Hey y'all!
Another new story. Still working on the other ones. I'll update those soon.
Peace and Love.
-Kat
Disclaimer: I don't own the Divergent Characters. I only own my OCs.
ANASTASIAS POV
I look into the mirror and am upset at what I see. My long wavy brown hair is pulled back with a sparkly clip. All I want is to be able to wear a ponytail but that is not the Candor way. My brown eyes are as dull as they can be. I wear the usual candor garb, black jeans, white tank top, black cardigan and flats. These clothes seriously hinder my self-expression. I am more a bright clothing and slight heel girl. The one thing that I was happy with was that the Candors were allowed to wear makeup so at least the majority of my pale face looked pretty.
I sigh thinking that it's the best that it's going to get and look around the room. My parents must have no idea that I'm thinking of switching factions at the choosing ceremony today. I got an aptitude test result of Erudite which makes sense because I have books stacked all around my room. My parents and sisters never had an interest in coming into my room anyway.
I go to the kitchen and see that my best friend Christina and her family are waiting with my parents. Christina looks beautiful as always. I walk up to her and she pulls us out the door as everyone else stays inside. "Still thinking of choosing erudite?" I nod.
"Still thinking of choosing dauntless?" She nods. We are best friends. We tell each other EVERYTHING! "I'll miss you so much."
"You too, Anastasia. Make me proud." Our parents and sisters come out the door and we go in our separate cars to the hub for the choosing ceremony. The whole ride there I think of my family. My loving mother and father who trust me enough to not pry into my life. My older sister, Katrina, who chose Candor because she seriously can't tell a lie and is now the pride of the family. My younger sister, Felicity, who I can tell will choose Amity because she is kind to everyone even when they don't deserve it. I love my family. I know that I will essentially be a traitor for choosing a different faction but I'm not happy here. I crave more mental stimulation.
All too soon we arrive at the hub. We walk into the room where the ceremony is being held and immediately I am taken by the number of people and how well organized the room is. Each faction is given a wedge of the room and is told to stay within that wedge unless you are 16 years old. In that special circumstance, you are told to line up in alphabetical order by last name and wait until our names are called to choose. This is a nerve wrecking process. Will your friends choose the same faction as you? Will your family ever forgive you if you choose to switch? I unfortunately already know the answers to those questions. No, none of my friends are choosing Erudite. No, my family will not forgive me for going against their wishes and choosing a different faction. I hug my parents and sisters and tell them that I love them. I am met with four responses of "Love you too, see you soon." Lastly, I hug Christina. This is going to be the last time I can see her.
I go to my spot in line and wait. All of a sudden, I am distracted by a set of eyes that already appear to be looking at me. They belong to an erudite boy that is in my class at school. I believe his name is Will. He is quite handsome. He is tall and has blonde hair and celery green eyes. We lock eyes and it feels like time has stopped. I wonder why he is looking at me. It doesn't matter because today is choosing day and the chances of him staying in his home faction even though he grew up there and has family there are one in five. I sigh and look away as the ceremony starts.
This year is Abnegations year to host. Marcus Eaton steps up to the podium and says some prewritten speech about how the factions work together and how one faction wouldn't survive without another and blah, blah, blah. Soon enough Mr. Eaton starts calling names. I know that my name is going to be called towards the front of the pack since names are called reverse alphabetically.
"Anastasia Windsor." My name sounds so foreign. It almost doesn't sound right now that my decision is made up. I walk to the front of the room and take the knife from Mr. Eaton. Without hesitation I make a slit in my palm and let the blood pool up a bit. I stick my hand out straight and let the blood drop into the pool of water. "Erudite."
I walk with confidence over to the erudite section and the only person that I look at is Christina. She is holding two thumbs up. I laugh a bit.
I am Erudite. I made the smart decision.
WILLS POV
Erudite or Dauntless? My aptitude results did absolutely nothing for me. How can I be divergent? I didn't think they existed in real life let alone was one myself.
I am still wondering what to pick as I make my way into the hub for the choosing ceremony. My aptitude test administrator told me that Erudite was the most dangerous place for a divergent so I probably shouldn't choose Erudite. Well that makes up my mind. Dauntless it is.
I walk into the ceremony room and give my parents and sister, Cara, a hug. I then walk over to my spot in line. On my way there, I spot the girl from my class at school that I have had a huge crush on for years. Her name is Anastasia. She has yet to notice that I exist. She is gorgeous and confident and smart and I could go on forever about why she is absolutely perfect. I must have been staring because she looks back at me. It's like we were the only two people on earth. Her eyes are absolutely stunning and her pale skin is flawless. She sighs and looks away.
I can't get her out of my head. Even the way she sighs is cute.
"Anastasia Windsor." Oh no. Here she goes. Please say dauntless. She walks up to the front of the room and slits her hand. She thrusts her hand over the erudite bowl and lets the blood drop.
No. Not Erudite! I can't be with her now.
Oh. Wait. I got Erudite as another one of my aptitudes and I live in erudite. Nobody would think twice if I chose Erudite. Even the slightest chance to be with her is worth the risk of staying in erudite.
"William Green." I walk up to the front of the room and take the knife. Dauntless or Erudite?
I slit my hand and thrust my hand out and closed my eyes. When I hear the drip from the blood coming in contact with the water I open my eyes and know that I have made my choice. "Erudite." My future is her. Anastasia.
