Divergent: we'll be your family now

Chapter TRIS: moms and mutters

Maggie's POV:

We finally make it to dauntless and I go with jackson because I don't need a tour of dauntless. This year we have 5 dauntless-borns including me, and 7 transfers.... 12 initiates in all.

Jackson walks us to the dorms and tells us to pick a bed. I choose the one in the far corner, farther away from the beds that everyone else chooses.

I flop straight down onto my bed and try to block out the whispers about me that are ringing throughout the room. I shove a pillow over my head to see if that helps.

Jacksons POV:

I linger in the room for a little while and watch Maggie. I know she can hear all of them whispering about her.... They aren't exactly being subtle.

I feel bad for her. I walk over to her bed "Margaret." I say in a harsh tone. "I need to speak with you in the hallway. Now." I can hear the other initiates whispering about how she's in trouble. Perfect. Exactly what I want them to think.

She pulls the pillow off of her face and shrugs "fine...." She hops off of her bed and goes to the door without even checking to see if I'm following. I like this girl....

I walk out the door after her and when we get into the hall she turns to me "what?" She says, a little angrily. I raise an eyebrow "I thought I'd save you from that..... Wanna go down into the pit for a while?...." She seems to soften a bit at this "oh.... Thanks... I'd love to..... I'm just so sick of them all already....." She runs her fingers through her hair in the most adorable way. Wait.... What am I saying?!? My dad would kill me if he knew that I was thinking this about an eaton....

I nod "I know... They're being idiots..." She nods "totally...." I smirk at her. "Ready to go?..." I ask. She nods "yep... Lets go..." She starts walking an I follow, smiling the whole time.

Maggie's POV:

I walk to the pit with Jackson. We're about to find a restaurant, but I spot mom standing there talking to her friends. "Please don't notice me, please don't notice me...." I mumble while stepping behind Jackson. He raises an eyebrow at me "what are you- oh...." He says as he spots my mom. I almost think she won't notice me.... But I've never been a lucky person. "Margaret?...." I hear her say. I step out from behind Jackson "hi mom...." I sigh. She walks up and hugs me "has it started yet?..." I nod "yeah mom... As soon as I got in the room actually...." Jackson raises an eyebrow. "The initiates talking about me...." I explain to jackson. He nods in understanding. My mom looks over to him "hi.... I'm tris eaton.... And you are?..." He nods and shakes her hand "nice to meet you ma'am. I'm Jackson Hayes....." She raises an eyebrow "Hayes? Why do I know that name?...." She asks. "Um... It's just a common last name...." I supply. She nods but I can tell she's not convinced "well... I'd better get going.... Your father is waiting for me.... Bye Maggie...." She kisses my cheek. "Bye mom....." I sigh.

Jackson turns to me and smirks "your mom is nice....." I roll my eyes "lets go...." We walk and sit down at a restaurant to eat.