Here is the second chapter, with a little but of a cliff hangar. I hope to introduce Four/Tobias into the story soon. I still haven't decided how long I should make this story, but I am aiming for 50k. Enjoy!
I silently tell myself to stay come, but I can feel tears threatening to fall. I slowly sink to the ground and am aware of Christina's sobs behind me. I think of my parents and Caleb, and what they would think of me right now. No! I tell myself. I give myself 5 seconds of weakness before I will have to get up.
I imagine each member of my family before letting them drop from my mind. Then on the count of 5 I slowly rise from the ground. I turn and see Christina sobbing on the ground. I contemplate leaving her here, and fending for myself, but my Abnegation self wins out, and I walk over to where she squats on the ground.
"Common, lets get moving towards factionless part of the city, so we can find an old warehouse to sleep in" I tell her as gently as I can. I am surprised b how calm and monotone my voice sounds. I extend my arm towards her and she grabs it and pulls herself up. She rubs her nose with the back of her sleeve, and we both start walking.
There is an awkward silence most of the way into the city. I focus on my breathing and try to tune out her sobs as we walk. The sun is starting to set when we start to reach the factionless part of the city. We stop outside of an old warehouse and both stand there looking up at the old brick facade.
"Well are we just going to stand out here until night time?"she asks and I can't help shooting her a small smile. We walk over to the large metal door used to transport merchandise from the back of transport trucks when the warehouse was still open. I grab the old rusted handle and yank as hard as I can. Christina snorts behind me, and I move out of the way as she grabs the handle. I can see she is pulling as hard as she can but the door remains firmly shut.
I turn around in frustration looking for another option when I see a loose brick lying on the road. I stoop to pick it up and bring it back to the building. I yell at Christina to move, and though she looks at me like I'm insane, she comes and stands by me. I throw the brick as hard as I can and here the satisfying crack of breaking glass. I carefully slide into the warehouse, and unlock the metal sliding door from the inside, and stand back as Christina steps in.
"Nice place we have here" she says sarcastically, and throws herself down theatrically on some discarded flower sacks. I sit next to her and we both stay silent for a few minutes.
"I don't blame you, for us being ... here" she finally states, turning to me. "It was that pansycake with the black hair."
"Pansycake?" I ask.
"It's something I heard a man from Dauntless say once." She explains, and despite everything we both laugh.
Just then, the metal sliding door creaks open, causing Christina to jump back in shock. A boy in a blue shirt walks through, with pale blond hair like mine, perfectly white teeth and a crease between his eyebrows walks in, and closes the door behind him. He looks shocked to find people here.
"Mind if I join you?" The stranger asks. Christina and I look at each other. Her eyes narrow but she nods. The boy, who is a foot taller then me sits beside us.
"I'm Will by the way. And who would you be?" He asks.
"I'm Christina and this is Tris." Christina says, pointing at me.
Wills eyes narrow and his forehead creases. Then a look of recognition passes over his face.
"You are the girls Peter pushed out of the train!" He exclaims.
"Nice to meet you too." I say sarcastically.
"And why would YOU be here? Christina asks.
"I missed the platform." is Will's only response.
Before the silence gets too long, I suggest we all get some sleep and we can plan where we go tomorrow. Everyone agrees and we lie down on the old sacks.
In the silence, thoughts of my family unwillingly enter my mind. I push the thoughts away, but more follow, until I have my face pressed to the floor trying to contain a sob. Not here, I tell myself, wait until you have everything sorted out. It's a cold night, and it seems that I have been awake for hours before I slowly begin to drift off.
When I wake up, it is still dark outside. I sit up and notice Christina is asleep, but Will is sitting up, looking at the door. That's when I hear a metallic clang, and the the door bangs open revealing the shape of a large man standing right outside the door.
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