Dauntless-Born

Chapter 8

I walk into the dinning hall for lunch and someone throws me over their shoulder laughing. Usually I would guess it was Uriah but Uriah is sitting down. It's Eric. What is he doing?

"Eric!" I squeak so loud I'm sure the Abnegation sector heard it. He just laughs. I try to get out of his grip but he's hold is too tight. Eventually I just give up.

I realize everyone is staring at us. Riiiight Eric and I 'hate' each other. Eric walks with me over his shoulder to my table. When he sits me down everyone is looking at us in shock.

"What?" I ask a bit annoyed.

"Uh.... Nothing" Uriah says looking at his food.

"Nothing my ass what is going on with you two?" Lynn says. Oh Lynn.

"We're dating" I shrug.

"WHAT?!" Lynn Marlene Uriah Zeke Shauna Lauren and Four all scream. I probably should have let my friends in on this plan, though they would find a way to talk me out of it. Wait why are Lauren and Four here?

"Yeah" I sit down next to Shauna with Eric in my other side.

"When? How? Why?" Zeke says.

"Uh yesterday. It just happened and he's really not a bad person. I've never actually hated him, you guys just never took the time to get to know him." I say and I'm not lying either he really is. "And why are they here?"I say pointing to Lauren and Four.

"We always sit here" Lauren says.

"Whatever" I say and then turn to Eric. He's smiling at me. He has an amazing smile and laugh and his eyes are so.... What? No focus this is only to make Four feel how I felt.

While me and Eric are talking about little useless things I can feel Four glaring at him but just to make sure I ask Eric.

"Is he glaring at you?" I whisper in his ear. He nods. I scoot closer to him so I'm practically on top of him, putting my hands on his face I kiss him. I feel everyone's eyes on us. If they didn't believe me before they definitely believe me now.

"Holy crap" Lynn says barley loud enough for us to hear.

"Uh... I uh.. I gotta go um.. Set up for training" Four says standing up and walking out.

"Did you really need to kiss him in front of Four?!" Lauren nearly screams.

"Woah you need to calm down" I say.

"No! Do you know how badly that hurt him?!"

"You don't know anything about what he feels! He literally just left and I don't remember hearing him tell you he was hurt!"

"He didn't need to tell me! Anyone with eyes can see that he is hurting! He's in love with you and you go and make out with Eric! Eric! Of all people you pick the guy Four hates most!"

"This wouldn't have happened if he hadn't been cheating on me with you! So do not tell me that he is hurting because I'm hurting to! And I'm sorry that Eric actually makes me happy!" By now the whole dinning hall is looking at us. Crap. "I really don't want to have this conversation with you" I grab Eric's hand and walk out to the training room.

We get to the training room and I start throwing knives. Probably not the best idea with how mad I am but I don't care.

"Tris you probably shouldn't do that" Eric says from behind me. I ignore him and keep throwing.

I'm about to throw another one when he wraps his arms around me. "Tris stop. Just breathe" he whispers in my ear. That somehow manages to calm me down. I turn around, wrap my arm around his neck and burry my head into his chest.

"She was yelling at me like he's never hurt me before. I know what it feels like to have the person you love kiss someone else right in front of you. And of all people she's telling me I hurt him?"

"Don't listen to her. She's Lauren. She doesn't know what's she's talking about she's a hypocrite."

I look up at him and pull his head down to mine. "Thank you" I whisper before pressing my lips to his. I never thought Eric could make me feel better. But here we are in the training room kissing. Maybe I'm just putting my feelings for Tobias into Eric. I guess I'll have to wait and see. I pull away and look at him.

"Can I ask you something?" I say.

"Sure"

"Do you remember about a year ago when we stayed up all night talking in the chasm?"

"I could never forget it"

"You told me I was beautiful" I say quietly.

He nods.

"Why did you just walk away? And why didn't you ever talk to me after that? We just went back to hating each other."

"I was scared. I wasn't prepared to say that and I thought that's what you wanted. You were with Four and he never would have let us be friends. Ever since you stood up to me for him I've always kept an eye on you. How you would give anything for your friends, how brave you are, everything. And when I saw you without him that night I just figured why not give it a shot? I opened up to you and I've never done that before. I was scared of what you would think about me."

" I was in shock. I wasn't prepared for you to say that either and I would have been your friend. No matter what Four had said."

He smiles and kisses me again. "I've always short of has a crush on you"

"Really?"

He nods. I've never really thought about Eric like that except for that night. But even then we never talked so I never got to feel them out. Maybe now I finally get the chance to see if I'm meant to be with someone other than Four.