Dakota's pov

I turned my head towards the right to see if Emmet was sleeping or not. I sighed a breath of relief as he was snoring lightly. I was at Emmet's house for a sleepover. But... I couldn't enjoy the night. I had a fight with Adrian which bothered me a lot. Moreover, something was off about Emmet today. I caught him staring at me many times - not in a creepy way though. It was something which I didn't want to see in him.

It was affection.

It's not like I don't like Emmet. But he and me, the thought itself was revolting in some way. I don't know what's going on with him and I don't really want him to come and propose me anytime soon.

I struggled my way out of the blankets. We fell asleep watching Percy Jackson. I grabbed my bag from the couch and tiptoed my way out of his house. Closing the door quietly behind me I sighed. I'll text him once I reach home.

I looked towards my house. All the lights were off except in one room.

Adrian's room.

Guitar strumming was heard which meant he was wide awake practising guitar. I smiled and went towards his room. It was only one storey high so climbing up the pipes won't be difficult.

I put my leg on the pipe's side which was adjacent to Adrian's balcony. I started climbing up.

Amy stranger seeing me now would probably think I'm sneaking up to my boyfriend's room but only if they knew..

I chuckled and reached his balcony. I dusted off the dirt and glanced inside. My brother was sitting with his back to me, shirtless, with a stack of papers and guitar with him. I touched the door to his room lightly to see whether it was closed or not.

And I grinned.

It was open!

I pushed the glass doors open without making any noise, and squeezed my body through the tiny gap.

"Aren't you supposed to be at Emmet's? "

I snapped my head towards Adrian and probably looked like a deer caught in headlights.

" Uh... " I scratched my head sheepishly.

He just smiled and patted the space behind him. I opened my shoes and jogged towards his bed.

I went and hugged him.

" I'm sorry. I shouldn't have fought with you Ady. " I said burying my face in the crook of his neck.

He stroked my head lovingly.

" I'm sorry too. I shouldn't be this snappy. " he said sighing.
" So what happened? You didn't have the sleepover? "

" Uh.. It's just there's something wrong with Emmet. I saw him staring at me so many times and it's almost like, he likes me. Not in a friendly way.. But more then a friendly way.. And I'm scared. I don't know what to do.. " I said honestly.

I pulled from his hug and looked at him. He seemed to have a mental discussion with himself.

" Listen Da. If you reflect his feelings.. Then go for it. If it makes you happy and cheerful.. Just take a step and see what happens.. " he said with a smile.

One thing about my brother. He always smiled. Even in the hardest times he had this reassuring smile which said 'everything's going to be okay.'

I nodded my head and a yawn slipped from my lips.

" Com'on now.. Let's get you to bed. " he got up from the bed and picked me up on his shoulders. I giggled and held onto his shoulders. He went towards my room and made me lye on my bed. Tucking the bedsheets he kissed my forehead.
" Goodnight sis. "

I smiled and mumbled a good night to him.

I don't care if I have anyone in my life or not. I have my brother and an amazing family, and I'm the luckiest girl in the whole universe .

Or maybe not.

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" I hate waiting. " I grumbled as I came outside the shopping mall.

Mom sent me with a huge list of errands and today being a Saturday, a huge line was in front of the cash counter. I waited and waited and it seemed like a year. And when finally my turn came, the employee at the cash register started checking me out like a freaking candy!

"Ugh!! " I grumbled frustrated walking down the road.

My phone beeped signalling a text. I took out my phone and checked. It was a message from Emmet.

Hey, woke up but couldn't see you anywhere. Everything okay?

Inform me asap.

I nervously typed a reply and told him to meet me tonight.

I suddenly crashed into a hard body and yelped. I was about to fall down and I waited for the impact when I'll touch the harsh ground and get hurt but instead I felt two pair of arms sneaking around my waist crushing me to itself.

My eyes were shut and I slowly peeked from the eyelids.

And I Drooled. .

In front of me stood a boy or rather a man. He had dirty blond hair with piercing blur eyes. He had a square cut jaw with trimmed beard. Not many could pull off the look with the beard but this man was looking sexy! He had a gruff, sexy and dark aura around him which made things even more hot!

Phew... I just melted.

"Are you done?! " he asked me irritated.

I snapped out of my trance.

" Hey! " I said annoyed. I shrugged myself from his grip and stood at a fairly distance from him.

" Watch where you're going stiff. " he said irritated.

" Hey you dumbass! I don't belong from abnegation that you're calling me a stiff! I can be pretty dauntless and don't copy lines from the film divergent! " I snapped.

Wait.. What?

He gave me a look which clearly stated 'are you crazy?'

" Well I meant to say is its your fault too! Don't be an asshole and learn to apologize! " I grumbled.

He just smirked.

" Stiff. " he remarked and shoved me to the side going away.

I just gaped at his audacity!

First of all he crashes into me, then he calls me a stiff, then he doesn't bother to even apologize and instead he calls me stiff again and pushes me aside?

" Rot in hell you asshole! " I shout after him .

I looked down and was mortified. The whole bag of errands was on the ground and half of the items were crushed by cars and vehicles.

Ugh!!

Curse you, you annoying Greek God!!

A/n: Heya guys. Here's the update. And ooh!!

Nick Bateman as Chris!!

Yum.

Uh.. Sorry.

So here! The terms 'Abnegation' and 'Dauntless' are taken as a reference from the film or rather the novel divergent. People who saw the film or read the novel would understand the witty remark and for the rest of you.. Let's just say 'stiff' is kinda not suitable for Dakota and that's why she got so snappy.

Apart from that...

Enjoy!

Amy.