A/N- Hey guys! Thanks for trying out my new story! This is a no war Divergent story, but isn't too cliché. I hope you like it!
Chapter 1- Haven's POV
I sit on the edge of my bed, taking in shaky breaths. The world spins as my eyes focus on the wooden floors of my bedroom. I can still hear her voice echoing in my mind.
"Divergent"
She said the word in such a hushed tone, it sent chills down my spine. The dauntless woman, Tori, told me not to tell anyone. I didn't understand what the big deal was, but the urgency in her voice convinced me to keep the information to myself. Ever since I got home I've been trying to make a plan, or at least figure out what divergent even means.
"Haven, wash up for dinner please." My father's voice interrupts my thoughts.
"Coming, Father." I reply. I wipe my sweaty palms on my red pants before I stand and leave to join my family in the dining hall.
I make my way to my family's usual table after getting my food and sit down next to my younger brother, Ben. "Hello, darling."
"Hi, Mom." I smile at her from across the table.
"How was the test?" She asks.
Terrible. I think remembering the dog's bearing teeth. "Alright." I state blandly.
"Are you nervous about tomorrow?" Ben pesters. Tomorrow is my Choosing Day. The day I am not at all prepared for in anyway.
"Ben, let your sister be," my father says, "she needs to think." I silently thank my father and my head drops down, so I'm staring at my food.
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Dinner passes by quickly and I return to my room without having talked much to my family. I lay my head down and focus my mind on my aptitude test. I always knew something like this would happen. When I was younger I would dream about living my life in a whole new way. A fresh start where no one would care about my past. Most of the time I figured that the test would tell me I belonged in Amity. I have lived here for five years. I thought the kindness would rub off on me, but I guess you need more than five years in a faction to erase nine years with the factionless. I wish I could talk to Mother right now, but I promised myself I would wait.
The last time I saw her was a month ago. After I was adopted, I tried to visit Mother as much as I could. About twice a month I would go to the factionless sector of the city after school. She always seemed happy to see me, and I was always happy to see her. Those few hours we would spend together made up for all the times we were apart. Don't get me wrong, I love my family. I love Ben, and Father and Mom. They have always been so kind to me (which makes sense since they're Amity) and have treated me like I've always lived with them. Thinking about my family makes me smile, and forget about the test for a second. Then that second ends.
I barely know anything about my mother. She always refused to talk about her past. All I know is that she left Abnegation for the factionless a couple months before I was born, but I don't even know why she left Abnegation. If I knew more about my mother, maybe this whole mess would make a little more sense. I mean, who gets an aptitude test result for Abnegation and Dauntless? Tomorrow morning I'm supposed to decide the rest of my life, and I feel like a lost puppy in the middle of a battlefield. Looks like I might be up for a while.
A/N- So what did you think? I know the chapter wasn't very long and was probably boring, but it'll take some development before it gets really exciting. Please leave comments and all that good stuff.
Love you!- Cati