Divergent: The Girl Tris Never Knew About
Chapter 1
(Melody)
There's ringing in my ears and my vision is blotted. Mother's voice keeps yelling at me "You're worthless! You can't do anything right!"She yells. I close my eyes and imagine myself far away from here a paradise where no one's allowed to cry. When I open them again mothers hand is drawn and bam! I'm back on the floor and the side of my face stings. "Why can't you be useful Melody!" she screams. My thoughts aren't on my crazy mother. It's the thought that in 4 years I'll get to run away from this mad woman I called a mother! Mother runs a hand through her hair that's a sign that's she's calmed down."I'm going out melody. I'll be back in 4 hours and by the time I get back you'd better be done with all your chores and have delivered the basket of food to Marcus." She says and then I hear the door slam shut. Marcus Eaton is the leader of abnegation the faction I live in. And my mother cooks food for him because his wife died about 7 years ago, when I was 5. He lives about 3 houses down with his son Tobias Eaton.
I put on my sweater and take the basket. When I come out the autumn air smells clean and fresh but cold at the same time. I take the walk to Marcus's house quick I want to get home quick so I can have enough time to go to Gloria's house. Gloria is my next door neighbor and since my mother doesn't bother to feed me she feeds me. Gloria gives me oatmeal or cereal. And the only time of the day I get to eat. When I get to the door of Marcus's house I hear screaming and yelling, sounds like Marcus is getting mad. I hesitate to knock but am scared to see what mother will do if I don't. So I knock. At 5 knocks the door flies open and Marcus stands before me. His breathes are uneven and his hand is bright red. "Well hello there Melody!" he says with a friendly smile. He runs a hand through the back of his hair to make it flat. I look at the basket and then at the ground "My mother wanted me to bring you the basket of food you wanted" I say handing him the basket. "Oh! Well tell your mother I said thank you!" he says closing the door. 1 minute passes and I hear screaming and yelling again this time I don't hesitate I knock again, and again Marcus answers the door. "Yes, Melody!" he half yells half says. "Um…. Is everything okay Marcus?" I force myself to say. "Yes Melody, now go home!" this time he actually does yell. He slams the door and leaves me standing there.
About an hour or so passes and I see Marcus leave his house. I have to know if anyone is hurt. I quickly put my coat back on and grab my backpack and head over to Gloria's house. I knock several times and finally the door opens. Gloria is small so I have to look down to actually look at her. "Hello Melody, come for the food?" she says. "Yes and I was wondering if you have a second serving?" I ask. "She looks at me and says "why dear? You're not going to eat them both are you?" She jokes. "Um…no but it's for a friend of mine and I'm going to see if he's okay" I say. "Oh? Well I hope you're friend likes my oatmeal." She says and hands me two warm plates with oatmeal and tin foil covering them. I put them in my backpack. "Thank you!" I say going toward the door."Anytime dear!" she shouts and I make my way towards Marcus's house.
I knock quite a few times until I realize the door is open. Idiot, I think to myself. When I'm through the door I hear a sob. The sob was childlike and sounded like he was hurt. The sound came from the west wing, so I follow the sound. When I come to the door I heard the sound from I quietly open the door it's a room similar to mine then again all abnegation houses are quite the same. I look around and there's nothing really to see until I find Tobias Eaton sitting on the floor next to his bed holding his arm which is bleeding.