Radio Active

Section 4

I walk around the compound and I can't find Jackson anywhere! Where is he? He's probably perving on Sarah this girl he really likes who was in our initiate year, Dauntless born.

I make a sharp left around one of the corners to come crashing into someone's chest, their chest is hard it's obviously a guy who goes to the gym and works those pectoral muscles! "Sorry!" I say stepping away from the firm pectoral muscle guy, I look up to see who it is to be met with a familiar face. Eric. Oh great! Oh great!

"It's alright, where you off too in such a hurry?" He asks a small smile playing on his lips.

"Well I was trying to find Jackson." I reply, for some reason his smile drops and his face hardens. Does he not like Jackson?

"Why?" He asks bluntly.

"Hugh wants me and him to create some kind of control device for Jeanine and I thought we should start it now." I say to him, I wouldn't have told that to anyone else but he is a leader. Eric nods,

"Ah okay, well I saw Jackson and he looked busy but I could help you if you want?" I laugh a little,

"Really? You, good with that sort of stuff like?" I ask him, the smile pops back on to his lips.

"Yeah, coming from Erudite and all." I shrug.

"Okay." I awkwardly reply and start walking towards the weapons bay entrance.

Eric and I walk through the compound in silence, I feel on edge as I try not to do anything stupid but we all know I will. "Man!" I say loudly,

"What?" Eric asks looking a bit confused with my sudden outbreak.

"I need my swipe card to access the area and I've left it in my apartment, I hope you don't mind if we have a little detour?" Eric shakes his head.

"No I don't mind."

Eric follows me up to my apartment, it's only one flight of stairs up thankfully so it doesn't take us too long. We make our way up the stairs and along two corridors of apartments before we reach mine and Tash's, I take my keys out of my pocket when I reach apartment No.16. I look behind me to check if Eric is still behind or not, he is. He looks down at me and gives me a quick smile before looking serious again. I find this quite funny but I try to keep that to myself.

"I'm sorry if there's any bras and underwear and other ladies things lying on the floor but your visit was unexpected." I hear Tash saying to Eric while I quickly get my keycard from my room. I leave my room and enter the living room to see Eric standing at the door and Tash standing in the kitchen arch, I smile at her and show Eric the card he gives me a thumbs up and opens the apartment door.
"Nadine, please don't do anything. me and Jackson won't be able to call Virgin olive oil anymore." Tash whispers in my ear as I walk past her.

"Trust me I won't." I scoff going through the door and shutting it behind me.

"What did she say?" Eric asks while we walk down the stairs, what's it to him!?

"Nothing for you." I say back a smirk on my face.

"As a Dauntless Leader you have to tell me." He replies raising his eyebrows.

"No!, it's embarrassing!"

"I don't care. Tell me now." He demands his face strong and I suddenly feel scared, I'm gonna have to tell him.

"Erm well..... you see..... Jackson and Tash have a....... erm .....a...." I start to click my fingers, Eric's face changes and he seems to look softer like he's realised what affect his sternness had on me, "a nickname for me and they didn't want me to ruin it." I say quickly once I remember my word, I hope he doesn't ask me more.