Hey y'all!

Another new story for you. It just felt weird that I didn't have a story with Four/Tobias as a main character so I created this story.

In other news. I used the name Nancy for one of the main characters parents. My best friends mom died about a year ago and I wanted to honor her by giving her a role in this story, however small. RIP Nancy Brown.

Peace and Love

-Kat

Disclaimer: I do not own the Divergent Characters. I only own my OCs.

My name is Aurelia Williams. I am a 15 year old girl who lives in Abnegation. I'm the only child of my parents, Douglas and Nancy. I only have one friend, well, boyfriend and I spend all my free time with him. When I was born my parents and his parents made an agreement that when we were both old enough we would marry. Luckily, we grew up being best friends and then one day last year he asked me (in front of my very happy parents) to be his girlfriend. I said yes. His name is Tobias Eaton.

Tobias is a year older than I am which makes him 16 years old now. We have become very close. So close that holding hands is appropriate, even in abnegation. I've often wondered what it would be like to kiss him and it makes me sad that intimacy is frowned upon until marriage and even then it's rare here in abnegation.

But many things about abnegation make me sad. If I had my way we'd be just like the dauntless. We'd be loud, carefree and not afraid to show who we are. Every three months I get to see myself in the mirror for a few minutes as mom cuts my long brown hair. Imagine what it would be like to stare at yourself in a mirror whenever you wanted. In abnegation we get the same baggy clothes that hide whatever body you have every six months. But, in my perfect world we could choose a new outfit to wear every day. The thing that really gets me though is the fact that being an abnegation means that we are supposed to be quiet, blend in and not draw attention to ourselves. Do you know how hard that is? By being quiet, and not drawing attention to yourself, you are just drawing more attention to yourself. I want to live in a place where I can be who I truly am, the loud, sarcastic, and selfish person that I am. I dream of Dauntless. Not even Tobias knows all these things about me though and I'm not going to tell him anytime soon.

Tobias is amazing. He's so brave, kind (to me anyway), selfless and smart. I know that he's not always honest because I think I'm the only one outside his family that knows that he's being abused by Marcus. The only reason I know is because when we first started seeing each other, he was in so much pain he could barely walk on one of our dates. I told him to explain because I was worried about him and if he didn't I would break up with him. Needless to say he spilled everything. Since then he's been the perfect boyfriend. I feel guilty because I think he's falling for me and here I have to act like someone that I'm not. I know I've fallen for him. He's absolutely perfect. Would he still like me if he knew the real me?

Tonight Tobias wants to take me out on a date tonight. He had to take his aptitude test at school today and I'm really nervous. I know he can't stay here because of his dad but I kind of want him to so I can be with him.

The afternoon passes quickly and soon Tobias comes to pick me up for our date. He has a picnic basket with him. Ok, so we are obviously having a picnic but where? There aren't all that many great spots for that around here. I say goodbye to my parents and they tell me to have fun with Tobias. They trust him. We start walking towards the train tracks and as soon we get out of the abnegation sector we take this little known pathway that leads to where Tobias took me on our first date, a little pond. So this is where he's taking me.

We walk past the giant tree where Tobias carved our names in a little heart on the tree. It reminds me of how on our first date he told me that he had known since the first playdate we had that we were meant to be together. It also reminds me Tobias is choosing where he will live for the rest of his life tomorrow and that this could be the last time I ever see him. Children under 16 are not allowed into the choosing ceremony so I will not know what Tobias ends up choosing unless he stays. Nobody talks about the people who defect from their factions, not even in school.

Tobias opens the picnic basket, takes out a blanket, and spreads it out underneath the tree. We sit down and eat a dinner of chicken, carrots, and corn. I know that Tobias cooked this himself, Marcus would never cook. The thought of Tobias and I in our own house with little copies of ourselves running around and him cooking in the kitchen fills my thoughts. I can't help but smile.

I snap back to reality when Tobias grabs hold of my hand. "Lia, we both know what tomorrow is. I know this is bad timing but… I love you. If you tell me to stay in abnegation I will stay."

I start to cry, not because I'm sad. No, I'm overjoyed. But even the thought of making him stay with Marcus for even one more year is not right. They say if you love something (in this case someone) set it free. "I love you too Tobias. I think I always have. But you can't stay here. Not with Marcus." I'm sobbing now. I can't bear the thought of losing him, even if it is for one year.

"But it would only be for a year until you get to be of age and then the laws of abnegation state that once a couple is married they are allowed to have their own house. I want to marry you Lia."

"Oh Tobias, there is nothing that would make me happier. But if you stayed with your father I'm not sure I can guarantee that you or I would live to make it to our wedding. Marcus would be furious. Don't you see Tobias. If you love me, you have to leave. I only care that you are safe." He then does something that shocks me. He leans in and presses his soft lips to mine. I kiss him back and I can feel the love that he has for me coming through in this soft and gentle kiss. If someone caught us doing this, we would be in serious trouble. I pull away first and he looks sad.

"We better get back. You'll need a lot of sleep for tomorrow." He nods. We start to walk back, holding hands the whole way. He drops me at my house like any good gentleman would do and we say goodbye. This time it feels more permanent though. If I am right and Tobias takes my advice to leave, I will have a 1 in 4 chance of finding him in a year because there is no way I'm staying here.