A WEEK LATER

TRIS POV

I wake up to the sound of a shower. I sit up in bed and notice Tobias isn't in bed. I roll over in the bed and see the clock says 7:00. I quickly get up and start getting ready for school. This is the first day I've been back to school since I got out of the hospital. I throw on a pink long-sleeved shirt that says P!nk in teal with a pair of jeans and pink Vans. For make-up I put on a little eye-liner with mascara and lip gloss. I rush downstairs expecting an angry Andrew but instead I see the gang. This is going to take a while to get used to. Zeke must notice me standing there breathing hard. "Are you okay Tris." Everyone turns my direction. "Yeah I'm good." I walk over to the kitchen and grab a banana before heading upstairs to grab my backpack. I walk in and see Tobias finishing getting ready. I give him a morning kiss. "Good morning love." I tell him. "Hey beautiful." He pecks my lips and we walk downstairs. When everyone is ready we get in the cars and make our way to school.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~AT SCHOOL~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

We pull up in the parking lot and get out. Immediately Lauren the school Queen bee is all over Tobias. "Hey baby, want to come over later?" He rolls his eyes and try's to walk away but she grabs his arm as tight as she can. "Lauren let go. Now!" "Why? It's not like you really want to be here with these losers." She says. "What losers? Because the only thing I see is a jerk that thinks of nothing but herself." He says and rips his arm away. He grabs my hand and we head to first period.

~~~~~~~SKIP TO MUSIC~~~~~~~~

"Alright today we will have a few students sing by themselves. Who wants to go first?" Tobias shoots his hand up. "I Volunteer Tris to go first." I shoot him a death glare and he smiles at me. I roll my eyes and walk onto stage. "Ok Umm... I'm going to sing a song I wrote called 'Little toy guns'

In between the coats in the closet

She held on to that heart-shaped locket

Staring at a family, flawless

But it ain't a pretty picture tonight

Mom and daddy just won't stop it

Fighting at the drop of a faucet

Cuts through the walls, catastrophic

She's caught in the crossfire

Puts her hands over her ears

Starts talking through the tears

And she's saying, and she's praying

I wish words were like little toy guns

No sting, no hurting no one

Just a bang, bang rolling off your tongue

(I wish words were like little toy guns)

Yeah, no smoke, no bullets

No kick from the trigger when you pull it

No pain, no damage done

(I wish words were like little toy guns)

And just a bang, bang rolling off your tongue

(I wish words were like little toy guns)

Wish there was a white flag waving

Or that they were both just faking

And it was just a game they were playing

Like shoot-'em-up cowboys

Leave the plastic pistols in the front yard

Throw away the scorecard

And just turn off all the noise

I wish words were like little toy guns

No sting, no hurting no one

Just a bang, bang rolling off your tongue

(I wish words were like little toy guns)

Yeah, no smoke, no bullets

No kick from the trigger when you pull it

No pain, no damage done

(I wish words like were little toy guns)

And just a bang, bang rolling off your tongue

(I wish words were like little toy guns)

Toy guns

Oh, I wish they didn't cut like a knife

I wish they didn't break you inside

I wish they didn't bang, bang

Make you wanna run...

Yeah, like little toy guns

No sting, no hurting no one

Just a bang, bang rolling off your tongue

(I wish words were like little toy guns)

Yeah, no smoke, no bullets

No shot from the trigger when you pull it

No pain, no damage done

(I wish words were like little toy guns)

And just a bang, bang rolling off your tongue

(I wish words were like little toy guns)

Toy guns

Oh, like little toy guns

I finish singing and everyone claps. "Thanks. Now I volunteer Four to sing for us next." He glares at me and I smile back. "Four come up." He slowly walks up until he is on stage. "I guess I'll sing 'Just the way you are. This is for my amazing Fiancé. That's right Lauren I'm getting married!!"

Ohhhhh ohhhhhh ohhhhhh ohhhhhhh

Oh, her eyes, her eyes

Make the stars look like they're not shinin'

Her hair, her hair

Falls perfectly without her trying

She's so beautiful

And I tell her everyday

Yeah

I know, I know

When I compliment her she won't believe me

And it's so, it's so

Sad to think that she don't see what I see

But every time she asks me, "Do I look okay?"

I say,

[Chorus:]

When I see your face (face, face...)

There's not a thing that I would change

'Cause you're amazing (amazing)

Just the way you are (are)

And when you smile (smile, smile...)

The whole world stops and stares for a while

'Cause, girl, you're amazing (amazing)

Just the way you are (are).

Yeah

Her lips, her lips

I could kiss them all day if she'd let me

Her laugh, her laugh

She hates but I think it's so sexy

She's so beautiful

And I tell her everyday,

Oh you know, you know, you know

I'd never ask you to change

If perfect's what you're searching for

Then just stay the same

So don't even bother asking if you look okay

You know I'll say,

[Chorus:]

When I see your face (face, face...)

There's not a thing that I would change

'Cause you're amazing (amazing)

Just the way you are (are)

And when you smile (smile, smile...)

The whole world stops and stares for a while

'Cause, girl, you're amazing (amazing)

Just the way you are (are)

The way you are

The way you are

Cause girl, you're amazing

Just the way you are

[Chorus:]

When I see your face

There's not a thing that I would change

'Cause you're amazing

Just the way you are

He finishes and I notice a few silent tears running down my face. I wipe them away and lean my head on Tobias when he sits down. "Alright the next person who sings I get to choose. I choose Lauren." She smile and gets on stage. "I'm going to be singing 'Boom clap'."

Boom! Boom! Boom! Clap!

You're picture perfect blue
Sunbathing on the moon
Stars shining as your bones illuminate

First kiss just like a drug
Under your influence
You take me over you're the magic in my veins
This must be love

Boom! Clap!
The sound of my heart
The beat goes on and on and on and on and
Boom! Clap!
You make me feel good
Come on to me, come on to me now
Boom! Clap!
The sound of my heart
The beat goes on and on and on and on and
Boom! Clap!
You make me feel good
Come on to me, come on to me now

No silver or no gold
Could dress me up so good
You're the glitter in the darkness of my world

Just tell me what to do
I'll fall right into you
Going under cast a spell just say the word
I feel your love

Boom! Clap!
The sound of my heart
The beat goes on and on and on and on and
Boom! Clap!
You make me feel good
Come on to me, come on to me now
Boom! Clap!
The sound of my heart
The beat goes on and on and on and on and
Boom! Clap!
You make me feel good
Come on to me, come on to me now

You are the light and I will follow
You let me lose my shadow
You are the sun, the glowing halo
And you keep burning me up with all your love, uh

Boom! Clap!
The sound of my heart
The beat goes on and on and on and on and
Boom! Clap!
You make me feel good
Come on to me, come on to me now
Boom! Clap!
The sound of my heart
The beat goes on and on and on and on and
Boom! Clap!
You make me feel good
Come on to me, come on to me now
Boom! Clap!
The sound of my heart
The beat goes on and on and on and on and
Boom! Clap!
You make me feel good
Come on to me, come on to me now
Boom! Clap!
The sound of my heart
The beat goes on and on and on and on and
Boom! Clap!
You make me feel good
Come on to me, come on to me now

The whole time she was staring at Tobias but he just played with my fingers.

~~~~~~~~~Lunch~~~~~~~~~~~

As Tobias walk into the cafeteria Tori pulls us aside. "I was wondering if you two would be willing to represent our school in the state singing competition. Every year all the high schools find the two best singers in the school and the go against each other. The prize is a $500 gift card to where ever you want and the winning school gets $1,000 for the music program. Would yall do it for me? Pleaseeee!!!" I look at Tobias and he shrugs. "Sure I don't see why not." "Thank yall so much. The competition is in 4 month and from here on your first 2 lessons will be spent practicing." We walk over to sit with our friends. "What was that about?" Lynn asks. "She wanted us to represent the school in some school competition." I reply. "Oh." Just then Peter walks over. "Hey Stiff. Where are Mommy and brother? I've only seen Daddy around. Oh that's right their dead because of you. I don't see how you live yourself. Why don't you just disappear no one wants you here." I quickly stand up and make my way outside. I can hear the gang and Tori calling from behind me but I just keep walking till I decide to run home. Thankfully no one followed me. I make my way to my bathroom and find my little silver friend.