do that to a mother." I tell him while nudging him slightly.

"Tris!" I turn around and is body slammed into Marlene.

"Oh shit." I mutter. "What's up?"

"He asked me out!" She screams while jumping up and down.

"He asked you out?!" I scream just as shocked as she is.

"He did!" She screams again.

"It's about fucking time. He ask you to formal?"

"Yes."

"Kay good, because this idiot asked me also." I say smiling at Tyler. He smiles back. "Want to come over a few hours prior to the dance?"

"Yes, I'd like that. Hey, I'll see you later."

"Kay, bye Mar."

I turn back to Tyler. "See you after lunch." I kiss him real quick before making my way to first period.

I had a quiz for first period, it was quite easy if you'd ask me. The test was in a format of multiple choice and fill in the blank (something that everyone one loves).

It's lunch period by the time I know it, and I find myself in the gym before anyone else is.

"Hey." I turn around immediately.

"Hi Zeke. I'm just waiting for everyone to show up." I tell him.

"Well, I'm glad you showed up on time you know as commissioner of events and all." He says.

I laugh at his awkwardness. "You seem tense, what's up?"

"What me? It's not like my friend likes you or anything." I covers.

Wow, real settle.

"Okay...I'm just going to ignore that comment. Let's get started shall we?" I ask the group of people that arrives in the gym a few moments later.

We spend the short lunch period decorating the gym with lights, streamers, and anything winter related.

"Zeke, can you hang the candy canes somewhere?" I hold out a box filled with peppermint candy canes.

"We should like out a Christmas tree in the corner." Zeke suggests.

"Well one, it's not a Christmas formal, it's a winter formal. Two, I'm Jewish, I don't celebrate Christmas. Three, I'm really lazy and I don't want to put extra work into this. And plus, my back really aches from bending down this much." I list.

"Well I tried. We are pretty much done here. And we have ten minutes to spare. I don't know about you guys, but I'm starving, I'm going to eat lunch." He leaves the gym with the rest of the crew following behind.

"I bought you lunch." I hear Tyler from behind me.

When I turn around, I see him holding a brown bag.

"Thanks." I say grabbing the bag. "I really appreciate that."

"It's really nice. You guys really out done yourselves." He compliments while looking around the room.

"Well, that was the point." I turn around to face him and place both my arms on his shoulder. His arms snake around my waist bringing me closer to him. My cheek presses against his chest while he rests his chin on top my my head.

"Your amazing, you know?" I feel him say against my hair.

"I know, but your even amazinger." I poke his chest.

"Is that even a word?" I feel his chest vibrate from laughter.

"No, at least I don't think so." I smile.

"I'm hungry. Come, let's eat.

"This one?" Mar holds up a dress.

"God, no. I would not be able to survive a dress with that many sparkles." I shake my head. "Hum, this one?" I hold out a purple dress for her to see.

"Too short." She criticizes.

"We suck at this." I scan the isle of dress looking for one to wear for tomorrow. I let out a grunt of frustration. "I give up, I can just borrow a dress from my mom, right?"

"That's true. Your mom does have a lot of dresses." Mar points out.

"Let's just do that. I can find you a dress as well."

We leave the store empty handed while making our way back to Mar's car.

When we arrive to my house, we ask my mother is we can look through her closet of "fancy dresses".

"Oh my god. Look Tris." She holds up a long white dress that flows all the way to the ground. The sleeves are shaped in a triangle-like manner that would cover a small patch of my shoulders.

I find a dress for Mar that stops mid-thigh. The top half is a silver/white color that is jeweled up with "jewels". In the middle of the top and bottom half, there is a silver lining like thing that wraps around the waist. It's pretty.

"I guess we found our dresses." She smiles while examining her dress.

"That we did. Uhm, come back tomorrow and we will get ready together, kay?"

"Okay, Tris. I'll come around six?"

"Six? Yeah, that's perfect. We can walk to Ty's house next door." I suggest.

"Perfect. See you tomorrow." She makes her way out.

"Bye! Drive safe."

"Bye." The door shuts behind her and I make my way back to my room.

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