Tris POV
ONE WEEK LATER
A week after I caught four cheating on me, my life grew worse. I lost my contract with Phil, and my family's taxes increased. My mom couldn't get another book published, so her editor dropped her.
Caleb and my dad were our only reliables now. People were quitting the film my dad was working on, so I had to drop out of school to go help act. I began seeing less and less of Christina and my other friends. The recording studio kept losing Caleb's booking, so he couldn't get another album recorded professionally.
"Things have been bad for you, haven't they?" Christina asks, patting my hand.
"Yeah they have. How's school been?" I say sadly.
"Awful. Four and Nita rule the school. People claim that I was only friends with you for your money. Hey, if you ever need help with your dad's movies I'm always free to help maybe not as a character but as an extra. Or possibly, I could be costume designer. Just so you know, I'm always here for you."
"That might be good right now. Everyone's quitting again. We're getting short on funding, and the president raised our taxes. My mom can't get another publisher to take her. It's like she's out of value."
