Chapter one
Then the shouting begins
The room erupts with different voices. I hear various choruses of "What is this!", "Where did this come from!" and plenty of curses. I feel Tobias pull on my elbow gently,
"Come on." He says, his eyes look softer and I am filled with relief that he has fully forgiven me. I nod my head and let him pull me in the direction that he's heading. With all the noise and everyone standing, it is easy for us to slip through the factionless that are supposed to be surrounding us. He pulls me towards a room and slowly opens a door. Inside is a lab room with various chairs behind some desks. He laces his fingers with mine and guides me to sit down next to him. We both turn towards each other and he cups the side of my face with his hand, his thumb slowly rubbing circles against my cheekbone.
"Do you know who she is?" He asks softly. We both know who he is referring to, Edith Prior. I figure we have to be related some way considering prior isn't a common name within the factions. But, I never really have thought about my family beyond my mother and father. In abnegation questions are frowned upon, so it's not like I really ever has that knowledge available to me. I think for a moment, considering my response.
"No. Well, I mean she was obviously from my dad's side of the family if she has my last name, but-" I think for a moment, "I don't know how she has my father's last name since women lose their last name when they marry. She looked too young to already be married with children in that video, so it must have been a maiden name. But that would mean she was my father's sister, or they carried the last name over because it was so significant." I feel confused, wasn't this society established to long ago for that to be possible? Tobias just nods, obviously trying to understand as well.
"That's okay, we'll figure it out eventually" he reassures and kisses my cheek.
"What do you think Evelyn will do?" I ask. She obviously wants to take over the government, but how will she? The dauntless are a lot better skilled then the factionless. Even those who listened to her attack plan, for example Tori, was outraged when she announced before the video that she wanted to destroy the faction system. She can't win.
"She'll try to take over and end up failing by the way it looks right now with this video. I made a mistake, I shouldn't have trusted her." He shakes his head and looks down. I lean closer to him and give him a soft kiss on his lips. He looks up at me,
"Hey," I whisper, my lips brushing up against his "we all make mistakes, it's okay." We don't coddle each other, so I leave it at that. He gives me a small style and presses his mouth against mine firmly and for a while I forget about the video and the war that is crumbling our society. In that moment it is just Tobias and I.