Play it again: a divergent high school fanfiction

Chapter 12

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Monday morning my alarm goes off an hour earlier than usual. Tobias is lucky I love him. I thought. Today before school, we are going to starbucks for a breakfast date. Our school dosent start until 9:00. I usually can sleep until 7:30 and leave my house by 8:30. But today, im waking up at 6:00. I take a cold shower to wake my self up. Go through my usual makeup routine and find an outift. I smile in the mirror, finally being able to appreciate the way I look, after so many years of avoiding mirrors. My body had finally started to fill out. Giving me slight curves and bumping me to a B cup. Im not saying apperance is everything, but it is helping my self confidence that i no longer look like a 12 year old boy, when im a sophmore in high school. Just as im finishing laceing up my combat boots, I hear people downstairs. I can place my brother's laughter, But I didnt think he was suppossed to be home from his study abroad trip yet. I dont imagine he would be just hanging out with a murderer, so I go down the steps.

I turn the corner into the kitchen and see the last two people I would expect. My parents,and they were sitting eating breakfast with my brother Caleb.

"Um, Hi..?" I say, confused

"Oh, Tris!" My mother exclaims." Honey ive missed you so much! You look so beautiful, And so different from last time I saw you!'

We havent seen each other in about a year, and she is right, I look completely different. They only come home once a year, either mine or my brothers birthday, or christmas. I thought this year its was for christmas, But I guess they chose my birthday instead, october 22.

" Caleb, what are you doing home so early? I thought you were coming back next week. And mom,dad I didnt think you were coming until Christmas this year.." I said to them all. I was kinda enjoying having the house to myself. My friends could come over and spend the night whenever, Tobias and I had alone time. Nothing serious happened of course, but we could make out and talk about anything.

" Well Your mother and I wanted to come home for your birthday and Caleb's classes ened early. Is there a problem with that?" My father asked. I internally cringing, he said that in a tone only I recognized as a warning.

" Of course not." I said quickly.

" Good. come eat with us then beatrice?" Caleb asked, in a more joking tone."

" Um, I would but I already have plans, Im going to breakfast before school..with uh..a friend."

" A frien-"

I spot Tobias' truck pulling up outside and cut my dad off.

" Yeah, and here he is now, see you guys later." I rush out the front door and hop into the passenger seat. I pull the door closed and slump in my seat, sighing exaustedly.

" Are you okay?" Tobias asks me, A look of worry crossing his face.

" My. Parents.Are. Home."

" Your parents? I thought.. Arent they.. As in your dad is home too?" He is the only one who knows about my ..issues.. with my dad. I nod in response. We pull into starbucks' parking lot and he montions for me to sit in his seat with him. he pulls me into A comforting hug. safe. I feel so safe in his arms. like nothing else exits but us. At that moment I hear the radio, playing softly is the song Play It Again by Luke bryan. I laugh slightly, this is the song me and Tobias danced to when we first met, and the song he sang to me at one of our groups sleepovers. I sing along with the chorus, to see if he recognizes it. Changing the word "My" To "our" in the first line.

Oh My God, this is our songwe've been listenin' to the radio all night long
Sittin' 'round waitin' for it to come on and here it is
She was like, come here boy, I wanna dance
'Fore I said a word, she was takin' my hand
Spinnin' me around 'til it faded out
And she gave me a kiss
And she said, play it again, play it again, play it again
And I said, play it again, play it again, play it again

He smiled at me and kissed me softly. And wrapped his arm around me as we got out of the car.

" Dont worry tris, Everything will be fine. How long are they staying?"

" Just until friday. So theyre here for my brithday." Friday couldnt come soon enough.

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Even from outside the doors, Tobias and I heard a bunch of girls, either screaming of happiness, or groaning in disappointment. The cheer list. I almost forgot it was going up today. I Push my way through the crowd to see the list, I hear whispers around me and feel other girls glaring at me.

" Yeah thats her"her name is tris"

"Shes friends with that group"

" but shes only a sophmore"

I mean I knew our group was popular, but was it that big of a deal i tried out for cheer? I look at the list. Searching for my name on the side that lists the girls who made the team.

TRIS PRIOR-----------CO-CAPTAIN.

Now I get it. Im the first sophmore to ever get a captain postition.

" TRIS I TOLD YOU! CONGRATS!" Chrissy yells while hugging me.

"Thank you Chris! We both made it!"

" Yup! First game is friday!"

Great. friday. My parents will be home. For my first football game as a cheerleader. as in, my dad will be there. my mother would support anything I decided but my dad... He's a different story.

We walked back to Tobias who had found the rest of our friends. They all congratulated us, but I couldnt shake this feeling in the pit of my stomach. A feeling caused by my father, that i knew so well. I think tobias noticed someting was wrong, but i gave him a look that said id tell him later. The bell rang, and we all headed in separte directions.

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