p class="MsoNormal"CHAPTER3/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""The first part of initiation is modeling. This section will go for a week. Every day you will have a different modeling task and we will rank you. Every morning a board will show your rankings. By the end of the week seventeen of you will go onto the next stage of initiation and three will not! Is this clear?" Eric yelled at the initiates./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Christina raised her hand./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""What?" Eric spat./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""What happens to the three that don't make it through initiation?" Christina asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""They become hideous and live in the dumps. Are there anymore unnecessary questions?" Eric said, a scowl crossing his face. "None? Good. Tobias, take it away."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Hello, my name is Tobias. You may call me four if you want. I am your initiation instructor. This is not a game. How you do in the weeks to come will decide your fate, so no mucking around. The first set of initiation is modeling. As Eric said, this will be ranked on how you do each day of the week to come. The second set of initiation is fashion and makeup. Of the seventeen that make it to the second stage of initiation, two will be cut. Our final initiation is what to do in a beauty crisis. This sounds ridiculous but many of you will find it very difficult. Of the fifteen still left, five will be cut, leaving us with ten Attractives. Are there any questions?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"TRIS/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I couldn't sleep. I was too worried about the day that would follow. I would definitely be cut. Only half of us would make it through initiation, I knew nothing about modeling or makeup. I was probably the worst here. I would become hideous and live in the dumps, for sure./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Wake emup/em Tris"./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I opened my eyes to see Christina shaking me awake/p
p class="MsoNormal""You have missed breakfast and initiation starts in five minutes. Get up and get dressed."/p
p class="MsoNormal"I groaned but managed to get down from the top bunk and pull on a shirt and jeans. I ran my fingers through my hair and put it in a ponytail./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""What on earth are you wearing?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I turned around to see Tally standing there in a dark blue, drop dead, maxi dress./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""What has gotten into you Tris? You are not seriously going to model in jeans and a grey t-shirt? Are you trying to become hideous?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Quick wear this" Tally said opening her cupboard and pulling out a red dress that would go up to my thigh. Red is so your colour. Quickly, stop standing there!"/p
p class="MsoNormal"I grabbed the dress and ran into the bathroom to change. I tugged the dress on then stared into the mirror for a while. emWas red really my colour?/em/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Hurry up in there. We are going to be emso/em late."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I ran out of the bathroom to find Tally carrying a hairbrush and a pair of gold high heels./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""I think we are around the same size"./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I grabbed the shoes at slipped my feet into them. They fitted perfectly. Then I snatched the hairbrush and ran towards the room where we were told to meet at eight o'clock sharp. I checked my watch. Eight, seven./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Thanks for helping me Tally." I said as we ran./p
p class="MsoNormal"em /em/p
p class="MsoNormal""No problemo."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"TOBIAS/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I stood on the stage watching the initiates file in through the double doors. I was curious to see what Tris was going to wear. Most of the initiates arrived at five to eight but some came exactly on time. Every time I heard the door swing open I looked up hoping to see Tris. At three past eight I was getting a little worried. Eric had strictly told the initiates that if they were late, they would have points taken off their modeling scores. I checked my watch again. Eight, six. We were going to have to start without her./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Good morning initiates. You are all looking very nice. To start the day I would like to do a role call to see who is on time and who isn't."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Shay/p
p class="MsoNormal"Zac/p
p class="MsoNormal"David/p
p class="MsoNormal"Gemma/p
p class="MsoNormal"Crystal/p
p class="MsoNormal"Christina/p
p class="MsoNormal"Bella/p
p class="MsoNormal"Will/p
p class="MsoNormal"Jacob/p
p class="MsoNormal"Uriah/p
p class="MsoNormal"Tally/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"There was silence. Tally wasn't here either. She must be with Tris. I was about to mark her late when Tris and Tally came rushing in, sweat pouring down their faces./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Sorry we're late" Tris panted./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Actually you're just in time."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I continued with the role, relieved that I wouldn't have to take points off Tris./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Peter/p
p class="MsoNormal"Tris/p
p class="MsoNormal"Michelle/p
p class="MsoNormal"Daniella/p
p class="MsoNormal"Troye/p
p class="MsoNormal"Edward/p
p class="MsoNormal"Robert/p
p class="MsoNormal"Sky/p
p class="MsoNormal"Liam/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Ok good. Everyone's here" I said, going over the names one more time. "Let's get started./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Who would like to go first?" I asked casually./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Crystal shot up her hand. Crystal was wearing a tight dress that came just passed her bum. She was wearing long silver earrings and a gold necklace./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I lead Crystal to a room behind the stage, where a catwalk was set up and where Eric already was. Eric had a clipboard in his hand and was tapping his foot impatiently./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""What took you?" Eric snarled./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I shot him a glare, and then carried on with telling Crystal what to do./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Seriously, I emhave/em done modeling before. I am not an ugly loser like that emTris/em is. Give me a break." Crystal spat prancing over to the edge of the catwalk in her nine inch high heels/p
p class="MsoNormal"I was about to yell at her but then I decided to ignore the comment because Eric was watching me closely and he could easily fire me./p
p class="MsoNormal"emHow dare she say that about Tris./em/p
p class="MsoNormal"em /em/p
p class="MsoNormal"TRIS/p
p class="MsoNormal"em /em/p
p class="MsoNormal"The nineteen of us left standing in the room barely said a word to each other the whole time Crystal was gone. Christina and Tally tried to start a conversation with me but all I could think about was what I was going to do or say when I walked into that room. I had absolutely no idea how to model. I would probably trip over and rip my dress. I chewed at my nails anxiously. Slowly one by one the initiates were called until I was the only one left sitting in the hall./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Your turn Tris" Tobias said, walking over to where I sat. "Good luck."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I gave him a half smile, and then followed him to the room behind the stage./p
p class="MsoNormal""Ok, you stand over there and when I say "go" you do your best pose. Then you walk down to the other side of the catwalk, do a different pose, and then walk back. Ok?" Tobias said patronizingly but I didn't mind, I was grateful for the extra help./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""I think so" I said not fully understanding the concept./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I walked over to the edge of the catwalk and waited for Tobias to say go./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Go."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I put one hand on my head and the other on my hip and posed for a few seconds. I then walked to the other side of the catwalk and twirled, but my heel got caught on the mat so I nearly fell. I then walked back, stumbling but managing to keep my balance./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""That was a great first try" Tobias said enthusiastically, giving me a thumbs up./p
p class="MsoNormal"Eric looked unimpressed and wrote something on his sheet./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""You can leave now while we discuss your score." Eric said./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I totted out of the room not daring to look behind me./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""The first part of initiation is modeling. This section will go for a week. Every day you will have a different modeling task and we will rank you. Every morning a board will show your rankings. By the end of the week seventeen of you will go onto the next stage of initiation and three will not! Is this clear?" Eric yelled at the initiates./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Christina raised her hand./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""What?" Eric spat./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""What happens to the three that don't make it through initiation?" Christina asked./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""They become hideous and live in the dumps. Are there anymore unnecessary questions?" Eric said, a scowl crossing his face. "None? Good. Tobias, take it away."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Hello, my name is Tobias. You may call me four if you want. I am your initiation instructor. This is not a game. How you do in the weeks to come will decide your fate, so no mucking around. The first set of initiation is modeling. As Eric said, this will be ranked on how you do each day of the week to come. The second set of initiation is fashion and makeup. Of the seventeen that make it to the second stage of initiation, two will be cut. Our final initiation is what to do in a beauty crisis. This sounds ridiculous but many of you will find it very difficult. Of the fifteen still left, five will be cut, leaving us with ten Attractives. Are there any questions?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"TRIS/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I couldn't sleep. I was too worried about the day that would follow. I would definitely be cut. Only half of us would make it through initiation, I knew nothing about modeling or makeup. I was probably the worst here. I would become hideous and live in the dumps, for sure./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Wake emup/em Tris"./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I opened my eyes to see Christina shaking me awake/p
p class="MsoNormal""You have missed breakfast and initiation starts in five minutes. Get up and get dressed."/p
p class="MsoNormal"I groaned but managed to get down from the top bunk and pull on a shirt and jeans. I ran my fingers through my hair and put it in a ponytail./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""What on earth are you wearing?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I turned around to see Tally standing there in a dark blue, drop dead, maxi dress./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""What has gotten into you Tris? You are not seriously going to model in jeans and a grey t-shirt? Are you trying to become hideous?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Quick wear this" Tally said opening her cupboard and pulling out a red dress that would go up to my thigh. Red is so your colour. Quickly, stop standing there!"/p
p class="MsoNormal"I grabbed the dress and ran into the bathroom to change. I tugged the dress on then stared into the mirror for a while. emWas red really my colour?/em/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Hurry up in there. We are going to be emso/em late."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I ran out of the bathroom to find Tally carrying a hairbrush and a pair of gold high heels./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""I think we are around the same size"./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I grabbed the shoes at slipped my feet into them. They fitted perfectly. Then I snatched the hairbrush and ran towards the room where we were told to meet at eight o'clock sharp. I checked my watch. Eight, seven./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Thanks for helping me Tally." I said as we ran./p
p class="MsoNormal"em /em/p
p class="MsoNormal""No problemo."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"TOBIAS/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I stood on the stage watching the initiates file in through the double doors. I was curious to see what Tris was going to wear. Most of the initiates arrived at five to eight but some came exactly on time. Every time I heard the door swing open I looked up hoping to see Tris. At three past eight I was getting a little worried. Eric had strictly told the initiates that if they were late, they would have points taken off their modeling scores. I checked my watch again. Eight, six. We were going to have to start without her./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Good morning initiates. You are all looking very nice. To start the day I would like to do a role call to see who is on time and who isn't."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Shay/p
p class="MsoNormal"Zac/p
p class="MsoNormal"David/p
p class="MsoNormal"Gemma/p
p class="MsoNormal"Crystal/p
p class="MsoNormal"Christina/p
p class="MsoNormal"Bella/p
p class="MsoNormal"Will/p
p class="MsoNormal"Jacob/p
p class="MsoNormal"Uriah/p
p class="MsoNormal"Tally/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"There was silence. Tally wasn't here either. She must be with Tris. I was about to mark her late when Tris and Tally came rushing in, sweat pouring down their faces./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Sorry we're late" Tris panted./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Actually you're just in time."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I continued with the role, relieved that I wouldn't have to take points off Tris./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Peter/p
p class="MsoNormal"Tris/p
p class="MsoNormal"Michelle/p
p class="MsoNormal"Daniella/p
p class="MsoNormal"Troye/p
p class="MsoNormal"Edward/p
p class="MsoNormal"Robert/p
p class="MsoNormal"Sky/p
p class="MsoNormal"Liam/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Ok good. Everyone's here" I said, going over the names one more time. "Let's get started./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Who would like to go first?" I asked casually./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"Crystal shot up her hand. Crystal was wearing a tight dress that came just passed her bum. She was wearing long silver earrings and a gold necklace./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I lead Crystal to a room behind the stage, where a catwalk was set up and where Eric already was. Eric had a clipboard in his hand and was tapping his foot impatiently./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""What took you?" Eric snarled./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I shot him a glare, and then carried on with telling Crystal what to do./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Seriously, I emhave/em done modeling before. I am not an ugly loser like that emTris/em is. Give me a break." Crystal spat prancing over to the edge of the catwalk in her nine inch high heels/p
p class="MsoNormal"I was about to yell at her but then I decided to ignore the comment because Eric was watching me closely and he could easily fire me./p
p class="MsoNormal"emHow dare she say that about Tris./em/p
p class="MsoNormal"em /em/p
p class="MsoNormal"TRIS/p
p class="MsoNormal"em /em/p
p class="MsoNormal"The nineteen of us left standing in the room barely said a word to each other the whole time Crystal was gone. Christina and Tally tried to start a conversation with me but all I could think about was what I was going to do or say when I walked into that room. I had absolutely no idea how to model. I would probably trip over and rip my dress. I chewed at my nails anxiously. Slowly one by one the initiates were called until I was the only one left sitting in the hall./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Your turn Tris" Tobias said, walking over to where I sat. "Good luck."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I gave him a half smile, and then followed him to the room behind the stage./p
p class="MsoNormal""Ok, you stand over there and when I say "go" you do your best pose. Then you walk down to the other side of the catwalk, do a different pose, and then walk back. Ok?" Tobias said patronizingly but I didn't mind, I was grateful for the extra help./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""I think so" I said not fully understanding the concept./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I walked over to the edge of the catwalk and waited for Tobias to say go./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""Go."/p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I put one hand on my head and the other on my hip and posed for a few seconds. I then walked to the other side of the catwalk and twirled, but my heel got caught on the mat so I nearly fell. I then walked back, stumbling but managing to keep my balance./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""That was a great first try" Tobias said enthusiastically, giving me a thumbs up./p
p class="MsoNormal"Eric looked unimpressed and wrote something on his sheet./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal""You can leave now while we discuss your score." Eric said./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p
p class="MsoNormal"I totted out of the room not daring to look behind me./p
p class="MsoNormal" /p