* hi! Don't watch the video yet! It's for later. I'll tell you when you get there! And! I don't own this song, nor this video! Alright! Here's the story!
Tris POV
The class was really boring, I think, I kept looking at Four, he was angry. I mean like, REALLY angry. Let me just say, he's scary when he's mad.
When the bell rings for music, I walk with Four and keep my head down, as always. When we get to music I sit in my assigned seat and wait for class to begin. When I remember the note I go up to the teacher, who obviously isn't Mrs. Ackerman, and hand her the note. She accepts it and I sit back down.
When everyone is in the classroom she begins. "Alright everyone, I'm Mrs. Tori, please don't call me Mrs. Wu, it makes me feel old. Now, Mrs. Ackerman had a, uh, disagreement, with the principle, so I will be your new, permanent, teacher. Now today we will be working on individual performances, so I want you to pick a song, practice, then preform. I know that some of you will refuse to do this so I personally invite you to get a zero. Alright, that being said, begin."
Oh no. Not solos. I can barely talk in front of one person, let alone preform in front of 20. But I don't want a zero either. I'm a good student. No zeros are allowed for me. So I have to preform. Ugh. Well, I guess I'll sing, because I really don't want to be embarrassed by messing up a rhythm. I'd much rather mess up a note or rhythm when singing because I can easily fix it. Well, it looks like people are going to know one of my talents. I decide to sing 'Life of the Party,' by Shawn Mendes. I very quietly go over it a few times, then I work up the courage to tell Mrs. Tori I'm ready.
I walk up to her. "Hi..Tris? Right?" I nod. "Um...I'm ready." I say nervously. She smiles. "Alright then! If you'll just come stand right here," she says adjusting me to the middle of the room, "And I'll get there attention." I nod. "Alright class! We have our first performer ready! So if you will please take your seats...thank you! Alright Tris, the floor is yours. Just tell us what you'll be singing." I take a deep breath, I already feel my face getting hot and I'm already shaking. But I somehow get the words out. "Um. I'll be singing Life of the Party by Shawn Mendes." I say. The room goes quiet and I hear the music start. I take a deep breath, make sure my knees are bent, swallow hard, and lock my eyes to floor. Here goes nothing. I start singing, it's quite though, but it slowly gets louder as I get to the chorus. *okay, real quick, I don't like putting lyrics in so if you will please watch or listen to the video on the first page now, just imagine it's her singing. Enjoy.*
When I finally finish, I'm shaking uncontrollably. They clap and there are some jaws open but, I didn't really want people to know I could sing. I give a small smile and start walking over to Four, but before I can get over there I hear Tori say, "That was great Tris! We only have a few minutes of class left so the rest of you will preform tomorrow. You guys can just talk now." She says.
When I sit next to Four, I'm still shaking REALLY badly. He notices and puts an arm around me. "It's okay. That was GREAT!" I tell him thanks quietly and he hugs me. We stay like this until the bell rings, then we go back to the classroom for the second part of ELA.
The teacher gave us a sheet so we could diagram sentences and I smiled. I really like diagramming sentences. I finish quickly and the rest of the class is a 'do whatever you what' so Four and I talk. Before I know it the bell rings for lunch.
The first thing I do when I get in the lunchroom is call my Dad. "Hey princess! Is your day okay so far?" He asks when he answers the phone. "Yeah it's fine. No trouble." I say. "Good. Well then I'll let you enjoy your lunch! Bye princess." "Bye." I say and hang up. I walk over to my friends table and sit with Four on one side, and Christina on the other.
Will gives me a weird look. "Why are you wearing sunglasses? We're inside?" He asks. Oh yeah, only Christina and Four have seen them, and Four is the only one that has gotten an explanation. The others look at me and I feel my face get hot again. "No reason." I state. They all raise their eyebrows at the same time. "Tris, why won't you just tell us? We won't tell." Says Christina. I look over at Four. He just shrugs. I think he's trying to tell me, why not? They're gonna find out anyway. Yeah, I think what I think he's telling me is right. So, I take a deep breath and tell them.
When I finish my story they all look mad. "Guys, it's fine. It's nothing." They all shake there heads. Will says, "No, it's not okay. You can't just let Peter keep walking all over you. Especially in class. I mean, you let everyone do that to you in science. The teacher, him, the students, everyone. And I know you don't like it. I mean, you were crying yesterday for goodness sake!" Four looked at me with eyes that were full of concern. "You were? What do they do?!" He says, angry now. I look down at the floor, embarrassed that he knows I was crying yesterday. Since I don't answer, Christina does.
"The teacher keeps calling her stupid, and saying insulting things to her in front of the whole class. Peter helps the teacher out by setting up these situations. Yesterday, the teacher called her by her real name in front of the class, which she apparently hates and is embarrassed by it. And the teacher knows she goes by Tris, and hates her other name, so he called her it in front of the class." Christina finishes. "your name isn't really Tris?" Four asks. I nod. He doesn't push me, trying to find out my name, he leaves it at that.
"Why didn't you tell me this was happening?" I keep my eyes glued to the floor. "Please, let me know when stuff like that happens okay?" With my eyes still glued to the floor, I reluctantly give him a small nod. "Good." He says. They all drop the subject and I'm happy. "Tris, aren't you hungry?" Zeke asks. I didn't get any food. I didn't want any. "No, I had a big breakfast." I lie. "Okay." He says and continues eating. Then the bell rings for science. Oh great.
*hey! So how'd ya like it? Anyway. I'll try to update more often but can you please read my book Head to Head? I'm one a writers block for that one and need ideas. Kk. Bye!*
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Forever and Always
FanficI am Tris Prior, and life is too much. Join Tris as she goes through high school! She is facing new challenges that she didn't expect....but can she deal with it until graduation?
