How not to be a Wallflower? *Open

[Cosette Penelope Bennett]

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Cosette eased her way passed the crowds of Dauntless piled over like child’s play and loud and noisy like newborns. She muttered a tensed apologize in between the people she was pushed into and the ones into her. She clenched her teeth repeatedly. Although the chaotic was pleasuring to hear, she wasn’t a fan of being touched. Actually, she hated even the slightest thought of it. Cosette crossed her arms over her center. It made her feel uncomfortable, tense and it brought back memories of the past. She glanced down. As a child, she had associated touching as beginning of pain, rather it be physically or mentally. Well, at first, it feels good and warmth fills the pit of your stomach, but afterwards it turns hard to where it forceful and uneasy. It transforms from hugs into slaps, kisses to punches, and loving words to words filled with so much hatred, you wish for the physical rather than the verbal. A shoulder slams into her’s. Watch where you’re going, someone snaps. The brunette’s head snapped back, “Sorry.” Trust her, out of all people; she should’ve known the best. After all, sometimes it felt good when her mother kicked her or called her a horrid name. At least, the young child knew her mother was of knowledge she had a child. Cosette turned down a quiet hallway. It was dimly- lit, unoccupied and served as a quick passage to the dining hall. She was grateful because well, suddenly she felt small within the crowd of chaotic.

In a swift rhyme, Cosette switched from walking to jogging up the four steep stairs of the pathway. When she reached the cafeteria, she inhaled deeply and sighed. Her mouth held a dull ache as she unclenched her teeth. She felt better being the room was least crowded than the Pit, but still it held the light buzz of conversation. The brunette went and patiently waited in line to fill her plate with the freshly cooked food. It was a little before lunch and the Abnegation voluntarily had the food set out. Cosette gradually prepared her plate then slowly, made her way to an empty table just off-center. She wasn’t one to make conversation with others by choice. She popped a raspberry in her mouth and cast the tables beside her a glance. The people at the tables seemed so happy. They were laughing and joking around. Sometimes she wished she had friends. The brunette lifted her fork and toyed at a slice of pie’s crust. Her appetite fell short today.

[Amelia Dezame]

Amelia stepped into the cafeteria. She glanced around looking for a place to begin. She pushed a dark strand of hair away from her eyes and made her way towards the line of Dauntless holding their trays eagerly. grabbing a tray from a pile she stood in line for food wondering what the options where. Amelia went threw line only taking a little salad and pie avoiding the eggs, which she despised. She carefully stepped out into a clearing in the room to look for a place to sit. Her hazel eyes moved across the room slowly and then rested on an almost empty table with only a girl sitting at it. Amelia sighed and slowly made her way towards the table. She sat down quietly across from the girl and placed her tray down. "Is it okay if I sit here?" Amelia asked she smiled quickly trying to make it less awkward. She pushed her hair out over her eyes again then decided to go ahead and tie it back so it wouldn't get in her food.

[Harvey Stewart]

After slowly sliding threw the food line Harvey managed to finally get some food on his plate. His dark eyes glanced around the room to fined somewhere to sit. Most of the time his many friends would save a seat for him but due to the new initiates arrival Harvey had to eat an hour earlier than usual. An older Dauntless walked over and greeted him by slapping his back so hard his food almost flew from his arms. "How are you Harvey?" asked the man known as Drake "I'm doing better than you are right now." Laughed Harvey weakly the man looked confused for a second then waved it off "I haven't seen you since you threw you slipped on that vomit two months ago, nearly smashed your face in kid." Harvey winced at the thought. He had been on his way to the cafeteria for dinner and someone had thrown up and over the hallway, Harvey being to excited about something unimportant, slipped on it and smashed his face on a step. The only witness to this was this guy Drake who was so drunk he soon added to the vomit after laughing to death. They both helped each other to the med center promising not to tell anyone of this incident. Harvey chuckled. "Those where the days weren't they?" he smiled reminiscently. "Hey, do you happen to have a chair open at your table?" He asked hopefully. Drake shook his head "sorry dude, someone even took my spot" Harvey sighed this wasn't going to be easy. "Catch ya later okay?" said Drake as he walked over to his table to confront the slouchy man who had stolen his seat. Harvey looked around the room it wasn't necessarily full but everyone was in tight clusters with obvious outcasts sitting alone. He noticed one table with two girls sitting at it and decided to sit over there. He shuffled over and sat down. "sorry but I'm going to sit here because everyone else is creepy." Harvey then proceeded to stuff his face.

[Edwin Hyde]

I walked into the cafeteria and noticed Amy sitting over at a table with two other people. I grabbed some cake, walked over and sat down. Silently I ate my cake occasionally looking up at the new people. The girl seemed quiet and a strange sadness hung about her. I was careful not to seem imposing or arrogant, so that I would be able to sit here without anyone leaving. The other boy was probably not an initiate he looked older than all of us but at the same time looked like a child ready to play a game. Amy was normal smirking at the boy who was telling some pretty bad jokes while shoveling food in his face. I slid my arm onto the table propping it on the side of my head so that I couldn't see them eating, and they couldn't see my face. This was better, something really bugged me about this new guy. Maybe its just because I'm not a very funny person.

[skyler]

Sky walked into the room with a confident laugh, she had been here before, living her whole life in this place she was comfortable just walking into line taking only the healthy things to keep her in shape. A few dauntless boys ran up to her as she swung her hair to the side to great them with a smile. " Hey Sky can't wait to see you on the floor your mother and farther would be proud of you". Sky smiled at the older boys though she was saddened by the mention of her parents and one of the boys could see this, with one motion he had her up in his arms swinging her around much like an older brother. Sky laughed and then she was on the ground again handed back her tray and sent on her way to find a seat in the never ending sea of kids. She found only one seat at a table with a few girls and a guy or two she couldn't tell. Walking over she took a seat as far away as possible and began to eat quietly trying to avoid the eyes of the men.

[Kai]

Kai walked in and punched the shoulder of another trainer, his amazing eyes and large body shifted around the room looking at all the new initiates. His tattoo showed under his tight black muscle shirt and he laughed deep and short as he pushed the other guy around. This was going to be a good year and the instructor was ready for the games he could play and the fighter he would see. Noticing a few of the newer initiates and then a girl he had known since she was young he walked over taking a seat and flashing her a smile. "Hello Skyler it's been a wile since I have seen you how are you handling your parents death". It wasn't uncommon for him to be blunt and he followed up with a sorry smile to show he didn't mean to say it the way he had. Stretching an arm around to itch his muscled flexed and he yawned, the long hours he was putting were starting to get to him and he tried to make it seem like he was unfaised by it. But as he looked around the lack of sleep seemed to,get heavier on him and he growled in frustration. A few more guys walked over to talk to him but he shooed the,a way quickly as to avoid getting to deep into work like always. Leaning back in his chair he waited for the girls response and closed his eyes to relax for once in three days.

[Amelia Dezame]

I looked up shyly at the people who where slowly filling the table. I was glad that Ed had decided to join us, that would make it less awkward. The new guy, Harvey as he said was pretty cool and very funny I could tell he wasn't going to be a problem to get along with. By listening to the conversation of the new arrivals I could tell that they where both from Dauntless well at least the girl was Dauntless born.
Because I cant stand awkwardness, I decided to introduce the people I new to each other, maybe that would start the others talking I looked over at Ed who was obviously trying to avoid everyone. "Harvey that is Ed over there being antisocial." I nodded in Ed's direction. "Ed this is Harvey."

[Edwin Hyde]

I looked up from my failed attempt to hiding and looked at this new guy. I silently nodded then turned back to look at my food. But my curiosity was and an abnormally high level so I looked over slightly at these new people. This girl was probably an initiate, but this guy was really big and appeared to know this girl before the choosing so they where probably both Dauntless born. I cocked my neck and slowly circled my tray around to get a better view at my food. Something in this cake was making me feel a little sick. most likely the intense amount of chocolate. I pushed it was and placed my hands on my face. I just need to breathe. In, out, in, out. I felt slightly better maybe enough to continue sitting here. I drank some water putting my cup down a little to hard and spilling some water on the table. I quickly mopped it up my hands slightly shaking. I inhaled slowly and hid my hand underneath the table. I have no weakness, there must be nothing wrong with me. I smiled weakly and got up to leave going to the cafeteria was not my best plan. I grabbed my tray and after throwing my food away, left. I couldn't go back to the sleeping quarters, so I decided to go to the training room to let of some steam.

[Harvey Stewart]

Harvey waved at this Ed guy who was clearly not used to people. Watching him a little longer Harvey noticed that he seemed to be feeling sick. Slowly sipping his drink he watched as Ed began to breathe heavily then spill water everywhere. It was all Harvey could do to stop himself from laughing, but he couldn't help a smile. This dude seriously had some issues. Harvey continued to grin after Ed left. "You know that guy?" He asked raising his eyebrows "I'm pretty sure he's never had our cake before." Harvey then looked at the people across the table he's seen them before, one was a trainer and older one. this was Harvey's first year but he had trained under him. The dude new his stuff. The girl he had also seen she was a nice girl about a year younger. Her parents died or something, but that's all Harvey new about her.

[skyler]

Sky watched as the girl she had never met introduced a guy she had never met, she waved lightly and then turned her attention to Kai smiling lightly. Truthfully it was really hard for her to sit alone everyday and she missed talking to her father about her fighting progress," I'm doing great hanging in there it easier then I thought it was going to be". Her words trailed off as the boy they called Ed took off down the hall, she wondered where he was off to and looked at what he was eating. The cake yes that explained it, the cake here was sweeter then it needed to be and made her sick sometimes also. She giggled sweetly and tossed her hair to one side looking at the other guy, she pondered his face for a moment and then smiled." Hey I have seen you around before haven't I your the new instructor ummm Harvey right nice to see you". She smiled noodling to where the boy had taken off wound earring quietly if she should go and make sure he was ok." New guy can't handle the cake what a shame it's great on Wednesday", she laughed harder this time and her eyes fluttered a bit as she watched after Ed.

[Kai]

Kai smiled at her and nodded knowing she was living but he really didn't want to get into it he was to tired at the moment. He turned around and got up all at once as his chair began to fall back, his foot caught it and tossed it back up into place before he strides away. He was heading to his bunk to take a nap it was time for his afternoon nap and he was more then happy to sleep off the food he had just ate.

[Edwin Hyde]

The training room seemed to be full of people so I decided that it would probably be better to go find a quiet place to sit. I walked along the endless paths threw the Dauntless compound until I came to the pit. It was actually not as busy as I was expecting so I took this time to walk amongst the Dauntless and observe them. They where mostly talking about their recent stunts that they did, but others where complaining about how boring their job was. I was pretty sure these where the boarder patrol, which was actually the job I was looking into. I walked along the edge of the room and then sat down in a one of the chairs that where leaning on the wall. I propped my elbows on my knees and rested my head in my hands. I still felt rather nauseous so I preferred this over walking.

[Harvey Stewart]

Harvey laughed "Yeah seriously the cake is awesome today." Harvey cringed at a sudden thought "I hope he doesn't throw up in the hall." It wouldn't be a very good impression for him to make in front of his new students if he repeated that embarrassing incident again. He shook his head and began to think about something else. "Are you Sky?" asked Harvey to the Dauntless girl. He was embarrassed that he didn't know her name exactly but it was hard memorizing the everyone's name that he ever met. It was sort of a goal for him to know everybody.

[Amelia Dezame]

Amy smiled. People where talking now, though it bugged her that Edwin had left. He was probably pretending to be sick so that he wouldn't have to talk to anyone. Harvey seemed to know most everyone now except for the first girl that was here who still wasn't talking. But that was okay there where other people to talk to... except that Harvey and the Dauntless girl where the only two left. Amy sighed and pushed around her food. she enjoyed peoples company but only when they where talking to her. Amy was somewhat self-centered, and she was a little sad about that.

[skyler]

Skyler laughed and shook her head at the boy when he asked her for her name, she was happy to finally have someone to talk to and exited that her life was getting back on track." So what's your story", her question was directed to the girl that started all the conversations. Her eyes fluttered briefly from lack of food intake but she got a sudden feeling that she was no longer hungry and pushed her food away waiting for the girl to answer.