Caleb and I stand in the aisle of the bus. I clutch the railing as the bus bounces over another unmade road. Abnegation volunteers repaired the roads in the centre of the city three years ago and worked their way outwards until they ran out of materials. Unfortunately they never got to Abnegation so we are left with the rough roads until we get closer.

My eyes scan all of the people outside of the bus as we get closer to the Hub and the bus starts to pull to a stop. I wait for the people seated in front of where I stand to leave the bus before I make a move.

Caleb gets off behind me and we walk quietly toward the school together. Caleb holds open the glass door as I walk through and wait for him to let others through as well. I don't know how he can manage to be so selfless constantly. It is never my instinct to be selfless. That is why I don't belong in Abnegation.

Caleb and I walk together through a few crowded hallways before we split. He heads towards the C wing where his Advanced Chemistry class is and I head towards the E wing where I will have Faction History.

Today we are learning about Amity. Not that they have much history to talk of since nothing ever really happens in their faction. I've been taught that every member of Amity has a say in official decisions so I can't imagine that they would be able to get much done. Especially with the amount Amity chatter.

I find my eyes drawn away from the board at the front of the classroom and outside. I can see the train tracks from here. I watch the Dauntless jump from the trains almost every day. I can't help but feel a twinge of jealousy whenever I hear their shouts, they sound so free and happy. Not repressed at all.

I wonder if that boy feels the same, the one that I met yesterday. He seemed to share a lot of my opinions. Maybe he is planning on transferring when his Choosing Ceremony comes. I wonder what he would transfer to.

I need to stop obsessing with him, I tell myself. I return my focus to the board where the teacher is still droning on about the political structure within Amity.

Apparently they have one person who is elected as a spokesperson for Amity. That person is allowed to make decisions of his or her own if it is urgent but then they hold a meeting and discuss the decision. I don't see how they make it work, surely they would have disputes and disagreements and then how would they go about solving them?

Before I know it the teacher is waving everyone out of the room. I grab my books and follow quietly behind the others and head towards the D wing. As I am walking a Candor boy who looks around choosing age walks past me, bashing into my shoulder. I turn to look to see if he has even noticed but he carries on without apology.

As I turn back to continue to my next class I smack directly in to someone, dropping all of my books. I quickly bend to pick them up and notice a grey sleeve gets there before me.

I take my books and go to offer my thanks but when I look up all I see is blue eyes, "it's you." I say simply, I was not expecting to see him again so quickly.

"I seem to be helping you out a lot recently," he grins.

"Yes, well, I'm a walking hazard. I need more assistance than most." I look down at my feet to try and hide my blush. I just made a joke in a crowded hallway. What am I doing?

He laughs lightly, "So it seems. I should get to class but it was nice seeing you again."

He turns to go but I cannot let him leave without finding out his name, not this time. I touch my hand to his wrist to stop him, "Wait."

"Yes?" He turns back to me, smiling a little.

I hesitate, not sure of what to say. "My name is Beatrice. Beatrice Prior."

"Well, Beatrice Prior, as I said it was nice to see you again."

"What is your name?" I ask quickly before he can turn away from me again.

"If I tell you, will you let me walk you home from school today?" I nod without hesitation. "Then I shall see you after school near the statue out front, Beatrice Prior."

Before I know what is happening, he has disappeared into the crowd. I wish I didn't have to go to four more classes, why can it not already be the end of the day?

I turn and walk quickly to my class. I will be late if I don't hurry and I do not wish to draw any extra attention to myself by walking in late.

The rest of the day drags by slowly. I spend most of my classes staring at my watch or out the window when I have a view of the statue where I am meeting him.

At lunch I sit with an Abnegation girl named Susan, her brother, Robert and Caleb. They make small talk as we eat but I do not participate. I scan the dining hall to try and get another glimpse of him. I don't see him but I take solace in the fact that I will see him later.

At the end of my last class of the day, I have to refrain from getting up and running out of the door. It would not do to draw much attention. I walk out as slowly as I can possibly make myself considering my excitement.

I step out the front doors and spot the statue. It is a large metal sculpture and I watch as I see several Dauntless climb it, each trying to make it higher than the other.

I watch in awe, momentarily forgetting why I was looking to the statue in the first place. That is until I see a face smiling at me on the other side of the sculpture.

I make my way over to him and we both bow our heads to each other, laughing a little.

"Tobias Eaton. Pleasure to meet you, Miss Prior."