New School, New Name, New Love
Hey guys! So this is my first story. I hope you all enjoy it and review it if you have any ideas for me. Thanks so much for reading this!
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Chapter 1
I wake to the constant rapping on the door. A voice calls on the other side, "Beatrice. Beatrice wake up! Good Lord we are going to miss our flight to Chicago!" I roll my eyes at the voice. It is just my older brother Caleb.
"I'm up alright. We have two hours until we have to go we aren't that late!" He grumbles on the other side of the door and walks away. I almost forgot. My parents have decided that when I turn 16 years old, I would attend a school in Chicago for the kids who are "dangerous". These people are called Dauntless. I have researched them and they seem alright. They where black clothes, piercings, and tattoos. I smile a little even though I feel guilty about leaving.
I walk to the closet in my mirror less room. Or that's what they think, I smile to myself. When I open it I see all of the gray clothes I will leave behind and grab the bag of make up hidden in the back of my closet with a mirror. I pull out lipstick and write 'FREE' in capital letters and set the mirror on my dresser where my parents and brother will see it. most likely they will clean it out and rent it to a homeless child to act selfless. That's their nature though.
I shrug on a pair of gray pants and a big gray shirt. I pack all the black clothes I bought and pull everything I need out of the bathroom and anywhere else. Then I hear my mother's light foot steps on the stairs and approaching my room. I step in front of the dresser and scoop the mirror in to my hands as I turn to face her. She walks toward me and I on instinct pull away. I have been wary of touch all my life and it feels unnatural to me to be affectionate. She smiles and embraces me. I look at the ceiling. This is very inappropriate for an Abnegation.
"I'm going to miss you so much, Bea." she says. I wrap my arms around her and she reaches in to her pocket. I pull away and she pulls out a beautiful silver chain with a small round disk. She puts it in my hand. I feel it engraved. I look at it. On the front is the symbol of Abnegation, two hands, and on the back is the symbol for Dauntless, a patch of flames. It flips open and inside is writing. It says: To our lovely daughter Beatrice. Selfless and Brave. I tear up for the first time since I lost my best friend,Tobias, a few years ago to the Dauntless. I feel so happy that I don't notice my father standing with Caleb with tears in his eyes.
We all walk to the car so we can make it to the airport. I receive three more gifts before I have to board my plane. One was from my brother, it was a small silver band with the word 'BRAVE' engraved on it, one from my father, a beautiful necklace that has a 'B' with diamonds on it, and to my surprise, a letter form my old friend Tobias. I hug them all to and my flight is called to the gate. After a few tears I board the plane. Once on board I open the letter. It says:
Dear Beatrice,
I would like to inform you that even though you are not going to know who I am or what I look like I will watch over you. Hopefully if you are as bright as you used to be you will figure it out in time. I hope you find your time with us enjoyable as you go through your years with the people of your choice.
Sincerely,
Tobias Eaton
Tobias Eaton, I think to myself. I am so lost in thought I don't see the girl talking to me. I snap out of my daze and the girl says, "Hi I am Christina. Who are you?"
I shake her hand, "Bea," I pause, it just doesn't sound right now,"Tris. Tris Prior." She smiles at me.
"So where are you heading? I'm going to Chicago to be a Dauntless!"
"NO WAY SO AM I!" she exclaims.
"Great, I have a feeling you and I will be great friends." I say.
"Hey pipe down back there I want a little sleep," says a boy with blonde hair and a crease between his eyes as he turns around, "Hey your Beatrice Prior! Caleb's sister."
"Your friends right? William is it?" I ask
"Will actually and yeah your bro is pretty cool."
I stifle a laugh. The seatbelt sign comes on and we all sit and do as we are told. It is a fifteen hour flight and I sleep for maybe ten of the fifteen. I am woken by Christina when we land and I see a mass of black.
When I get off a boy puts a hand on my shoulder and asks me my name.
"Tris Prior" I say.
Something flicks in his eyes for an instant then he says, "Well, Tris Prior, Welcome to Dauntless."
Well that is it for this chapter hope you like it!