Agent Tris

Swimming Pools and Hate

Chapter Eight-Swimming Pools and Hate

I wake with a start, three kids are lying on the floor in front of me asleep. Four grips me tight, I shake him a little.

"Four, I need to get up." He makes that hmmm sound and releases me.

They are still like that once I've been to the loo and tidied my room a bit. I walk into the kitchen and hear footsteps behind me, I turn to see Fanning behind me.

"Hey Fanning." She smiles at me and I crouch down. "How would you feel about pranking your brothers." She grins and I grab two cans of whipped cream out the cupboard, handing her one. I grab two air horns as well and some honey and sprinkles. Fanning gets the idea and starts spraying cream on her two twin older brothers. I do the same to Four. I throw her the sprinkles and she goes mad, making the boys look like ice cream sundaes, I dribble honey all over Fours hands and me and Fanning retreat to back door, ready to run. I sticky tape the air horns down and we throw them in and run. Fanning hides in a bush and me behind the bins. She giggles as Red and Justice run out, Four behind them. They are covered in our 'decor'.

Red and Justice take the easy option and jump in the pool to wash off, Fanning joins them but the smirk on Fours face tells me I won't be getting of easily. Fanning points to the bins and Four comes round and grabs me.

"Traitor!!!" I scream as Four throws me over his shoulder, covering me in the sticky cream. I realise he's going to throw me in the pool.

"Four no!!" I scream.

"Sorry Tally-wa." He drops me into the freezing water, my hair just about staying on. The hair band breaks and red wetness flops down around my face. I grab his ankle and pull him in to, he can stand on the bottom and grabs me. Kissing me softly, as the kids do handstands in the shallow end.

"Your so beautiful even when your wet and covered in cream and sprinkles."

"And honey." I point out, he rolls his eyes.

"Yep. And golden sticky stuff." He kisses me again and we all spend the rest of the day getting in and out of the pool.

My alarm threatens to kill my ears as I roll out of bed and sleepwalk to the shower, praying I don't drown by falling asleep. I get a smile on my face as I recall the events of the weekend, I can't wait to see Four. I grab some black shorts and my new black and white t-shirt and converse boots.

Pulling on my wig and going through the daily routine of checking it's on properly, I head out the door towards school.

Tris, can you come up with an excuse about why your not in school tomorrow, The Director being the director has decided to let a school class visit Tris Prior and see your room and have a day being 'CIA agents in training'

Tori says through my ear piece.

"Yeah sure, I'll tell them I've got a check up for my foot and wrist at the hospital."

Great, thanks Tris, see you tomorrow morning then, I'll pick you up at 8, the group arrives at 9:30.

I click off the earpiece as I head through the school gates and towards my friends.

"Hey Tally!!!" They all call, I look around.

"Where's Four?"

"Oooo, loverboy's over there." Christina says, pointing to Four and Lauren. They're holding hands.

"I.i didn't realise they were going out."
"They weren't, he asked her this morning." Zeke says between mouthfuls of jelly.

"Oh..."

"Tally, did you like him?" Marlene asks.

"Well, he kissed me, more that a few times yesterday." I say, hiding my emotions like I was taught at the age of seven. I even recall the voice of my first instructor.

'Remember Tris, emotions are a weakness, showing to your enemies could get you killed."

"Tally, We're so sorry."

"Don't be, it's not your fault. I've just never had a boyfriend before, maybe I read him wrong." I say, my eyes on Lauren giggling. Shauna pulls me away.

"Don't look Tally, he doesn't deserve you."

"Yeah, let's go inside." Will adds, I nod and let them lead me inside, just about seeing Four flicking us off as we leave.

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