All characters from Divergent belong to Veronica Roth as well as all characters from Twilight belong to Stephanie Meyer. I own nothing except my version of events.
Chapter 3 Day One
Metal clanking against metal startled me awake followed by a shouting woman announcing it was time to get up. It was barely 5:00 in the morning, much too early for me but got up nonetheless along with everyone else. We had a limited time to eat breakfast and make it to training for our first day of initiation. If I would be forced to wake up at this time every day I really hoped my body would get used to it soon.
Already aggravated by the unwelcomed wake up call I looked up in annoyance hearing an incessant tapping at the foot of the bed, finding Alice impatiently tapping her foot waiting for me fully dressed for training. How she managed to look so put together this early in the morning I will never know.
"Come on, Bella! We need to get breakfast before training or else I get very cranky."
I rolled my eyes, "You know you can go without me, right?" I muttered sleepily, feeling already tired and sore from sleeping on a bed with an uncomfortably thin mattress and a barely there blanket that did little to protect me from the cold emitted from the stone walls and floor.
"But I don't want to. I want to go with you." She answered without hesitation.
I blinked back at her in surprise, caught off guard by such an honest answer. She looked hard set on joining me this morning and I thought about how I needed to be more open here and readily accepted her presence in my life.
I slipped on my tennis shoes and followed after her without a second's hesitation. For breakfast they had the customary eggs and something called waffles. I sat down and ate the eggs first, wanting to start the day off with something familiar before attempting the foreign bread looking thing sitting on my plate. I started cutting the waffle when Alice shook her head at me in disapproval.
"Uh-uh, don't you dare eat that without syrup." She scolded, placing the syrup dispenser in front of me.
I looked at the liquid inside questionably but did as I was told figuring she knew better. Well at least partly because I poured only a small amount on the side of my plate instead of mimicking Alice's plate noticing her waffles were currently drowning in golden brown goo. I dipped my piece of waffle into the syrup and stuffed it into my mouth, yuck.
"How could you not like waffles?!" A familiar male voice exclaimed from beside me, appalled by my disgusted face.
Turning my head I found the transfer Jared from yesterday sitting next to me again. "It's too sweet." I complained, deciding to eat the waffle without any syrup. I arched a brow at him in confusion with my following words, "I thought you said we were mean and wished you had sat somewhere else?"
Not bothered, he smiled at me, showing me his pearly whites. "I guess I like it rough." He said smartly.
Alice's twinkling laugh sounded on my other side. "I've heard that so many times before but when a guy says that… they really don't know what they're talking about."
Huh, I hadn't expected to be hit on so early. Not that I minded, it actually felt nice. "Yeahhh… I don't know if you can handle me, Jared." I pouted playfully, flirting back.
He had been lifting his fork with a piece of waffle into his mouth but at my words he froze midway there. I smirked at his expression, watching drops of syrup dripping down onto the table. "I think I just died and gone to heaven." He whispered.
Alice threw her head back and laughed so loudly she caught the attention of everyone sitting at our table, "I knew I wanted to be your friend for a reason."
I smiled but started eating my food as Jared got his bearings. He smiled during the entirety of breakfast and kept throwing me little looks while Alice shook her head and laughed. Meanwhile, I just ignored both. I was kind of nervous about my first day of training today. I was going to have to pretend to be weak and ignorant, two things I abhorred more than anything but something I needed to do. Tobias had asked me to make his job easier and after everything I now knew he had sacrificed for me, it was the least I could do.
Alice encouraged us to arrive early so as soon as we were done eating we got up to head into the training room. We were the first one's there along with Tobias and the three other trainers but I remained silent as Jared and Alice held a pleasant conversation to pass the time. I always liked to quietly observe my surroundings, providing me with a sense of reassurance on a day that would be new and foreign to me. Slowly people trickled in, some talking amongst themselves while others came in alone looking nervous and afraid. I silently shook my head in disapproval, fear was a weakness none of us could afford at a time like this.
At 5:57 exactly, the leader Eric suddenly appeared. Everyone who was already present tensed at the sight of him, including me. He stopped at the door, taking up the space to quietly observe everyone inside before he moved to stand in the corner next to the door, crossing his arms and glaring at everything and everyone.
Any initiate who came in after literally jumped at the sight of him. After the third person came in and had the same reaction as their predecessors I couldn't help but to laugh, covering my mouth in an attempt to muffle the noise. Eric zeroed in on me at that and just stared. I didn't know if he was trying to intimidate me or what but I didn't really care. It was funny as hell. Was it bad that I admired that his presence alone could cause fear in anyone?
"You are wickedly dark, Bella." Jared commented next to me.
I turned my head to look at him. "That's not a bad thing in my book." I commented back then cocked my head to the side as I asked, "You sure you really want to take a ride on this, Jared?"
Again, his mouth fell open in shock while Alice roared in laughter next to me, jovially throwing her arm around my shoulders. "There is no way you came from Abnegation, Bella." She said humorously.
My first instinct should have been to feel threatened by such a comment, but coming out of Alice it didn't make me feel anything other than simple humor. There was something about her that made me trust her completely. "Why else do you think I left?" I grinned at her.
She grinned back and kissed my cheek.
"Ew!" I complained, shoving her face away from me. "I might be open for business but that doesn't mean I swing that way, girly." I informed her, making her laugh again.
"I can picture it though." Said Jared, holding his hands together while looking up at the ceiling as if in prayer. "Wouldn't it be wonderful?" He said dreamily.
I looked back at him in confusion, I couldn't believe this guy was real. I may be an Abnegation surprise but he was also an Amity anomaly. Thinking about Alice she too seemed to be one to stand out, even here in Dauntless which I personally thought was a hard feat to accomplish but maybe that was why we had naturally gravitated towards each other, like we were meant to be friends all along. I turned to look towards our trainers and caught sight of Tobias, his face remained expressionless but as our eyes connected for a second I could tell he was happy to see me making friends. He always worried I was too ornery for my own good, it was an ongoing joke he carried since we were kids but I never minded being that way, having him and my parents growing up had been more than enough for me.
It was 6:00 on the dot. When Alice suddenly looked around us, quietly counting to herself before she said "Oh, Oh, there's one missing..." She sang out.
I was turning to look at her in question but a sharp movement caught my eye at the door.
"You're out." Eric said with a loud but firm voice, enough that it echoed in the open space around us. He was holding his hand out to the side stopping an initiate from entering the training room.
"W-what?" Said initiate stuttered out with wide eyes.
Eric shifted then, removing his hand and turning to lean casually on his side to face him more directly. He had his arms crossed and his legs casually crossed over each other too looking supremely relaxed, but his expression completely contrary to his physical demeanor.
"You're out." He said, broking no further argument. "If you cannot make it to training on time… the easiest thing to accomplish here, then you clearly don't belong in Dauntless." He said simply.
The now ex-initiate stood there stock still as if still not believing his words. It was so unbearably awkward you could hear a pin drop at how quiet it was. I willed him to move, even from here I could tell Eric had meant it, but the dude stood still frozen in place. At least he was until Eric yelled "Now!" so loud I felt it reverberate inside my chest.
Daaamn, was it ok that I found that extremely attractive? Holy moly.
Without another sound the late initiate jumped in fright shocking life back into him and leaving as if he'd never even been there to begin with.
Eric turned his body toward our trainers but his eyes landed specifically on Tobias, even from here I could tell he'd meant it as a challenge, daring him to speak up but Tobias held his ground keeping a blank expression. When Eric realized he wouldn't get a reaction out of him he smiled with a "Carry on" casually thrown in before pivoting on his feet and leaving the room altogether.
We all remained silent for a beat longer before Tobias finally spoke up. "Well, I guess now everyone knows how important it is to be on time. Let this be a lesson learned for you all." I could tell he wasn't happy with what had just happened but he hid it pretty well as he continued on with his monologue. "We'll be starting today with…"
I barely listened to his speech, just taking in the necessary information and disregarding the rest. Once he was done giving orders we moved to follow them and I was surprised to find Alice pulling me along with her. "I'll help you." She said quickly.
I looked at her in surprise, "Alice you don't have to. You already know this stuff and if you want to train with another Dauntless-born I completely understand."
"I know, but I want to help you." She said with a casual certainty.
"Really Alice, it's okay. We already have to fight someone tomorrow, you should prepare for your own fight instead of worrying about me."
She rolled her eyes and grasped onto my shoulders firmly. "One thing you need to learn about me, Bella, is that if I say I want to do something. I mean it." She communicated firmly, staring me down without an ounce of doubt on her face.
A smile pulled at my lips as I spoke, "Ok, Alice."
"Cool. Jared!" She yelled happily, I didn't really know why she added more volume when he hadn't been standing that far away from us to begin with. "You're with us, I'll help you too." She informed him.
Jared on the other hand didn't hesitate like I had and happily followed after her. I chuckled lowly inevitably following along after my new friends.
She led us to the back closer to where the weights were and stopped on the last mat. "Ok, Jared, you work on the weights first while I go over the moves Four showed us with Bella. Once she's got them down we'll switch but first let me show you what I want you to do. You watch too, Bella, so you know what to do when we alternate." She instructed.
She guided him through a set of work outs for him to follow before she finally turned to face me.
"Alright, Bella. Do you still remember what Tobias showed us?"
Pretending to not know, I said, "Uh, not really… sorry."
"Not a problem. I'll model the moves first and then we can work on them together."
I simply nodded, already feeling slightly guilty that I had to lie to Alice about my level of mastery. Lucky for me, she didn't notice once as we worked together for the next couple of hours. She was, however, proud that I was a quick learner and she readily gave herself credit for being an excellent teacher. I didn't contradict her and thanked her for being so patient with me instead. Jared and I switched spots and by the time it was lunchtime Jared had mastered all of the moves as well.
We walked together to lunch this time, Jared joining us of course.
"Yo, Uriah!" Alice yelled as a dark skinned Dauntless born was walking by our table.
He stopped mid-stride turning to look at Alice with an easy but bright smile. "What's up Ali?" He asked happily, his eyes shifting to glance at me and Jared before they fell back on Alice. He looked like the kind of person that never let anything bring him down, he oozed confidence in every pore and I found it extremely comforting for some reason.
"Since you're one of the best and you probably don't need any more training to beat everyone in our class, do you think you could help me train these guys?" She asked with a flirty smile playing at her lips, throwing her head to the side towards us.
He glanced at us a bit more firmly this time and smiled. "Yeah, sure. No problem." He said breezily.
"Thanks Uri, I owe you." She said, ending it with a wink.
I internally laughed but only released a small little smile as I watched their interaction play out in front of my eyes. I could tell they were both really into each other and I idly wondered if there was anything going on between the two.
A sly smirk appeared on his face before he moved on towards his previous destination.
"You know you didn't have to do that Alice." I said, she had done more than enough by foregoing her own training to help us out today.
She shrugged her shoulders as if what she had just done wasn't a big deal. "I know but I needed someone to work with Jared while I work with you. It seems easier that way and I wasn't lying about Uriah's abilities either. He's really good and honestly doesn't need any more training. I'm sure whoever they pair him up with will lose against him."
"Still, thanks Alice. You're the best." Jared spoke up this time.
He'd just finished speaking when the three initiate tables suddenly fell silent as Eric walked in already looking supremely annoyed. I wondered if that was just his customary expression. The couple of times I'd seen him so far he'd looked either angry or annoyed… I think he needed to learn another expression.
"Are we supposed to remain silent while he's around?" I whispered to Alice, really I had no idea why. I guess it just felt like the current situation called for it.
Alice giggled at my question. "No, but after this morning I'm pretty sure everyone is scared to accidentally breath wrong around him and get kicked out for it."
I laughed at that. "You're right. So is he always like that?" I asked, my curiosity finally winning over my common sense. I really shouldn't be talking about him while he was around and I also shouldn't seem so interested in him either but I just couldn't help myself.
"Yeah, kind of." She said, then looked up into the ceiling in thought. "He's only been here for the past two years, actually for as long as Four has been here. They were both in the same initiate class but they absolutely hate each other… rumor rumor has it it's because Eric got the leadership position instead of Four."
I held myself back from correcting her, though I really wanted to protect my friend from her unintended accusation. She'd made it sound like Four was the one that hated Eric instead of the other way around. I pushed the feeling aside and focused back on my food not bothering with asking anymore questions but Jared had thought differently.
"So it's like a rivalry or something?"
"I guess so, but if it is Eric is obviously winning."
I could feel a burning stare as I ate, I refused to look up to find out who it was but it was making me feel subconscious as I ate and my curiosity won out again as I felt my head subconsciously lift up. My eyes automatically connecting to Eric's like magnets as he silently watched me.
The intensity of his gaze startled me but I refused to give him an inch. I was sure he was trying to intimidate me again like he'd tried to up on the roof but I refused to break again, leaving my face blank. I could see Rosalie, one of our instructors, talking to him emphatically while the man just sat there nodding absentmindedly in her direction without actually turning to look at her.
"Bella, we gotta go back." Jared suddenly said, his voice infiltrating my confused thoughts and bringing my attention to him.
My eyes shifted away from Eric and onto my new friend. New friend, huh, I never thought that would happen so easily. "Right, training. Let's do it." I said. He smiled brightly and without another warning took my tray along with his not even giving me a chance to stand up and throw it away for myself.
Alice chuckled as she walked beside me. "Someone is smitten." She commented lowly.
"He just wants to get in my leggings." I said, rolling my eyes.
"Definitely, but something tells me you're more than willing." I arched a brow at her in question, her eyes shifted to the side as we caught up to Jared by the door. "Later." She said conspiratorially. I nodded at her, accepting the fact that she was going to grill me about Jared and my experience with boys later on. Not that I really had much, but I contemplated whether telling her about Edward or not.
I could still feel Eric's stare as I left and released a relieved sigh as the doors to the food hall closed behind us breaking the connection.
What the hell was that?!
I was confused about Eric's sudden interest in me. I honestly didn't think our first meeting warranted so much attention from him but apparently I had made too much of an impression. It was stupid really, but now that the challenge had been made there was no way I was backing down now. I knew it was dangerous. He was dangerous, but I still couldn't find enough common sense within me to change the situation. The smart thing to do would be to completely ignore him and to look down to the floor every time he tried to engage me in eye contact.
But apparently I wasn't smart.
I acknowledged that my pride was winning out on this particular matter and that it would probably come back to bite me in the ass one day but at the moment not an ounce of me cared.
Fuck it! If I got kicked out of Dauntless and became Factionless I'd kick ass there too!
"Hey guys!" Uriah greeted happily meeting us halfway to the training room, "You ready to learn how to kick ass?" He asked both Jared and I, echoing my thoughts somehow.
"Yes!" Jared exclaimed just as excitedly, immediately engaging Uriah in conversation as we walked to the training room.
I shook my head at them both marveling at the fact that they looked like soul brothers. "You judged Jared for his perkiness the first time you met him and yet you have the hots for this guy who's just like him." I told Alice.
She laughed loudly as we walked behind them, they didn't even glance back at us even as her laugh echoed in the cavernous walkway. "It's why it annoyed me. Having one perky person and then adding another seemed like too much, but the dude is too sweet to say no to. The fact that he has the major hots for you doesn't help either. I figure I'd just embrace it and move on." She stated, as if it were nothing for her to accommodate another person into her life. I planned on asking her more about herself later on, it's not like I could go see Tobias two days in a row. My constant disappearances would appear too suspicious and I had to keep a low profile… especially while Eric was lurking around the compound.
All four of us got to work as soon as we entered the training area not even waiting for our lunch break to be over. It was easier with Uriah now here to help us and by the end of our first day of training he had promised to train with me tomorrow before our first round of fights the following day just in case I got paired with a male. He was super nice and laid back, something I appreciated because I was nothing of the sort. I needed people like that around me to keep me human.
Alice made some excuse to split from the boys as she guided me through the maze that was Dauntless. I think it was going to take me a while to remember how to make my way around this place. She led me to a secluded area where the wall was rocky. She looked around us to make sure we were alone and turned back to look at me.
"This stays between us, ok?" She asked seriously. I immediately nodded and she smiled again, "Cool, just follow after me."
I nodded again and followed her movements as she scaled the rock wall in front of us. My arms and legs shook as I climbed after her. Today had been a physically exhausting day what with the weight lifting and sparring it felt like my muscles were made of jelly at this point. I tried not to let it show and pushed on knowing whatever Alice was about to show me would be more than worth it.
After about fifteen feet up the wall she stopped and threw her leg to the right using her arms to throw herself, for a second I thought she had gone insane until she suddenly disappeared into the wall. I blinked rapidly in slight shock before I heard her whispered, "Hurry up Bella." I came back to myself and climbed up to the same position she had previously been in, it was then that I saw the sliver of space she had jumped through as I could see her face illuminated by a glow of light from her right. I mimicked her same movements and threw myself into the small space. She moved just in time to get out of my way and I released a breath as my feet landed on solid ground.
I looked around me taking the room I was currently in. There was a large window as wide as the space was, starting from my waist all the way to the top without an end I could see. Through the window we had a beautiful view of the city, the glow of the moon shining brightly into the space.
"I use it as my thinking place. It's nice don't you think?" She asked.
I nodded stupidly, quietly thankful that Alice had decided to be my friend. I could tell this had been a place she had reserved for herself but was now sharing it with me as if it were nothing. "Thanks Alice." I said quietly.
She shrugged her shoulders as if it weren't a big deal, sitting on the floor and motioning for me to join her. We remained in silence for a minute or two before I finally broke and asked her what I've been wondering since I'd met her.
"Alice." I started quietly.
"Hmm?"
I looked at her as she looked out through the windows. "I was wondering earlier if you had any friends in our initiation class. I haven't seen you say hi to anyone other than Uriah today."
She smiled as she turned to me. "I actually know all of them and I'm technically friends with some of them but when initiation started… I don't know… I guess I just wanted to reinvent myself. To start all over again… and when I saw you jump off that ledge without a seconds worth of hesitation there was something about you that I found myself in. Everyone on that roof hadn't thought much of you, just one of the two girls from Abnegation, but when it came down to who was brave enough to jump off the roof… it was only the two of you."
I snorted at her response. "I didn't volunteer Alice, don't you remember? Tris volunteered first and then Eric called me to go next. Shouldn't you have those thoughts about Tris instead of me?" I asked in confusion.
She shook her head at me with a smile. "Tris may have volunteered but she'd been afraid to jump. You weren't scared, not even for a second… and don't think I didn't catch your little stare down with Eric up there too. Your fearlessness caught him by surprise and it made an impression. So much so that he can't stop watching you ever since."
If my head could snap off of my neck with how fast I turned to look at her I'm sure it would have. "You've noticed it too?" I asked in shock.
She laughed, trying to keep her voice low so no one would find our current hiding spot. "Oh I noticed. If he could eat you up with his bare hands I'm sure he would have already."
Wait what? "Hold on, you need to back up to than last sentence again. What do you mean eat me up?"
She threw me a condescending look, as if she were annoyed at the fact that it was taking me this long to figure out what the hell she was talking about. "Oh Bella, you can't possibly be that inexperienced with boys. That man has the hots for you and it's so obvious… at least to me it is." She said with an indifferent shrug.
I blinked back at her in confusion while she watched me like she was waiting for me to catch on. "That's crazy. I'm younger, not to mention an initiate. I thought he was just trying to intimidate me with his looks after I practically challenged him up on the roof. There's no way he's into me." I said, shaking my head profusely in denial. Alice must be mistaken.
"Trust me, Bella, he wants you... and though I want to encourage you to chase after him because I bet he'd be an animal in bed, I don't know if it's such a good idea. He's very much on the dangerous side and I don't know if that's the right move to make so soon here in Dauntless. I mean, you're not even an official member yet."
Well I would have never expected for this to be revealed, not that it meant she was necessarily right. I mean, he hadn't even spoken to me directly once, he's only ever looked at me. How could I trust in her perception only?… Although I guess she's probably had more experience in that department than I've had, but still. No, she was wrong, she had to be. He was only watching to assess me and see what my weaknesses were… compared to him I had plenty. I might be a relatively good fighter but I've only ever sparred with my dad and Tobias. I was sure Eric was highly experienced in the art of violence, he sure looked to be.
"Ok Bella, I've been curious to ask you about something too." Alice said, breaking my little inner monologue. Seeing she'd caught my full attention she went on. "Now I know you tease Jared but… have you actually had sex before? I mean you came from Abnegation and I've heard they're very strict with their youth and discourage commingling with one another."
I smiled at her expression, she looked like she was dying to hear the gossip and if I refused to answer she would pester me for as long as she could to get the answers she wanted. I wouldn't leave her wondering though. I figured since I had to lie to her about almost everything about myself and the deeper hidden secrets of my life, the least I could do was tell her about Edward. "I've had sex before." I confirmed. Her eyes widened and she squealed. I hushed her, reminding her we were currently hiding from everyone at the moment. "There was this boy that I grew up with. I've always known he's liked me but I was never interested in him so I never did anything about it. It wasn't until we were sixteen when he admitted his feelings for me, but I let him down gently at the time because I didn't feel that same way about him. Months later though, I was getting these urges I'd never felt before and like you said, Abnegation is very strict with their youth. So much so that sex isn't even discussed at all, it's something that adults did only to procreate once you found a person to marry. It was all new to me but I was curious. Knowing this boy had feelings for me I approached him one day. I told him I wanted to figure it out and if he would do it with me. He agreed of course… we've actually been having sex up until yesterday."
Again her eyes widened at my revelation. "You were in a relationship for two years?!" She asked in surprise.
I smirked at her expression. "Not exactly. We had sex but we weren't together. Even though we had sex for two years I never grew feelings for him. It just was what it was, I guess."
She covered her mouth as she laughed, knowing it was going to be loud and we needed to stay incognito. "You are bad, Bella!" She said with a giggle, I laughed along with her. "So what happened to him? I mean he chose to stay in Abnegation, right?"
"No." I said, "He chose to go to Erudite actually."
Her eyes widened again and her mouth popped open into an O of surprise. "You were sleeping with Tris' brother?!" She shrieked, I looked at her in confusion. How the hell had she figured that out?! She rolled her eyes at me, shaking her head as if I were stupid. "I remember the ceremony well, it was barely yesterday. There were a lot of Abnegations with only three of them defecting. You and Tris came here and the third boy went to Erudite, I also remember he happened to be Tris' brother… it wasn't all that hard to figure out Bella." She told me matter-of-factly.
"Oh, well I guess you're right." I acquiesced stupidly.
"Tris doesn't know, right?"
"No, No way. I told him it would be a secret between us. No one needed to know, especially his sister."
She looked at me like she had another question and I motioned for her to ask it. "I find it weird that you didn't stick with Tris when you first arrived to Dauntless. I mean you both came from Abnegation and I figured you knew her back home but you also seem to not like her either. Why is that?" She asked.
I remained silent while I thought of my answer, I couldn't tell her about the real reason. I needed to keep Tobias hidden and I couldn't just tell her that I didn't think she was good enough for my best friend. "I didn't have many friends back home. I mostly just kept to myself because it was just easier. I'm not a very friendly person either… as you can probably already tell." I said with a smile watching her nod along. "She was always really quiet too, she didn't easily make friends either but she seemed to love being there. I guess it caught me by surprise that she chose to come to Dauntless like I had. I would have never expected that. Not to mention she's weak and doesn't even appear to have a spine. I also feel like if we would've stuck together everyone would have picked on us and honestly... I want to make a name for myself. I don't want to live in the shadows of anyone else. I'm starting a new life here and I wanted to leave the past behind right where it should be."
She looked at me and I could see she understood. From her own explanation earlier it had seemed pretty close to my own answer, she'd just said it differently, so it made sense for her to understand exactly what I meant. "I'm just happy you're different from everyone else. I really do want to be your friend, Bella… I hope you do too." She said honestly.
I smiled at her words, I could tell she'd meant them. I never expected to find a real friend so soon since my arrival but I was more than thrilled that I had. It also surprised me how honest she was… I had a feeling she would have been great in Candor too but I'm glad she chose to stay here instead. "I do Alice. I never made friends back home and I want to change that now… or at least try to. I have to admit it might not be easy for me and I'm sorry if I ever seem closed off sometimes but some habits die hard, but I want you to know that I'll always be trying." I said sincerely. She smiled at me and nodded happily, understanding my warning. "So now that I've told you my secret sex affair. I feel like I should get some of yours."
She giggled, "You mean Uriah?" She asked for clarification while I nodded eagerly. "Yeah we have a secret sex affair going on too, for the past year actually. He's really good by the way." She declared, giggling again at her admission.
I giggled along with her. It felt good to be open about this subject with someone who understood. "Is he the only one?" I asked.
She shook her head, "No, there's been two others but they ended pretty quickly. They both wanted more than I could give them. At the time I didn't want a relationship, it seemed stupid to form a bond like that when we could both end up in different factions after choosing day."
"What about now?"
She looked out the window in thought, "I don't know, I guess I haven't thought about it especially now that we're going through initiation. I'm more so just going with the flow. If it happens it happens." She said, shrugging her shoulders.
I nodded in agreement. "That makes sense."
We remained quiet for a few minutes longer when Alice broke the silence. "We should probably go, get some rest for tomorrow. We only have one more day to practice before they start pairing us for our first fights." She warned.
I got up with her but before we could fully leave I sneakily asked, "By the way, can I borrow this secret hideout?" I asked. "I think Jared might like it." I commented slyly.
She laughed quietly as we left. "Anytime, girl, anytime."