The first thing I see is that i'm standing in an alley-way. Its black as night and quiet as could be. Suddenly, a loud shriek is heard. A girl screaming for help and a guy trying muffle the sounds.
I have to help the girl! I jolt down the alley and look for the two people. Underneath the light from the building besides me I see a guy having a death grip on the girl. The man is easily a foot taller then me. He doesn't hear me as he starts beating the girl, she screams loud. I look around for something to distract him, the only thing I could find was a crowbar. I grab that and with out thinking I go and whack the man a few times before he falls to the ground unconscious. The girl stares at me wide-eyed.
"Go! I scream at her and she runs towards the main street.
The scene changes to a party, something the dauntless would have, but no one was wearing their proper colors. I walk around alone looking for someone I may know when someone taps me on the shoulder, I look over and see a tiny girl and two guys, all of them look happy.
"Come dance with us!" the girl says excitedly. I look around at the the dance floor, it looked like fun until I see a fight break out before my eyes. I had to be the hero again and walk over unfazed.
"Hey!" I step between them, "Don't fight. Don't start anything." I look at the both of them and right when one was going to speak, I find myself no longer there but now I'm in a school classroom,
The desks are set in a circle like we are having a debate. I look around and everyone is staring at me.
"Elizabeth?" the teacher calls my name.
"Yes?" I look over at her.
"What do you think of the book?" The teacher gave me a look, "We need your opinion." the way she looked at me made the hairs of the back of my neck stand. If I lied to her, I feared she would do something, what that was i do not know. The only other option was to tell her the truth.
"I did not read the book, I have no opinion." I look over at her, and then I wake up.
Tris looks over at me in full concern. "I can't Believe it." she murmurs
"What is it?" I watch her type away at the computer.
"Your results were similar to mine." she looks over at me.
"Does that mean Dauntless?" My heart picks up a bit, If I scored Dauntless then why does she have that look on her face.
"Not only Dauntless but Candor when you were talking to the teacher and you somehow managed to score Amity by breaking up that fight. Your Divergent, Elizabeth."
"Divergent? I sit up and look over at her."
"You don't fit into one sole faction. they way you think, its not like most."
"Is that a good thing?" I ask.
"It means your dangerous. Don't tell anyone your score. Especially since you score Amity and Dauntless, that's impossible. They are complete opposites."
"I'm a freak." I say.
"Go home Elizabeth, tell people you got sick from the test, whatever you do, don't tell you father or anyone your score. I'll do the same thing I had, i'll put in down as inconclusive." She stands.
I nod and head to the door, "Tell Tobias I said hi." I open the door and walk out,
I stare at the floor and walk outside. I knew no one was going to bother me about what I scored so that was easy to keep quiet. I walked out of the school and looked up at the sunny sky. I walk to the train stop and wait for it. I scored Dauntless, that's my decision. I don't need to think. The way Amity are, always happy-go-lucky. ticked me off mostly. No one is happy at six am except for them. I could deal with living in Candor, but they are brutally honest. I couldn't live like that, you have to tell little white lies every now and again. In both Factions they have rules, they have to live by them, strict rules. In Dauntless, they are carefree and wild. That's the life I want to live.
When the train comes along I quickly get on and sit down by the window. My father used to beat me and Tobias for divergence. So why am I so surprised by this? Was it because I was never taught the real meaning of the term? How was it possible that both Eaton siblings score Divegent? What was his other apitude or did he have more. Tris said something about her test, what did she score. Obviously they both had Dauntless, but what was the rest? How is it possible I'm the only one who scored Amity. Dauntless and Amity go together like oil and water. I must be a freak.
The train stop in Abnegation, I get off the train and look the grey buildings. The last night i'll have to spend here. I smiled a bit knowing that my aptitudes weren't Abnegation. I walk home and go inside. Marcus is in the living room, Hushed tones resonated through the air.
"Elizabeth wouldn't leave me," I hear my father's voice, i sneak up behind the wall tucking a piece of dark brown hair behind my ear, "She's my little girl. she knows better."
Know better! please! I know better to get out of here, away from the pain
"I wouldn't be so sure about that. I thought the same of Beatrice but look what happened." warned him.
I quickly walked upstairs. Silently so he wouldn't know I was home. Instead of walking to my room. I stop in Tobias room, no one has been in here for years. Dust lightly lay on everything. His school papers still in disarray on his desk. The book shelf had books that he and I used to read. Reading was self-indulgent. But my mother didn't care as long as Marcus never found out.
I think my mother wanted out of here too. Like Mother like daughter, mother like son. I don't know why I talk about her so much. I was only six when she died. Barely a memory...
On top of the bookcase is a small blue sculpture. Tobias but it there the day of his choosing ceremony. I don't know why though. I don't even know how he got it.
I lay on his bed and curl up, I stare at the ceiling and think. What will Tobias say when Tris tells him she ran into me. Will she be mad? Will he tell her about me? Does he still miss me? Does he even remember me? What will he say when he sees me? I look nothin like I did 3 years ago, sure I'm the same height and my eyes are still the same Ice blue. My hair still as dark as it was. But it's fuller now. More curler, I'm still pale and petite. Maybe I haven't changed all that much. But I filled out. I'm not as awkward as I was.
I roll over and close my eyes. Not hungry for dinner. Soon sleep over comes me and I dream of life in Dauntless.
