Kay's POV.
I stare in the mirror. The grey clothing hung off my shoulder's loosely. I am wearing a grey dress that went to my ankles, a baggy grey top over that then a grey cardigan, grey leggings and grey boots, classic abnegation wear. My mother snipped the ends of my hair off. It was a medium shade of brown with blonde tips. I had a large nose and thin lips. I hadn't seen my own reflection for about 3 months so I was studying every detail I could. My face was covered in small spots. "Done." Mother smiled and turned me round to cut my beloved fringe.
My fringe was how I hid. I was bullied at school for being an abnegation kid so I hid my hurt behind my fringe that fell in my eyes. Mother snipped only a tiny bit off. "Nervous?" She asked as she set down the scissors.
I look at myself in the mirror. "No." I shake my head.
I look at her. "It's ok to be nervous you know." She said.
"So, this test what do you do?" I ask.
"I'm not sure, they changed it this year, so it's different from the normal ones." Mother took my hair and twisted it round into a bun. "You'll see your cousin at the choosing ceremony you know."
My father was Caleb Prior and my aunt, Tris Prior, had a child called Theo who is in Dauntless. I rub my sweaty palms on my dress. "You look beautiful." Mother smiled, brushing all the cut hair from my shoulders. "Now, rules are rules, one last look before we close it." Mother stepped back.
I look in the mirror as she pushed the panel over it. Ellie, my younger sister ran over to me. "You look pretty sissy." She said and jumped into my arms.
Her blonde hair was already in a bun, she would get it cut once I'd gone to school. "Where's your cardigan dear?" Mother took her from my arms.
"A boy fell over and I gave it to him to support his arm." Ella said proudly.
She was abnegation through and through, I wasn't. I tried so hard but it was hard. I hate dresses, I hate having my hair up, I hate not seeing my own face for 3 months, I hate everyone at school bullying me, I hate how everyone expected me to forget myself so easily. It was hard. I grab my grey satchel. "I'm leaving." I say.
"Remember to pick up Sam and his brother on your way to the bus stop." Mother called after me.
I nod and close the door. Sam was 16 like me so we would be picking together. I walk down the street past the box like houses. I knock on house 12. "One minute!" Came a call from his mother.
Kirstyn's POV
I step into the school. My bright red skirt catching on my boot. I almost fall over. A abnegation girl catches me. "Opps, sorry." I plaster my smile back on.
The Amity kids carried on inside. I run after them. "I can't wait to say good bye to these stupid skirts." My best friend, Sophie, whispered in my ear.
I look at her. She frowned. I knew what she meant, as Amity kids, we always smiled, we had to wear loose clothing that are bright vibrant colours, we had to be kind and in all our spare time we are out on the orchards, picking apples or harvesting wheat. When we did get moments spare, some of us would just frown for the fun of it. I know that would sound crazy but being an Amity is harder than it sounds. I nod. "So what you gonna pick?" I ask.
"I quite think of myself as an Candor girl, always telling the truth, not having to smile unless I want to, you know, what about you?" She looked me up and down.
"Well I ain't becoming Abnegation." I laugh.
She bursts out laughing. "What you got first?"
"Advanced maths." I sigh.
I should be whooping over the fact I get to spend 1hour bored out of my skin, like an Amity, but I'm not around any Amity who would tell me off, so I ain't. I watch as the abnegation kid get shoved round. The girl who caught me at the door trips up. Another Abnegation helps her up. His grip tightens on the girl's arm as the girl tries to give the person who shoved her a piece of her mind. She'll definably be a transfer, any Abnegation wouldn't do that. I hear a whistle and look out the window. The Dauntless kids were getting here. "Come on." I grab Sophie's arm and pull her into the advanced maths class.
I sit down near the window next to Sophie. I watch the kids enter. First the Amity, then the Erudite, the Candor then Abnegation who hold the door for everyone. Everyone takes a seat as Mr Joey, the teacher, enters. He sets up with work just as the Dauntless kids get there. They shove through the door, laughing and joking. "You're late, the lot of you." Mr Joey looked over his half-moon glasses at them.
He was Candor so he knew if they lied to him. One of the Dauntless kids caught my eye. He had tanned skin, brown eyes and brown hair. He had two piercings in his ear. He look at me and I quickly looked away. "Sit." Mr Joey nodded towards the back of the classroom. "Go on, you hooligans."
Niamh's POV
Everyone takes a seat as Mr Joey enters. He sets us with work just as the Dauntless kids get there. They shove through the door, laughing and joking. "You're late, the lot of you." Mr Joey looked over his half-moon glasses at them. "Sit." He nodded towards us.
They sat down in groups. "Right class, open textbooks to page 190 start exercise 7b." He sat down.
I feel someone looking at me. I turn to find a Dauntless boy watching me from the back of the class. He quickly looks away. I turn back around and find the page in the textbook. I look up again and see and Erudite girl with her hand up. "Yes, Cerise, we all know you're finished, just carry on down the page while everyone catches up." Mr Joey sighed.
"Already have." The girl smiled.
We all groan. Within seconds all the Erudite kids had their hands up. "Why don't you guys keep working until page 250, until the others are finished." Mr Joey sighed.
I look down at my jotter, I hadn't even started, never mind done. I start to work through the sums. How Erudite kids can do this so fast, I will never know.
I walk with Milly (My best friend) through the door of the canteen. I study the groups of kids. The Amity were playing a clapping game where every few minutes there would be a load of laughter and one unlucky kid would have to sit in the middle. I think they called it clap, clap… you're out, or something odd like that. The Erudite kids were studying, their table covered in books. The Abnegation were just sitting there quietly, never talking, and only eating. I glance over at the Dauntless kids before sitting down between Leo and Franchesca. They were all laughing and a few of them had their feet up on the table. The boy who was looking at me in class was sitting at the edge of the table listening to whatever the tall, pale boy was saying. He looked over at me and caught my eye. I immediately turn away. I look at the kids at my table, the Candor table. A few of them were having a discussion about whether cheese fries of curry fries were better. Typical Candor behaviour. "I think Curry Fries are better." I chip in and wipe my hands on my black jeans.
"See I told you!" Leo grinned before slapping me on the back. "Even Niamh here agrees."
I wince at the pain. "Next time, would you not slap me so hard?" I snap.
Being Candor we had to speak our minds. "Sorry." Leo laughed before stuffing a curry fry in his mouth. "Want one?" He asked.
"No thanks." I shake my head.
Two girls start debating about whether a skirt or a pair of jeans were better. The boys start debating which video game was the best. I sit at the edge listening. "What do you think?" Franchesca elbowed me.
"I dunno, skirts are comfier than jeans…." Franchesca and Milly high-fived.
"But jeans are more practical." I finish.
Two other girls high-fived. 6 names were called for the aptitude test. I took a bite of my burger and licked my lips nervously. I was scared that my test would say I would have to stay in Candor. I hated Candor. But I was also scared that it would say to leave my family. Because if I fail initiation in whatever faction I choose, I'd never be able to go back, plus I'd never see them again. I bury my head in my hands. "Niamh Maclellan, Kay Prior, Kirstyn Black." One of the teachers called.
We stood up when our names were said. "Franchesca King, Sam Jamous." He called.
They stood up. "And Theo Eaton." He called at last.
The boy who had looked at me in class stood up. Theo. Theo. I liked that name. I shake my head. I was going crazy. I follow the others to aptitude test rooms. Ii open the door to one. An Abnegation lady smiled at me and motioned for me to sit down on the metal chair in the middle. I sat down, the door lamming behind me. I surveyed the room. It was covered in mirrors. The lady was avoiding looking at the mirrors. "Ok, let's begin." She smiled.