Divergent-Survive

Chapter 8

Note from Author: It will all be in Tris's POV unless I notify you.

We walked past Uriah and Christina. They were sitting at a table, Christina was eating from a can of green beans and seemed to enjoy it as she gobbles it down eagerly. Uriah had his feet on top of the wood table and leaned back in his chair, with his eyes closed.

"Well, you already know them." Zeke or Ezekiel, I'm still partially confused, states. We walk at a table where there is a boy about 13 years old with shaggy brown hair and brown eyes, Lynn, who smiles at us, and another girl that I don't know with a thick book in her hands, she's about 20 years old too. Like half the people in this camp is in their 20s.

Zeke stands in front at the table and Four and I awkwardly stand next to him.

"You already know Lynn," Zeke starts.

"Ezekiel," Lynn greets. Ezekiel's face is red from anger or embarrassment. Maybe both.

"Zeke. Just call me Zeke." He states. Lynn shrugs. "Anyway, That is Hector, Lynn and Shauna's brother. " He adds, the boy waves and I wave back, managing to give him a smile. I'm pretty sure Four said a greeting to him too because Hector grins, revealing his metal braces.

"And this is Shauna," Zeke introduces, pointing to the girl next to Lynn.

She nods a greeting, but doesn't look up at us. Instead, she continues to read the book in her hands, she's half way through it. She has blond shoulder length hair and brown eyes that scan the pages.

"I'm Four, and this is Tris." Four explains. Hector grins again and Shauna looks up.

"Welcome newbies." She drawls in a dull voice and returns to her book. Uriah starts to walk away as Lynn and Hector start to chat. We pace behind him again, and we stop by a table with a male, he has brown hair and dark brown eyes. There's an empty seat next to him. A girl comes back with a novel, a book that I recognize.

Harry potter.

She sits next to the guy that is gawking at me. She has long black hair and green startling eyes. She has a small nose yet full lips. She's really pretty. Her age seemed to be in the teen years, 15 or 16 probably.

She looks at us and then glares at Zeke.

"This is Al and Leah." Zeke says,"guys, this is Four and Tris."

"Hi," Leah tells us.

"Hi," I respond, Four says the same thing. Al is still staring at me and I shift uncomfortably.

"Hey." Al says. We nod in greeting, though he seemed to be talking to me instead of both of us. Zeke turns to face us.

"Theres one more person in our group. His name is Will, he'll be here soon," Zeke starts," he's making a run for food."

I respond by nodding.

"Up there," Zeke begins, pointing his finger up, motioning toward the second floor, "is where we sleep and believe it or not, there's a bathroom that works, well sorta. If a bucket is fine by you guys." He smiles, "Welcome to our camp, this is your home now." Zeke states and pats Four and I on our backs.

~TIME LAPSE~

I sit at the table where Christina,Uriah and now, Zeke sat down. Uriah is snoring, his mouth wide open.

Christina is just looking at Uriah, smirking, as if has a mean prank, she probably does. Zeke is gulping down a can of peaches.

I feel a warm hand wrap around mine. I look at the tan, calloused hand laying on top of my pale, fragile palm. I glance up and Four looking at me with his deep blue eyes.

He leans in and kisses me. I kiss back and suddenly, Its as if Zeke and the others are gone. And it's just Four and I trapped in our warmth and security.

I pull away and he looks at me with a caring look. A look that I've grown used to these days, especially in the state I'm in.

"Tris," he whispers in my ear, his lips brushing against my ear,"do you feel safe here?"

"Yes." I respond, he doesn't pull away. After a few seconds of silence, he speaks once again.

"Then we will stay here."

He pulls away once he says that. Yet his hand is still placed on mine.

Zeke doesn't say anything, he just is focusing on his meal. Christina has a heavy book on her hands and then she whacks it on Uriah's hand that's on the table.

He jumps up.

"Ouch!!" He yells, then looks at Christina, who's laughing. " What the hell Chris? Jesus! Ow!!!"

He lifts the book and throws it to her. She catches it while laughing.

"You guys are like 5 year olds." Zeke says, chewing.

"I'm just trying to light up the mood. This place depresses me." Chris tells us, grinning. Uriah fakes a laugh and stands up. " Uri, I was joking." Christina declared.

"I know! Gee, can't a guy go piss?" He teases and paces away.

Christina looks at me. " So Tris and Four," she begins, "how old are you guys?"

"I'm 21 years old and Four is 23 years old." I tell her.

"Well, I'm 21 years old too." She responds, giving me a smile. I smile back, though it may have looked like a grimace. " Zekey here is 23 also. And Uriah is 22 years old." She adds, shrugging Zeke with her elbow. Zeke stops eating and looks at Christina.

"Why is everyone giving me damn nicknames? Zekey? Ezekiel?" He scowls.

"Ezekiel is your real name,ya know." Christina argues. Zeke sneers.

"Wow, I never knew that Chris," He replies sarcastically. She slaps him playfully on his arm. I feel a tap on my shoulder and I pivot my head to see Al, holding out a can of beans with a plastic white spoon. I smile gratefully and grab it out of his hand. His brown eyes stare into mine, I look away and turn my head back to find Uriah sitting back in his spot. Four leans into my ear and I shiver as he speaks softly, his warm breath grazing my skin.

" Who gave you that?" He asks.

"Al. Are you hungry Four?"

Our hands are still together, he leads my palm to his stomach. I feel a grumbling sensation. I laugh slightly and I'm shocked to hear my laugh.I pull back and hand him my can, He shakes his head.

"No, you eat Tris." He demands. I listen to him, yet I feel terribly selfish, but Im really hungry.I open it and take a spoonful of the green beans, I put it in my mouth and I'm relived to taste something other then peaches. My taste buds were getting tired of that. I eat another scoop and enjoy the crisp taste. I shut my eyes as I eat more of the green beans.

"Here ya go Four." I hear Uriah state, handing Four a can of peaches and a white spork.

"Thanks Uriah." Four says, gripping the can and spork. He opens it eagerly and shoves some in his mouth. I hear Christina laugh, I glance at her.

"You guys are hungry!" She exclaims. I smile slightly.

~TIME LAPSE~

After we ate and met Will, Christina's boyfriend, Zeke suggested we should go to sleep, since its night already.

Four and I take our stuff upstairs with us and we scan the library. We find a spot next to the broken computers. We lay our blankets and I lie down, Four is sitting next to me, protecting me just in case.

"I love you Four." I whisper.

"I love you too Tris."

Then I fall asleep.