Bravery Within Fear

by queenelsa121

Ariana Matthews, daughter of Jeanine Matthews, never lived the best life in Erudite. Always wanting a way out of her boring life she takes her chance when she chooses Dauntless in the choosing ceremony. But when she settles into her new home she faces new dangers and new secrets about her not so perfect world. Warning: Some parts will contain some mature scenes

1. So Far, So Good

Let's talk about the names I've been called; knowitall, nose, nerd, smartie, and freak. The typical name calling game. Mostly from Dauntless and Candor. I belong in a world where we divided each other into groups or factions as they're called. There's Amity, Abnegation, Candor, Dauntless, and Erudite. I live in Erudite. The people of Erudite believe that science and knowledge can unlock the mystery of our very existence. Don't get so bored now I'm not like any of those high and snobbish Erudite people. Just because I'm the daughter of Jeanine Matthews doesn't mean I have to act like them and picture me. You might think I'm one of the popular kids in my faction or maybe throughout all of Chicago. Wrong. I barely have any friends. Kids are too afraid of me to even befriend me. They think just because I'm Jeanine's daughter they think I act like her.

But every time I try to make friends it ends up in disaster. All I just want are a couple more friends that'll see the true me not the me they hear from rumors. When you have Jeanine for a mom your life takes a turn for the worst. She's not fun, loving, or kind. My mom is strict, authoritative, and overprotective because here is how things run in my house.

1. Always sit and stand up straight

2. Never mumble

3. Always wear my white gloves and keep my hair tied up

4. Wear my glasses (and I really don't need them. My eyesight is perfect but my mom makes me wear them because they make me look more smarter and more professional. I look more like a knowitall. She's just making me a big target for the bullies)

5. Never ever talk to anyone in Abnegation

And if any of these rules are broken then things can get ugly. I'm not going into detail about that... yet. So you can say my life is going so far so good.