Death Wish

Part 14

That night, Rency and I went shopping. We also managed to get an apprehensive Matius to tag along with us. Ryan would have been our first choice, since he had an affinity for fashion, but he was nursing a twisted ankle and wasn't up for all the walking.

After at least an hour of walking in and out of shops and trying on at least twelve different outfits, I settled on a simple black dress that fit tightly around my waist but flowed down to just above my knees

When I finally looked in the mirror, I found myself taking a double take.

I had been in Dauntless for only a little over three weeks but my body had undergone an obvious metamorphosis. The loose flab that once sat on both my legs and arms had become toned. My body as a whole was leaner and I'd certainly lost at least an inch or two around my waist. Even my stomach was slowly beginning to tone up.

I adored the dress and after gaining Rency's approval, I bought it with a cute obsidian choker to match.

Rency took longer to make her decision, much to Matius's chargrin, but eventually came out of the dressing room wearing a beautiful dark grey dress with lace detailing and a mesh sweat heart neckline. It was perfect.

I gave her a solid thumbs up. She really was stunning with her beautiful hair and the sexy dress.

"Ryan's going to like that one," Matius chimed with a smirk causing Rency's face to become just as red as her hair. But it sealed the deal and she paid for it excitedly.

The next day, after pushing through training once again and practicing some more on our shooting, we returned to the iniate's quarters. Eric didn't make any comments today, infact, he barely even looked at me. The lack of attention bothered me for some reason but I didn't let it distract me from tonight's events.

Normally, I didn't like going to big social events but since I now had a fun group of friends, it actually seemed enticing and excitement bubbled in my stomach.

Just about all of the initiates were attending. From what I knew, Ryan and Rency were going as a couple. Same went for the Frankfurt and Lily who were grossly perfect for each other in their own demented yucky way.

I went with Matius but as friends since he actually had his eyes on a Dauntless born girl but had been too nervous to ask her.

I delicatly slipped on the dress and had to ask three different girls if I could borrow a pair of their heels. Rency then finished my hair, which sat in a loose plait over my shoulder, before we admired ourselves one last time in the mirror and left for the party.

The Pit was wild. There were people dancing and drinking everywhere with music blaring so loudly from the speakers that the ground hummed. Rency immediately dragged us all out on the dance floor and, well, we weren't really dancing, more just jumping up with the beat of the music. Ryan did his best to jump with, his healing ankle, and Rency took the opportunity to support him from around the waist.

We paused to take shots, which burned going down but I managed to hold it in, unlike Matius who nearly choked. I think we took two more shots before going back to the dance floor that was even more crowded than earlier but no less fun.

I remember at some point Matius lifted Rency onto his shoulders and some one did a back flip in the middle of the dance floor. I couldn't recall the last time I had smiled and laughed so much amongst friends.

For a moment, I wished it wouldn't end.

After an hour or two, I ended up losing Ryan and Rency, who could have been off doing anything by nowbif you know what I mean. Morsov and Deitrich were either lost in the crowd or had left all together. I did spot Matius, who was busy chatting up a short girl with thin black hair and a round but pretty face. She must have been that Dauntless girl that he was talking about earlier.