*Four's POV*
Once I left Tris behind me after telling her when we were going to train, I felt a pair of eyes on me. I looked over and saw Lauren staring at me. She left the room, and I knew that I should follow her. Don't ask me why, but I knew Lauren wanted to talk to me privately.
"What is it, Lauren?" I asked when Lauren stopped in an abandoned tunnel.
"I was going to talk to Tris, and when I found her, she was talking to someone on the phone, and they sounded really close. But what caught me off guard was when she said love ya to them." Lauren said.
"So, it could have been her mother or father." I said the facts. I know I should not be jealous, but she noted love ya to some, and it may not be her parents.
"Do you know if she has any relatives named Austin? Then I don't think it was a relative." Lauren stated with a sad sigh.
I knew exactly who she was talking about. But I did not realize that they were together. The last thing I knew was that they were just friends. Maybe my source was wrong. I could not believe it, but I should have seen this coming. I did not say anything, but Lauren spoke up and said,
"You know who it is then?"
I just nodded and left Lauren where she was at. I could not believe this. I knew that I would not be able to have a chance with her.
I waited for Tris in the Pit. She was late, of course. I told her she needed to be here at four in the morning. We will have to cut our run short, as I intended. Once I stopped pacing, I saw Tris running down the tunnel, getting her jacket on. She stopped in front of me and said,
"Sorry, I'm late. I didn't hear my alarm clock. It won't happen again."
"It better not. Well, now we must cut our run shorter than I intended." I said, walking outside. I inhaled the morning fresh air. "We will be running to Erudite, then to Candor, and back to Dauntless. I was going to have us do that and run to Amity, but since you were late, we just have time to run to Erudite, Candor, and back." I started getting ready.
*Tris' POV*
I watched him as we ran. I ran a little bit farther behind him. He was determined when he ran it was like he was trying to get everything out of his mind. I knew that feeling. I love to run and that was the only way for me to think or calm down when I was upset. Four turned around once we got to Erudite's head corridors and said,
"You better keep up when we are running to Amity."
He took a drink from a water bottle and handed it to me. I accepted, and after finishing, I saw Four getting ready to start running again. I passed the water bottle to him and started running with him. He wanted me to keep up with him, and then I had to push him to his limit. I began to run faster, I tried to look behind me to see if he was still behind me, but when I turned my head, I saw Four right next to me smiling. We ran in silence; once we got to Amity, Four passed for a second and asked,
"Do you want to try to run to Candor and then back to Dauntless?"
I nodded. I think we could do it if we ran to the speed that we were doing now. Four smiled at me. I really enjoyed it when he smiled. It was a different side of him that no one ever sees, and it was like I was a rare case to be allowed to see it. We ran as fast as possible; I felt the wind hit my face. It felt refreshing. Once we got back to Dauntless, everyone was getting ready to leave. I ran upstairs to my dorm to change before classes. Once I got to my room, I saw an outfit set out for me already, and my things were packed to be prepared to go.
"How was the run?" Chris came out of our bathroom.
"It was fine. I didn't realize that we were gone that long. I guess we pushed time farther than we thought." I said, smirking to myself. I could only think of Four's smile when we finished our goal run for the day.
"Well, aren't we in a chipper mood this morning?" Lauren stated, leaning against the door.
"What can I say; it was a good morning so far. Thanks, Chris, for getting my things ready." I said, changing clothes.
"Well, it's the least a best friend could do." Chris said, sitting on her bed waiting for me.
We ran to the train. It was just taking off for its rounds. Chris jumped on and made her landing perfectly. I was nervous. Every time I try to jump onto the train, I either injure myself or Four catches me. Let's see which one it is going to be today. I started to run and leaped to grab the handlebar before a hand grabbed my hand.
I looked up and saw Four pulling me in, as my other hand grabbed the bar to help I hit the side of my leg. I guess both things happened today for me. Once I was steady to my feet I looked up into Four's eyes. There was mystery in those eyes that could trap anyone in wondering what he is hiding.
"See what I am talking about Lauren. Four was there to help her up once again." Chris said from behind me.
Four let go of my waist and I wish he didn't. I just wanted to stay in his arms forever. I felt a spark when he held me like that. It was something I never felt before. But it was a good feeling. I turned to look at Chris, Lauren, Edward, Myra, and Will. You could tell that the boys were confused on what was going on. But Myra and Chris was just giggling and Lauren spoke up and said,
"What has gotten into you Four?"
Four did not say anything but gave her a look that made Lauren shut up. But Edward started to laugh even harder now. The rest of the ride to the school was silence. All you heard was one of the older Dauntless saying to get ready. Which was everyone's warning to get ready to jump again. Yes, you are correct. We just jumped onto the train and now we are suspected to jump off the train too. But that is the life of a Dauntless.
I stayed by Chris and waited until we got closer to the school to jump. Of course Four was the first to jump off. He was not going to wait for anyone. People say that he has no fear but I dough that. Everyone is afraid of something.
Chris jumped off first and I watched to see how she lands. I did a running start and jumped off the train and landed onto my side. Chris came over and helped me up. She gave me a smile and said,
"At least you did not land on your face. This had to be an improvement, right?"
I smiled and laughed at that. Chris knew how to make my day better. We linked arms and walked to the school. Everyone calls us Dauntless crazy for jumping on and off of the train but it had a rush to it. Everything that Dauntless do is a rush. It is like my life has woken up when I stepped foot into the school.
"So you never told me how was your morning run with Four. How was it?" Chris asked.
"It was alright. He was actually nicer then yesterday. It was like a different person. But I just don't know how to describe it. It's like Four and I have something in common." I tried to explain to Chris.
"Wow that is insane. Could Four actually like to do something then scaring people?" Chris said dramatically shocked.
I just shock my head at her. She was so dramatic sometimes. But that is something I love about her. She never made my life boring. My life has changed in a short period. But I know that I would not change it for anything. Since I started attending this school, I have begun to find myself. It has been the best thing in my life.