Dissonant (DIVERGENT)

Chapter Seven: Bang Bang

“Bang bang there goes your heart (I know you want it)

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See anybody could be good to you,

You need a bad girl to blow your mind”

Bang Bang by Jessie J ft. Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj

Gage was pretty sure that she was being targeted. She was covered in paint like all over. She had hand prints all over her body. Gage fired her gun rapidly over her shoulder as she sprinted across the Pit. A girl named Rita fired at her and sent Gage scrambling for cover down a hallway. Gage wondered where Zeke went briefly. She’d noticed that he brought Petra Carlisle along against faction rules. Gage knew Zeke and so she knew it probably wasn’t serious. Zeke was Zeke and he liked girls and he liked challenges and he liked breaking the rules. Petra Carlisle would be all three. 

Suddenly someone shoved past Gage. “Hey!” Gage barked at them. They turned around and Gage saw that it was Shauna. “Oh Shaw, I’m sorry.” she said. 

“It’s fine.” Shauna snapped and Gage grabbed her arm. 

“Hey what’s up?” Gage asked her.

“Zeke is making out with some random girl in the Net room.” Shauna tried to sound nonchalant, but Gage knew. “And he’s just so obnoxious about it!” she rolled her eyes. “I can’t stand him when he’s with a girl! All he talks about is her and all he thinks about is her! It’s annoying when we’ve been here from the beginning, but we get sidelined for some bimbo!” Shauna ranted. Gage merely nodded along in agreement. “I mean you know?”

“Totally.” Gage nodded. 

Shauna sighed, “Well I’ll see you tomorrow.” she walked away. Gage just looked after her a bit confused on what exactly just happened. 

“Okay bye…?” Gage drifted off. 

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“Ow!” Gage slammed into a guy and tumbled onto the ground. The guy grinned at her and helped her up. “Thanks.” 

“Sam.” he nodded. Gage smiled at him.

“Gage.” Sam was cute and Gage was lonely after the drama with Eric. “Alliance?” Gage stuck out her hand. 

“Alliance.” Sam agreed and shook her hand. He didn’t let go of it, however, and tugged her after him. “Come on!” he grinned. They raced through the Pit laughing loudly. Paint was still flying and Gage was now sprinkled with a blue coating. They took refuge in an alleyway. Gage leaned against the wall laughing. Sam grinned at her and the war paint on his face was smudged and red painted dotted his hair. He had tattoo snaking down his forearm.

“Want some?” Sam slid a flask out from inside his jacket. 

Gage’s lips twitched uneasily. She usually never drank simply because she didn’t want to. Tonight, however, she really wanted too. She bit her lip and smiled, “Sure.” She downed a huge swallow and crinkled her nose. It was some kind of liquor and heavy in alcohol. She smirked as she thought, what the hell, and took another huge gulp. 

“Whoa there, tiger.” Sam cautioned. “Drink too much at first and you’ll be staggering.” he laughed.

“Isn’t that the point?” Gage grinned. Sam merely grinned at her and led her into the storeroom of a bar. 

“My Dad runs this place.” he nodded. “Here.” he mixed her something and poured it into a flask. “If you wanna forget something there’s the way to do it.”