Dauntless University

Chapter One

Beeeeeep Beeeeeep Beeeeeep!!! My alarm clock buzzes and rings over and over again because I am way to lazy to get up to turn it off. Hi! I'm Beatrice Prior (but you can call me Tris), my mother is Natilie and my father is Andrew, my older brother, Caleb, went to college at Erudite University last year.

Today is the day I pack and leave for college at DU (Dauntless University). I am what people call a nerd because I am going to collage when I'm just 17 (I have a really late summer birthday). I know that I'm going to be the youngest there, just like high school, but I don't care.

I get up and stretch my arms and twist my back, making a popping noise all the way up. What is wrong with my back?!?I don't change out of my comfy pjs cause like why would I? When I reach the bottom of the stairs

I yell, "Mom! What's for breakfast?"

"It is a suprise!" She yells back.

She knows that I hate suprises but yet always suprises me. It turns out she made my most fav breakfast of all time, chocolate chip pancakes and bacon! While we were eating, we talked about how I am going to decorate my dorm when I get to college. After our debate about whether I keep it the same or change it, we head upstairs to pack up my room.

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We started at my dresser. We haven't cleaned it out since I was like 14 so there are some pretty cute clothes, too small for me now, but cute!

"Remember this top!!"

"Oh my goodness, I loved that top!!!"

After all the reminiscing, we finally finish around noon. We heading down stairs for lunch, my mom and dad just wanted to spend the day with me before I leave, even though my dad had to leave for work after lunch. (He is the assistant to Mayor Eaton) We ate pizza and breadsticks, my parents let me choose what we get to eat. We laughed and talked! My dad left, I will be seeing him tonight before leaving, so my mom and I watched a movie togther.

My dad gets home around 4:00 and 2 hours later, we have a very nice steak dinner for a farwell to me. I wish Caleb could have come but he was busy getting ready for his next year at college.

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My car, I got it for my 16th birthday, was packed to the top with all the stuff from my room that I am bringing. I know I have to leave but I wanted to get one more look at my little house in the cute little neighborhood in Chicago. I kiss my parents on the ckeeks, not wanting to leave but yet wanting to (you know what I mean right?).

       "Bye guys I am going to miss you so much and I promise I will call every weekend!!"

       "Ok sweetie have fun but not too much fun ok? You are barely an adult." My overprotective dad says.

         "You really think I'm like that dad?!" I fake some hurt but I can't resist but laugh alittle.

           My mom slaps his arm playfully and says, "No sweetie, we just don't want you drinking!!"

        "All right!" They know that I won't drink but I still have to promise them.
"I promise." I cross my heart saying this.

         We talk a little bit more but I then have to leave. As I'm leaving I hear my mom start to cry and my dad trying to comfort her, resisting crying himself. I pull out of the driveway and I'm on my way. Bye the only world I have ever known!

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         I drive and drive until nighttime and I reach a motel. I park my car, grab my purse, and walk in to get a room. I get the room then go back to my car for my pjs and clothes for tomorrow. I also grab my book then fall to sleep.

         I get back in my car and drive the rest of the way to the university. I listened to the radio and sang loudly to wverysong that I knew. It was the best!

         I pull into a open spot and get out, heading to where I think the office is. I go into a important looking building to find a woman behind a desk. She has bags under her eyes. On her desk is a plate that says, Mrs. Jones.

         "Excuse me, Mrs. Jones? I'm here to get my dorm number and schedule." My voice just got so quiet but yet very high-pitched.

          "Name." "Beatrice Prior but I go by Tris." I don't know why I added the last part. She handed me my schedule and dorm key. On the key it says 46S, so I am in the 46th dorm in the south building. My schedule looks fairly easy. I don't have any classes on Tuesday or Thursday and two on every other weekday. I only have one class early Saturday morning.

          I walk to my car so I can drive to the south builing but a car came and parked to the spot next to me. The car is so close that I can't open my car door enough to slip in. I look in the car to find two people kissing. I, myself have never kissed a guy or honesly dated a guy before because of my overprotective dad. I remember liking this boy once, Brody, he was really cute and funny and liked me too. He asked me out and I said yes but my dad made me cancel. Brody was hurt because I could not give a reason for canceling so he never talked to me again. He was the only guy I found attractive.

        "Excuse me!! Can we help you?" I am pulled out of my train of thought by her talking, she has a lot of sass, I just now realized that I am still looking into the car. How long have I been standing here! I don't know what to say. "Sorry but you are parked very close to my car so I can't really get into it with dinging up your car and I know you don't want that!" I am trying to return the sass. "Oh my god! I'm so sorry I didn't realize! One second."

          She pulls out of the spot and parks again but this time leaving space so I can get into my car. "Thank you." "No problem! I'm Cristina!" She is so  enthusiastic it makes me want to be more perky. "Tris." Does she want to be friends with me? I really hope so I can use some happiness.

          She gets out of the car and I just realized how pretty she is. She has short black hair and tan skin, like a chestnut color, and is tall. "What dorm are you in?" I blurt out without even thinking. "48S. You?" "46S." It looks like she is just down the hall from me. "Wow we are so close to each other! We are so going to be best friends!" I find my self smiling and nodding because she seems like the right person to be around.

        We drive over to our dorms and start to unpack our cars and bring our stuff to our dorms. And it turns out the guy she was with, his name is Will and he's her boyfriend.

         When I bring all my stuff to my dorm a girl with a half-shaved head comes in and introduces herself, "Hi I'm Lynn!" "Tris." I say and shake her hand. I help her bring all her stuff up. She does not have nearly as much as I have. I invite her to the mall with Christina and her roomate Marlene. We find some stuff about each other and it turns out Christina loves the mall so I got to get used to coming here!

         We head home around 5:00 so we can at least my our beds before going to sleep. As I'm heading to bed, I start thinking. Man! Today was a really good day with my new friends! Are all my days in college going to be like this one? Are all my days in college going to be like this one? Are all my days in college going to be like this one? It echos in my head. I doze off while thinking about it. I hope so! I bet it will! (Oh how wrong I was!)