Christina comes rushing into the dorms right after I return from Stage Two of initiation

*Flashback

Four touches my neck tenderly and punctures my skin with the serum. "Tris. The serum will go into effect in 60 seconds, you'll be facing one of your fears. Be brave. I'm in a field and all of a sudden crows are surrounding me, no not just surrounding me, attacking me! What am I supposed to do? I'm losing all control. I don't have any weapons, nothing! They're clawing my eyes out, I can feel it, I can feel it, but wait. Isn't this just a simulation? That's what brings me out of the field though I can still feel those feathers on me. I break down. Four is trying to comfort me, but while I want it to reassure me it doesn't, not really.

*End of Flashback

"Tris! Tris! Some of the Dauntless initiates invited us to a Dauntless party!"

"A party?" I've never been to a party before and I wasn't particularly feeling like going out after what I'd just experienced.

"Yes a party and I've heard about these parties, a lot of the time you end up playing one, two, or all of these games: Candor or Dauntless, Karaoke, or Messy Twister!"

I give her a blank stare. "What? Tell me you've played those games before!" Another stare. "Ugh! You are hopeless! We are going shopping right now for an outfit that will make all the boys fall for you tonight!"

"Nothing you will ever do will make me look pretty you know, I look like a 12 year old even though I'm 16!"

"I'm not going for pretty, I'm going for noticeable!" Christina replies. "Now where to begin, ah! Here we go, you need a new dress, but since we might be playing Candor or Dauntless, we should probably put you in multiple layers."

"Wait, wait, wait. What is this about multiple layers of clothing?" I ask.

"Well, Candor or Dauntless is a game where you are asked to tell the truth about something or asked to do something and if you don't want to you have to take an article of clothing off!" I must look nervous because she adds in a little reassurance, "Don't worry Tris, you probably don't worry, you've got a spankin' bod! Alright, let's get to some shopping! Oh here! Look at this crop top, this is adorable!" And I have to admit it is cute, while in Abnegation I was only allowed to wear baggy gray clothing, here I can wear anything I want (well anything in black) so when I look at all the selections I'm a little overwhelmed, but I'm getting used to it.

I end up buying three shirts (including the crop top), two pants, and a skirt. But apparently that isn't enough for Christina because we also have to get makeup for me and some lingerie! "Well what if you have to get down to your underwear during the game! You don't want to be wearing granny panties! Do you?" She gives me a questioning look.

"No." Looking defeated

"Great!" She goes into the store hopping, but I look both ways to make sure no one sees me go into the store.

Two hours later and multiple hair styles, makeup, and outfit combinations later we're both ready and I look like an actual teenager for the first time in my life, I'm wearing the crop top that shows off my ravens, a mini skirt, and some boots. (Underneath some of the lingerie that Christina got me, just in case shhhhhhh).