:P. Disclaimer: Disclaimed. SOTD: Katy Perry/Who Am I Living For.
Chapter 2
Casey's hand patted the ground agitatedly, searching for her blanket; when she didn't find it, she groaned, lifting her head and looking around for it. When she saw her surroundings, the sun shining from the window, she sat straight up, giving herself a splitting headache.
"Guys! Guys, wake up!" She hissed frantically, pulling at Maddy's hair until she slapped Casey.
Casey stomped downstairs, buttoning her jacket to hide the fact that the only think that was clean was a crop top she'd never worn before, that might be acceptable in Dauntless, but she wouldn't dare wear it around her mother.
"Casey?" Asked said mother. "I know you . . . " She trailed, and gulped. "I know you think that you're adept for Dauntless, but-"
"Don't you dare tell me not to choose Dauntless."
"Casey—I don't know—I just-" Her mother sighed. "I don't- You know I was Dauntless. I remember the initiation, I-"
"You were Dauntless?"
"Case. Yes, I was. And I remember the initiation, I remember how hard it was. Please don't pick them, I don't want you to get hurt!" Casey shoved past her mother, and grabbed a banana on her way out the door.
"You don't get to situate my life, mom!" She exclaimed.
"I am you mother, Casey!" In one swift motion, she spun.
"Shut up!" She hissed, and her mother backed up a step. "Who am I living for, mom?! You. Don't. Get. To. Tell. Me. How. To. Run. My. Life!"
"You really are Dauntless." Her mother said flatly, and it was like an insult; Casey stumbled outside backwards, holding back tears.
"Mom?" Mumbled Maddy, next to her.
"Jackass." She responded.
"Mine understood." Maddy replied.
"Madeline Shye." Said a voice robotically; Johanna Reyes, who was hosting the ceremony.
Casey touched her friend's shoulder for luck as she went to the stage; as expected, her blood poured over the Dauntless coals.
It took quite a while to get to her, but when she heard the calm, "Casey Mannion," expell from Johanna Reyes's mouth, she felt a smile curl her own mouth as she lightly marched to the stage; she didn't even wince when she cut her hand, and smiled wider when the Dauntless embraced her, shouting loudly, louder than any others.
When the last name was called—Aaron Bass from Amity—the Dauntless start running to the exit.
Casey looked at Maddy, who shrugged; then, they both began running with their new faction.