Hey guys! I know I left you all on a cliffhanger and I'm sorry! I'm sorry I haven't updated in a few weeks, I have papers and exams for school.
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Angela's POV
I turn around and see a young woman walk towards me. I stand where I am because I don't want her flowing me around Dauntless.
"Amanda. Where have you been all these years? I'm so happy you're here." the woman says hugging me.
Max comes around the corner and sees the woman hugging me. I look at Max then back at the woman hugging me then back at Max.
"Max, who is this person and why is she hugging me?" I ask.
"Angela this is one of your aunts." Max says walking towards me and my aunt.
My aunt releases me and looks at me. "Angela? Oh my god! It is so good to meet you!" she says hugging me again.
I look at Max confused and he says "Angela this is your aunt Elizabeth."
I hesitantly return the hug. I know this is awkward but I know hugging her back is the right thing to do. She ends the hug and asks "So are you coming over tonight to meet the family?"
I open my mouth to speak but Max interrupts and says "Of course she is!"
My aunt smiles and says "Great! Max will tell you were my apartment is! See you tonight!"
She walks away and after she turns the corner I look at Max with a furious look and ask "Are you out of your mind?"
Max looks at me confused and asks "What? You were going to meet them sometime soon anyways."
"But tonight? I am going to be bombarded with questions." I say panicking.
"You are going to dinner at her house tonight." Max says crossing his arms across his chest.
I huff and walk away. I walk straight to my apartment and start panicking. I pace the floor and think about what could possibly happen tonight. They could reject me, hate me or accept me and love me. I don't know if I can go to dinner tonight.
I walk over to the couch and grab and pillow. I hug it against me tightly and try to calm down. I hear a knock at the door but I ignore it. There's another knock at the door and I continue to ignore it. I hear the lock of my door unlock and I look up.
The door opens and Eric walks into my apartment. He notices the look on my face and shuts the door. He walks over to the couch and sits next to me.
"What wrong?" he asks concerned.
"I ran into my aunt on my way back to my apartment. She thought I was my mother. Max came looking for me and saw me and my aunt talking. She invited me to dinner tonight and Max told her I would come." I say looking at the coffee table.
"What's wrong with that?" he asks.
"My whole family is going to be there." I say tears gathering in my eyes.
"Oh." he says understanding the situation.
"I can't go to dinner tonight. I won't know anyone." I say.
"You can get to know them." Eric says wrapping an arm around my shoulders.
"What if they don't like me?" I ask.
He grabs my chin and makes me look at him. He looks serious and asks "Why wouldn't they like you?"
"Because they didn't know that I even existed. My mom ran away from this place for a reason. What if they think I'm like my mother?" I say tears rolling down my cheeks.
He wipes my cheeks and says "You are nothing like your mother. You were abused for years by your parents."
"Yeah and I ran away from them." I say sarcastically.
"You needed to get away from them before the abuse got worse. You could be dying on your bedroom floor right now." he says.
"Wow thanks for that image." I say.
"Hey. All I'm says is that you could be seriously hurt but you're not. You're here and your safe." he says.
I can see love in his eyes and I know he means it. I lean in and kiss him. He kiss me back and pushes me gently back onto the couch. We make out for a while until my stomach growls.
He breaks the kiss and asks "When was the last time you ate?"
"This morning at breakfast." I say with a smile.
He gets off the couch and holds out his hand for me to take. I grab his hand and he helps me sit up. I stand up and walk over to the kitchen. I am about to grab the handle of the cupboard when I feel two arms wrap around me.
"Why don't we go to the cafeteria for lunch?" he whispers in my ear.
"I told everyone this morning that you and I were dating. They all looked at me like I was crazy." I say looking at my feet.
He kisses my neck and whispers "They just don't understand us. They just don't want you to get hurt."
"I know. They just want me to be careful." I say.
"You can sit with me." he suggests.
"That sounds nice." I say.
He grabs my hand and I make sure I have everything in my purse. When I know that I have my keys and phone, I walk out of the apartment with him behind me. I lace our hands together and we walk to the cafeteria. While walking though the pit, I see a bunch of girls glaring at me.
I suddenly get uncomfortable. Eric notices this and asks "What wrong?"
"All the girls are staring at me and glaring at me." I say.
Eric looks around and all the girls avert their eyes. "Ok, I see what you mean."
We continue walking and I see everyone at my regular table. I let go of Eric's hand walk over to the table. Everyone stops talking and looks at me.
"Look, I know you all may not approve of my relationship with Eric but I care about him and I want to see where it goes." I say.
"It's not that we don't approve, it's just that Eric has been known to be a player and we don't want you to get hurt." Zeke says.
"She different. I don't know, she may be the one for me." Eric says behind me.
I stand completely still. I can't believe he just said that. I can't breathe. I walk away from everyone and I hear shouts but I ignore them. Eric might want to marry me one day. I have only known him for a few days. I haven't thought about the future we might have. I knew I wanted to see where this goes but I wasn't thinking to the point of where we get married.
I ended up on the roof. I get on the ledge and look out at the city. I can't stop thinking about anything that has happened today. The meeting at candor, meeting my aunt and then Eric saying I was the one for him. I don't think my parents would be very happy with what Eric said. They would want me to marry a lawyer.
I suddenly get the feeling like I should just leave and never come back. I should go see the world and then settle down. My family would miss me terribly and I think Eric would too. Even though I have only known Eric for a few days, I feel like I've known him my whole life.
I sigh. I hear footsteps coming up behind me and hear a voice ask "Are you going to jump or come down?"
I turn around and see Eric standing there. I get off the ledge and sit down on it. He looks at me with a scowl. I know I shouldn't have walked away from him in the cafeteria.
"I'm sorry I walked away. I just got scared by what you said." I say.
He looks down at his feet and walks towards the ledge. He looks out at the city and says "I know it's too early for me to say that you're the one for me, but I just can't picture my life without you in it."
I inhale and look at my feet. "My parents would not have approved of our relationship. They would have tried to keep us apart. I would have fought through anything they did just to be with you.
He turns to me and I stand up. I look in his eyes and see the emotion he feels for me in his eyes. He leans forward and kisses me. I can't help but kiss him back. I want him to know that whatever he feels for me I feel the same way about him.
"So is this your new boyfriend?" I hear a voice behind us ask.
And that is where I'm going to leave you. Who do you think the voice belongs to? Don't forget to favorite or follow the story!
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