As Tris walked into the aptitude test room, she felt sure she would be okay. It's probably just multiple choice or something she assured herself. Nothing to be worried about. Boy, she was wrong.
When Tris walked out of the aptitude test about an hour later, her head was spinning and was slightly dizzy. She kept asking herself, what did I just experience? Each time she though of the question, her head thought of the dog that tried to attack a little girl. Sure, it was a simulation, but it would haunt Tris forever. She'd been told she couldn't fit in anywhere, no matter what. Tris had learned from Tori that being 'Divergent' as it was called, was bad and had to try and hide it.
Tris had run into a factionless man, and as she took out food to give him, he grabbed her wrist and said, "Shame, your pretty, but your so plain. Maybe you should chose a faction where someone might like you." Tris was in shock as the man left.
When Tris arrived home, she saw her brother Caleb making dinner and started to help. She was still shaken up by the man's words, shame your so pretty, but your so plain. Tris wondered if he knew to adorn oneself was considered extravagant and a sin in Abnegation.
"Big day tomorrow, get to chose where we go for the rest of our lives." Tris said, trying not to sound shaken up.
"Yeah." Caleb responded. He was usually quieter than Tris, but he barely said a word, as if he was still in the simulation.
When Tris's parents got home, they ate dinner quietly, and said nothing except small talk here and there, until Marcus's son, Tobias, came up.
"The Erudite are attacking Marcus again, making false claims he abused his son, Tobias." Andrew, Tris's father said.
"As if he wants to remember his son." Natalie said.
"Why would they do that?" Tris asked quietly.
"Sweetie, they're just suspicious of him. They want to make sure he did nothing wrong that made Tobias chose another faction out of hatred." Natalie said gently. No one said a word throughout dinner after that.
"Big day tomorrow, and I want you to know, I love you, both, and no matter what faction you chose, I love you, now and forever." Natalie said, hugging her son and daughter. Andrew did the same.
Okay, so this is my first Divergent fanfic, hope you like it! The dialogue is different from the book, I would never copy! I tried to use scenes from the book in my own way, like with the man. Sorry I wasn't all specific, but I wanted to make a point she was shaken up by the events of that day. NO FLAMERS!
-Lea