A/N This story was previously from bellarox2002 Ann's this first chapter was written by her we were previously co-writing the story but I've adopted :)
Abigail Pov:
Ugh… I don't want to get up. I roll around in my bed for a while but then I get tired and just lay in bed with my eyes open.
"Abigail, Abigail, wake up." Emily, my little sister, says.
I sit up in my bed and instantly know my hair is a mess from the rolling around. I stand, and try to tame my hair. I grab a black and white striped t-shirt and black pants. I go into the bathroom and let the burning hot water scorch my skin. When I get out I wrap a towel around me, grab my clothes and change. I brush through my blonde hair which is surprisingly soft. I walk downstairs and instantly know what todays breakfast is.
Pancakes. I grab a plate and steal one of Emily's pancakes. I pour honey on them and cut it up into little pieces.
"Oh, honey, don't pour so much honey on them, you'll end up with it on your clothes." My mothers' smooth as silk voice goes into my head.
"Fine, mom" I tell her,
"Ready for today?" I don't know what she means, but then I do. I instantly freeze knowing today is the day that decides my fate. The aptitude tests. When I recover the ability to move again, I answer,
"Uh, I don't know." I answer, suddenly feeling immensely tired.
"Now, you're going to be late, go get to the bus." She says and in a second, I'm out the door.
When, I get to the bus stop I see my best friend, Leila, waving at me. I wave back, already knowing she is going to get an aptitude for Amity. We both step on the bus. We go to one of the seats and sit down. I clench my hands into fists and stare at my hands.
"Nervous?" she asks, I don't want to answer, but in Candor that's forbidden.
"Yes." I say.
"Don't be, the tests don't kill you or anything." She smiles at me; I can't believe how Amity she is. The rest of the ride is quiet. When we get to school we have to walk straight to the cafeteria to take the tests. When Leila and I sit down everybody, except me, starts into a debate about something I don't care for. I just tune out everything until I hear,
"Leila Andrews and Abigail Braidy, please come to rooms 5 and 6."
We both get up, and walk to the hallway that has the rooms.
"Good luck." She and I say simultaneously.
I enter the room and there is a Dauntless lady sitting in a chair which is next to a bunch of wires then a dentist-like chair.
"Hi I'm Six, please sit." The woman, Six, says. I sit. She hooks me up to a machine then says,
"This will take effect in 20 seconds." She tells me then everything starts to get blurry, and the last thing I hear before I black out is,
"Good luck, Abigail."
When I wake up I'm in the school cafeteria but nobody is here. On the table in front of me there are two baskets, one with cheese and one with a knife.
"Choose." Says a voice behind me. I whip around to see no one. I hesitantly look between both baskets then pick up the knife. I hear a snarl, and then a big dog comes out of the shadows. I get down on his level, then a little girl squeals,
"Puppy!"
I jump up and slash the dogs neck. Then the scene changes, I'm in a city bus, and it is really crowded. There is a man in front of me holding a newspaper with a headline
"Murderer loose, keep all eyes out for this man"
It then shows a picture of the man, but I look away, not wanting to look at it. The man brings the paper down and I see his sagging brown skin and his yellow teeth,
"Do you know this guy?" he growls. I take a look at the picture and I feel like I know the person though I'm not sure why.
"No." I say, confidently,
"You're lying. I know you are." He states.
"I don't." I say, hoping he is or wasn't Candor.
"Yes, you do!" he screams,
"No!" I scream back,
"If you knew this guy, you could save me!" he says, his voice lowering.
"I know him." I whisper, right before the bus crashes and I wake up.
"Well, that was interesting, I'll be right back, don't worry."Six says, as she walks out of room. When she comes back she tells me this,
"Your results were inconclusive, which means you are Divergent, this means you have equal aptitude for more than one faction, in your case, Candor, Abnegation and Dauntless. Never tell any of this to anyone! There are people who will kill you if they find out!" I start shaking,
"There isn't much more I could tell but please go home." She says, getting up to replace the liquid. I walk out of the room and get on the bus, still shaking.
*The Next Day*
I wake up; grab a long maxi dress that is black with white polka dots, black tights, and white wedges. I jump in the shower and let the hot water soothe me. When I'm out of the shower I put on the clothes and shoes. Then I apply mascara and some shiny lip gloss. I've been told by some that I'm beautiful but I don't see it. I walk downstairs and hit by the realization,
The Choosing Ceremony is today.
I quickly grab an apple and join my family on the bus. When we get there I join my family,
"Whatever you pick just know, we love you." Says my mother as my she walks away with my father and sister. I get in line with all the other 16 year olds. I zone out the speech until my name is called,
"Abigail Braidy" I take a look at Leila and my family. I cut my hand with the knife and drop my blood on the coals. I walk over to the Dauntless, who are currently cheering, as Leila cuts her hand. She drops her blood into the soil, which is not a surprise to me but her parents have a look of embarrassment on their faces. I zone out again until the dauntless start running towards the stairs. I follow, and as we burst through the door I hear the rumble of the train,
"We have to jump on that thing?" a small erudite says,
"Yes" I reply, then start jogging to jump on the train, pick a cart and run along with it, I almost miss the handle except a pretty erudite with gold hair and hazel eyes, pulls me in.
"Thanks" I breathe out.
"No problem, I'm Lauren" the girl says, extending her hand,
"Abigail" I say, shaking her hand.
"They're jumping off!" somebody shouts from the front, I look out the door and see were several stories above ground. I hold my hand to Lauren, silently asking to jump with her and she grabs it. We jump and I tuck and roll, thinking it will help, and it does. I stand up, walk over to where an ugly guy with numerous piercings and long, greasy black hair.
"My name is Eric and below me is the members' entrance to the compound. You will have to jump into nothingness and see where it takes you; our transfers have the privilege to go first." He states, and then steps back. I walk forward and I hear snickers behind me. I run and jump, there is a period of awesomeness and then I fall in something, a net, I start laughing because they scared me so much and it's just a net.