Chapter 1
"Are you going to tell me what you're going to choose?" I asked my older brother Tobias as he washes the dishes.
"You know I can't do that. It's against the rules," Tobias replied.
"Mmm maybe Candor. You're a very follow the rules all the time kind of guy," I dry the dish he hands to me. Tobias rolls his eyes.
We both dry our hands on the gray dishcloth and began walking towards the door. But before we leave the house, he kneels down to be at eye level with me and said.
"Alexandra, no matter what happens today… You know that I love you right?"
"I know Ty," I replied with a positive tone.
"I mean it Alexandra, I will always love you, no matter what happens," he continued getting more serious as each word escapes his mouth.
"Ty, are you going to…" he kisses me on the forehead cutting me off and whispered, "You have to stay strong and have hope," I nodded.
I hug him for possibly the last time and he held my hand as we walked towards the bus stop that would take us to the choosing ceremony. Once we arrived at The Hub, we immediately joined the other Abnegation members.
"Alexandra!" I hear my father Marcus calls out. I turn around and see him motioning me to join him.
"Come on Ty, dad's calling us," I told my brother. We both turn around to head for my father's direction but he mouthed the words stay there to Ty. Ty hugs me one more time and tells me that he loves me. Then Ty stiffens up and turned back around as I began walking towards my father.
"What can I do for you father?" I asked him.
"Go home," he replied coldly.
"But father, Tobias is choosing his faction today. I want to be there for him,"
"Don't make me say it again Alexandra," my father replied harsher this time.
I nod and began walking home.
A few hours later I hear footsteps outside our home. I ran towards the door and waited for Ty. (The initiates can be seen from our home). I waited and waited but… nothing. I saw the group of initiates pass by after a few hours but Ty wasn't with them. Eventually I remembered that I had to make dinner tonight so I went back inside to get started. The door opens and something inside of me just thought it would be Ty so I ran to the living room. But no… It was just my father, my angry father. He looks at me and…