Chapter Two

I endure each of my classes through the end of the day, not focusing on anything the teachers say, but I don't think there would be anything important. From the look of the class no one is paying attention.

My brain is buzzing with the results of the aptitude test. Dauntless and Erudite. Though i knew what the choice would come down to, my father's words echoed in my head. Choose what the results tell you to. but how in the world could i choose Erudite? I just couldn't.

I feel all right about choosing Dauntless, but for some reason i still have a nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach. Probably just my brain still worrying about the test, even though it is already over. I ignore it as best as i can and try to put it out of my mind until I get home.

When I do get home, I don't say anything to my parents, but they watch me intently as i make my way to my room. I half jump half fall onto my bed, lying on my back and looking at the ceiling. At least I won't have to deal with answering any questions, its forbidden. That makes me feel better, knowing I won't have to deal with the pressure of my father's hard eyes glaring down at me.

I hear a knock at the door, and Nina peers around the doorway.

"Hey, Nina," I say, sounding tired even to myself.

"How did it go?" She asks, sitting on the edge of my bed. "Was it hard,"

I am about to answer her when i snap my mouth shut. "Sorry, Nins, but i really can't say anything about it." I smile in a sorry to disappoint you way. I know she is just worried about the day she will have to go through it and i wish i could tell her about it.

"It's fine." She says, and then we fall into silence. "But...can you tell me..."

"What?"I ask, sitting up to look at her.

"Are you leaving?" Her head raises to look at me with her blue eyes, soft and curious.

I sigh. "Yeah." I am quite eager to go, but I will miss her.

She nods, as though she anticipated this outcome. I'm sure she had, she's a smart girl.

I let my breath out in a whoosh as I lie back down on the bed. "Do me a favor?" I say.

"Yeah?"

"don't tell mom and dad." I say.

"Oh, of course i won't..." She says. I smile, though she can't see it. She knows as well as I do that our parents are not the easy going type that forgives easily. Even saying that, I do love them, but in the way most children would love their parents.

Nina looks at me again before standing up and leaving me alone in the room. I shut my eyes and imagine what Dauntless will be like. the only information i have to go on is seeing the Dauntless arrive at school and heading home; by jumping off and on the train. I can't conjure up an image of what the Dauntless initiation will be like. I assume it won't be the easiest thing in the world.

I start to doze off as I think of more and more possibilities of what the Dauntless will have in store for me and any other Dauntless initiates. Maybe they'll have us do back flips off the trains...or jump off the tops of trees. Could they make us jump from tree to tree? Is there even trees by the Dauntless compound?

I don't realize that i fall asleep until i hear my father's voice calling me down for dinner. I don't feel like going down and being social, but i roll off the bed and walk through the rooms until I get down to the kitchen. Is it at my usual spot, across from my mother and next to my sister. We all sit in silence as we eat. I pick at my food, trying to make it seem like i have it all under control.

No says anything to me, and I am grateful for that. Every once in a while I glanced up and notice my mother or my father staring at me, only to look away as if they wanted to say something but didn't.

When I finish my food i stand up and quietly walk back to my room, intending on resting up so i will be ready for whatever Dauntless has planned for the transfers. I close the door behind me, having to slam it a bit so the rusty frame would stay closed. I sit down on the floor in the middle of the room. Up on my desk is a photo of me, taken last year. I look at it. The me in the picture has long, shadowy black hair to the mid-back. my eyes seem odd to me, they are such a dark brown that they look black, but the flecks of gray in them glow silver from the shine of the light. My hands are lightly clasped in front of me. I am not smiling in the picture. I remember why; it was an act of rebellion. I have always hated pictures. I vowed about 4 years ago that i wouldn't smile in pictures anymore because it was fake to me.

When i glance at my watch next to the picture, it reads: 8:53 pm. I get up onto my bed and pull the slightly worn-out blanker over me. I close my eyes and attempt to sleep.

I wake back up many times that night, always snapping out of some dream where i end up in Erudite instead of Dauntless, or i can't handle the training Dauntless gives me. When i finally drift off to sleep at around 4:20 am, It feels like i have just closed my eyes when I am woken up. It's time to go to the choosing ceremony.

I don't eat breakfast this morning. I don't want it to come back up.

The ride on the bus is crowded and full of children cheering and bouncing, not having any pressure on them today. I sit between Nina and an amity girl who's name i don't know, or can't remember.

We all get off the bus in a burst of yellow and red, everyone eager to get a good spot to stand or sit. I don't bother rushing, the names are called alphabetically. As every sixteen year old from every faction pours into the building, i am lost in the crowds. I follow a group or Candor up the stairs, and when i reach the destination, i get into line, a few people in front of Sam. Behind him is Kira. I can't make my brain focus enough to remember his last name. I am behind a boy in black- Dauntless. I wonder if he will choose to stay in Dauntless. I have a sudden urge to ask him about it, but i hold my tongue.

The leaders of the factions read the rules and how the ceremony will go. I don't bother listening, i figure I'll just follow what everyone else does. before I know it, one by one every sixteen year old steps forward, cuts his or her hand, and chooses in what faction they will spend the rest of their life. The rest of my life...

I glance up to the groups of transfers ahead of me. I see that Dauntless contains mostly transfers from Erudite and Candor. No Abnegation or Amity. Well, not yet anyway. I also notice that barely any of the Dauntless-born have transferred. They stay in Dauntless.

When the boy ahead of me is called, he chooses to leave Dauntless for Amity. I shake my head in wonder. Don't you know what a boring life Amity is? Do you know what you're choosing? I think at him, but he heads towards the cheering and laughing Amity group. the group I am about to leave.

"Annemarie Trill." a voice calls out. I take a deep breath and hold it as i confidently walk forward, my head held high. A face i don't really pay attention to holds out a knife and i take it. I close my eyes for a brief second, saying a silent goodbye to my family and most likely my friends, as i cut my hand. I hold the knife there in place for a second longer before i stretch my hand out and let my blood drip onto the Dauntless coals in front of me.

As I walk towards the hooting and hollering Dauntless, i hear a few gasps of outrage, shock, and amazement behind me from the Amity. I don't look back at them as i stand next to a Candor- wait, used to be Candor boy. I keep my eyes averted from the crowds, not wanting to see what they thought of me because now, I shouldn't care anymore. I won't see them again, so why does it matter?

I continue to watch everyone that was behind me pick their factions. A lot transfer to Amity. A lot also stay with their own factions.

I pay more attention as the voice yells out, "Sam Salton." I watch as Sam walks forward, totally calm and even a little excited. He begins to cut his hand, and then looks back at Kira. They exchange a brief nod before he slices his hand and quickly flings it over the Dauntless coals.

AN: I hope you like the first two chapters of my newest story, Convergent. This story takes place before Anyone knows about the divergent, and In this story is when they will discover what it means. Review if you like it, or don't like it! Give me some feedback! :)