Divergent High

Chapter 22

Carnival day. I said to myself as I woke up. Ever since I came home yesterday my mom has not stopped planning for this Carnival, and it's so annoying. I was at the place from 5pm-11:30pm. I don't understand why I was required to be there when all I did was watch my mom and her co-workers set up everything. Adam was there though, we just played rock paper scissors and stole some cotton candy and popcorn bags.

I looked over at my clock to see that it was 6:30, and were supposed to leave at 8:00.

I was pretty hungry, considering my dinner was stolen bags of popcorn and cotton candy. I decided to eat first.

As I exited my room I heard my parents laughing and talking to some guest who was over at my house. I came down the steps in my sweat pants and a blue oversized t-shirt that read in black letters, Falcons Soccer Academy and my hair in a messy bun. I walked into the kitchen to see a lady talking to my mom and dad.

"Good Morning Beatrice." My mom said. "This is Dianne our next door neighbour. " This was Adam's Mom.

"Pleasure to meet you Beatrice. You are such a beautiful young lady." You sure about that? Because I look more like a homeless man right now.

"I assume you've met my son. But you haven't met my daughter. Adam, Lexi"

Adam and a younger girl came out from my living room. Adam smiled at me and I smiled back.

"Beatrice this is Lexi." Dianne tells me. "Why don't you three go to the living room."

"Here's your breakfast, go eat there. Make it quick, we still need to get ready."

"I assume you're Lexi?" I say as we walk to the living room.

"No I am." Adam says sarcastically. "By the way nice outfit."

I smile. I forgot I was wearing my homeless outfit.

"It's alright, I like the lazy look." He says replying.

"Ignore my brother. He's an idiot." Lexi said.

"Heyy!!" Adam replied.

I laughed as we sat down on one of my couches.

"How old are you Lexi? And I'm talking to Lexi not you Adam."

"13, but I'll be 14 in March" She says.

~*~

It's 10 and the Carnival has finally started. I start to see some other people walking around the carnival.

[a/n: quick little side note its an outdoors carnival.]

Adam, Zoey and I are walking around the Carnival. Zoey is a very close friend of mine. We've been friends ever since I was 3. Her parents work with mine. She's just a year younger than I am.

"Ugh! This is going to be a long day!" Zoey says.

"Tell me about it!" Adam replies.

We walk around and decide to play a carnival game.

"Ohh what about this one?" Zoey points out. It's a ring toss.

"No I hate ring toss!" Adam complains.

"Oh let's go to the fun house." I suggest.

"Yes. I really want to go through the mirror maze." Zoey says.

"Tris what time is everybody coming?"
Adam asks.

"Noon, I think" I tell him.

We walk to the fun house and go to the mirror maze.

"Let's go this way." I say pointing to the right.

"No it's this way!" Zoey says then slams into a mirror as she goes left. "Oww!!"

Adam and I are laughing at her.

"See if we went right you wouldn-" I say before slamming into a mirror as well.

"You guys are great at navigating." Adam says as he walks diagonally without hitting any mirrors.

Once we finished our maze we decided to go eat cotton candy.

"Hey Tris, aren't we supposed to be like running a booth or something?" Zoey says with cotton candy stuffed in her mouth.

"Yeah some fishing game. At like 2" I tell her.

"What time is it now?"

"12:30" I tell her.

*~*

"I've called and texted everyone!" I tell Adam. "None of them are here and it's already 5"

"To be honest I don't think they're going to show up" Zoey says.

Hours pass and they don't come. Not even a reply. But I don't let it bother me. I'm having an awesome time at the carnival. We rode some dizzying rides, played bumper cars, played carnival games and lots more. It was finally fireworks time.

Zoey, Adam and I sat down as the fireworks lit up the sky. It was a very good moment and it felt just perfect.

A/N: Since I'm so behind, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Kinda uneventful chapter. Sorry for making you guys wait so long just for this ):

PLEASE ANSWER THIS:
Okay so I realized that I'm still pretty early into the year. Like I'm pretty sure the story hasn't even gone into October yet and I'm already on Chap 22! So I was wondering if you guys want me to pick up the pace, or keep it this way so the story lasts longer?? YOU CHOSE!

See you guys soon!! Next update, Feb 6th (probably)