I stare at my complexion in the mirror as my mom cuts my hair. Dark and long, unacceptable for choosing day. As dauntless, my hair needed to be much shorter than how it was. But I could not bring myself to like my short hair. My mother had me stand up, tears in her eyes

"I'm so proud of you!" She says. Pulling me into an embrase.

I looked up at her and smiled. A sad look in my eyes. I knew that I would not see her again for a while. I was leaving dauntless today. My aptitude test told me that I should choose dauntless. But I also had a slight aptitude for abnegation. Maybe because my mom was from there. Sighing, I look around for the last time, and leave the small little place that I used to call home.

My parents were well known for their bravery and smarts. I, Lindsay Eaton, was neither courageous or smart.

I knew what I had to do.

I climbed aboard the train that was passing us and leaned out the door. This was the only part of being dauntless that I enjoyed. I always felt so free. But today I had to drink it up because I would never ever be back here again.

As I jumped off of the train to go to the ceremony I was quite surprised as to what I saw.

The 5 bowls were in a perfect semi-circle. The kids who would be choosing today were already starting to line up. I went to my place, Eaton, twards the end. The society made it so we went in reverse alphabetical order.

And we begin.

"Zexter, Lizzy." They call. A girl who must have just turned 16 trembles up to the front. A man gives her a blade. She takes it and cuts her hand while shaking. She lifts it up, turning her head away, and her blood falls on the burning coals. Dauntless. I shiver as she walks down the stairs amidst the cheering dauntless. I don't think that girl knows what she just signed up for.

After about a half hour of scared kids, a boy walks up to the front, totally owning the stage. And then, as I hope he joins abnigation as I plan to do, he joins dauntless. And I crumple. I know exactly what I have to do. When they call my name Eaton, Lindsay, I walk as confidentially as I can up to the front. I take the blade and cut my hand.

My blood falls on the sizzling coals.

I joined dauntless

Just for a boy.