Made of Secrets {Sequel to "Made of Steel} (Divergent/Eric)

Chapter 22

L.O.V.E

Four letters, two consonants, two vowels

H.A.T.E

Four letters, two consonants, two vowels

Ironic isint it how two words could have the same structure yet have complete polar meanings?

Well, both feeling currently corse my veins at the moment making me want to puke.

Let me explain...

*Few Hours Earlier*

Silence

Silence filled Eric's apartment as I absorbed the information that he has just provided.

"So..." I slowly started. "this whole time...it was an act." I tasted each word on my young as it slips out, I was bewildered at his words. Eric nods in response while studying my deep in thought features.

It was all an act.
Meaning nothing was real.
I mean it was all an act in his case.

Wow
My mind spun with questions and statements with realizations.
How could someone threaten the other to love them?
Not only that, I've found out Teddy and Tony's last names.

Matthews

As in daughters of Jeannine Matthews.

Apparently the only reason Eric was acting the was is because he was threatened by Tony to do so. Who knows what she used against him.

As Evana has said before, that girl was obsessed with him.

Slowly I looked up at Eric. He was currently looking down at his boots while playing with his lip-ring. That looked hot. Like really hot. After coming back to reality, I mentally scolded myself for thinking such a thing.

"Eric," I say quietly. His head shot up. His piercing grey eyes started into my own. Just at the corner of his left eyes was slightly wet. Has he been crying? I asked myself.

"I'm sorry," he says ever so softly resulting in my heart to melt.
"I'm sorry for the way I've been. Being a faction leader had been so much pressure on me and with the conflicts with Erudite and Dauntless has been stressful. And when Tony threatened about your safety I gave in without thinking. And when you got shot just a week ago made me even more-" he was cut off from his speech when I suddenly stood up.

Think before you act, Stormy.

I got up and pressed my lips against is.
As it immediately he kissed back. Our lips moved In synch during the blissful moment. His hands made their way to my hips, roughly grabbing them as he backed me into the wall.

I pulled away-much to Eric's crestfallen expression-before things got to heated.

"Can I ask you a question?" I asked ever so slightly.

"You just did," he answered cheekily with a wink. I mentally chuckled at the idiot I'm I love with.

"Do you love me?" I asked as my confidence grew. His lips turned upward at my question.

"Always," he answered just as quieter.

"Pinky promise?" I asked home holding out my pinky. He let out a low chuckle before wrapping his colossal finger around mine.

"Pinky promise."

*Present*
(A/N the ghost of Christmas preeeeeeeeseeeent! No? Ok)

I let out a sigh as I plopped my head against the metal table.
I couldn't bare to watch the scene. As much as it pained me, Eric still had to pretend as though he was wrapped around Tony's little skinny finger.

We agreed on keeping our relationship a secret, but as far as I'm concerned, I just can't wait for training to be over.

Suddenly, a weighed item was felt on my head. I looked up only to hear the sound of a plate and fork falling to the floor.

"NOOO! THE CAKE!" Uriah screeched as he bent down. I looked down confused until I saw a small bowl and dauntless cake splattered on the floor along with a fork. I chuckled at the scene that was playing in front of me

Uriah being Uriah used the fork to scoop up the cake from the floor.

"Seriously Uri?" I asked. He shook his head before stuffing some of the clean cake into his mouth.

"Eww!" Tris exclaimed beside me. "That's disgusting Uriah!"

"Yeah Uriah!" Noor exclaimed from the opposite chair from me."Weren't you the one grilling Marlene for eating a muffin from the floor?"

Ohh she's got him there!

"Bro just got hoed!" Zeke hollered while pointing at his younger brother.

"Yo! You callin my girlfriend a hoe?" Luke hollered back beside Noor. Uriah and I then shouted 'Buuuuuurrn', by now bystanders were enjoying the show.

We continued to laugh and joke around. I looked around at the smiling faces, I was so lucky to have all these people in my life, it almost felt like a dream.

Suddenly the sound of plates and cups banging against the tables caught my attention. I looked up to see Lilly running towards me. Without anywords she pulls me up by the arm and drags me to the roof where the other leaders stood.

"What's going on?" I hissed. She shrugged and then nodded towards Max. I glanced at Verionica and Eric who were beside me, they both held the equal amount of confusion I held.

"Ad ease!" Max shouts at the crowd. In an instant, everyone quiet downed. "As we may all know, next week will be P-Prank day-"

The hall erupts in cheers and hollers at the simple mention of the name.

P-Prank day is a day full of practical jokes, pranks, parties, and just plain old fun. The person who created this day just so happened to be the forefather of the Pedrads, a.k.a Zeke and Uriah.

Max held up a hand, signaling everyone to quiet down.

"Unfortunately, I'm displeased to tell you that it will have to be postponed because of some...guests." He tells the crowd as calmly as possible, which didn't work. He literally spit out the word 'guests'.

The canteen erupted in boos and frantic talk between one another. I watched in slight amusements as the transfers looked completely normal, possibly confused.

"Simmer down!" Eric's voice booms through the canteen. The coldness in his voice literally sent shivers down my spine. Immediately, everyone's mouths were glued shut.

"That'll be all," Max dismisses everyone. The hall now returned to its regular loudness.

Max then turned back to us.

"Tomorrow morning we'll be having some Erudite's including Jeanine Matthews, visiting for the week. Be on you best behavior," he says while looking at each one of us individually. Lilly nudged me on my side.
"That means you," she muttered.

"What's with all the Erudite coming over?" I asked as the curiosity got the better of me.

He shrugged nonchalantly. "A lot meeting and such. Jeanine wants to know how her daughter is doing in dauntless. And to add more to the chaos she wants to hold meeting of 'peace'" he says while putting 'peace' in aid quotations and rolls his eyes.
I nodded, not wanting to interrogate further.

"When will they arrive?" Eric asks.
Max glances at his watch. Before he could reply to Eric an authoritative voice answered behind us, making Lilly, Veronica, Eric and I cringe.

"Right now"

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