It takes approximately 1 hour 6 minutes and 32.097 seconds to get back to Erudite headquarters from West Pier. As I walk closer and closer to home I just get nervous and scared. My dad likes to yell at me for no apparent reason when I get home. He says it is my fault he left Dauntless, that it is my fault he is an alcoholic, and I'm useless, that I shouldn't of been born, and nobody cares about me.

Well if I shouldn't have been born, then all I have to say to my dad is you shouldn't of been silly instead you could have wrapped your willy. Bottom line is, nobody likes being yelled at.

For sixteen long years that is all my dad has done. By this point it only gives me anxiety, and I sit in my room pulling my hair out wishing I had a better life while crying myself to a dreamless slumber.

Finally making it to my house, I unlock my door only to peer inside to make sure there are no signs of life. None. Thank the Lord! Deciding it was safe to enter, I make a beeline to my room and set my stuff down. I probably have a good 30 minutes before my parents come home, so I take a nap.

Ten minutes into my nap, I here a knock on my front door. I opened it up to a man in black. He said,"Hi. You've seemed to have forgot these on your way home."

He held out his hand to reveal a pair of blue high heel shoes. Oh shit! No wonder my bag felt lighter. I yank him into my apartment.

I asked,"Where did you get those,"I kinda yelled it at him more than I wanted.

He folded his arms like this awkward situation didn't bother him. I took my shoes back and went to throw them in my room. I came back and asked,"Can you answer my question?"

He sighed and said,"I saw you leave The House of Mirrors. I thought to myself why someone would be there. Then I walked in and saw your shoes on the ground and thought I should return it. So I tried to follow you home the best I could. Here I be trying to be a gentleman to a little bitch."

Bitch! Oh no he didn't. I said,"Excuse me? Who are you calling a bitch?"

He rolled his eyes. Ugh! He is so rude. Well technically I was the rude one first.

I sighed and said,"I'm sorry. I have been stressed out all week. I'm getting married in two days, my dad keeps yelling at me, I can't get any peace, and I just want to run away from this place." Wait! Why am I telling this to a stranger who could care less?

I said," And I can't believe I just dumped my entire life story on you...Sorry...I suppose I should thank you for returning my shoes. So thanks."

He just stood in his spot studying me. I decided to study him.

He has stormy grey eyes that can pierce your soul. He is Dauntless because his attire is black, wearing a muscle shirt with a vest, black pants, and black combat boots. His haircut is unique. The sides of his head is shaved except the top which is slicked back in a nice manner. He has his both his ears pierced,just his lobes, and his right eyebrow is pierced with metallic black studs. He has tattoos on both arms. In the middle of the tattoos are the Dauntless symbols, and he has a tribal print tattoo creeping down on both sides of his neck. He is wild. I love that about him. Wild and fierce. Well that is actually Dauntless for you.

He started to smirk. I just give him a questioning look, but I realize I just got caught staring. My face heats up.

I said,"Sorry. Would you like me to get you something since you succeeded to retrieve my stripper shoes?"

He shook his head,"Was that supposed to be sarcastic?"

I shook my head,"Sorry. I've always been sarcastic, and I'm sorry for snapping and for being rude."

He smiled quickly and then dropped it. He said,"It's cool. Why were you at The House of Mirrors? No one goes there except the Dauntless during initiation?" I sighed and gestured for him to follow me.

I brought us into my kitchen. I fixed a glass of water and sat on the counter. I asked,"Are you sure you don't want anything?" He shook his head leaning on the counter facing me.

I said,"Well to answer your question why I was there is because like I said, I'm being forced to marry in two days, and I don't want to be. I absolutely think the guy I'm betrothed to is a freak. He doesn't approve of me hanging out with my friends. So I can't go shopping, sitting out with Mason at the dock, or just have them over and talk. Plus he is a complete pig. So I spend my time at The House of Mirrors because it's a place where I can think and read peacefully. Nobody there to bother me."

I take a sip of water to clear my throat and asked,"What were you doing there?"

He looked at me in the eyes and said,"Because it's quiet. It's a place where I can go to think. I can take a break from being a Dauntless leader."

I asked,"How often are you there?"

He said,"I go there almost every night." I look at him with curious eyes. I asked,"Do you ever see me?" He shakes his head and says,"No. Today was the first time I saw you."

All of a sudden the door to my home opened. My parents must be home. They walk into the kitchen, and my mom gasped. She said,"Oh my Lord. Sir has my daughter broken the law?" My parents are looking at me with shock.

The guy said,"No m'am. I was on my way to see Mr. Callie when I saw your daughter drop a book. I brought it back for her, and she kindly invited me in."

Book? Then I finally caught on. My parents looked at me and I said,"Yeah. I told this kind man thank you and gave him a refreshment before he was on his way." I gesture my hand to the empty water glass on the counter in between me and the man.

The man nodded his head and turned to me saying," Thank you for the refreshment. I hope you enjoy your book Ms..."

"Morgan. My name is Morgan," I said.

He smiled and said,"Morgan."

"And thank you for returning my book..."

"Eric. Just call me Eric."

I smiled, "Thank you Eric."

He nodded his head and bid my parents goodbye. I wish Eric was still here because I know I'm going to get it for running out on rehearsal.

My dad turned to me and in a stern voice said,"Just go to your room until supper is ready and then we will talk afterwards."

I hop off the counter and walk to my room slamming my door. I'm so pissed at my parents.

I want to forget about being married and think more on what happened around lunch when I took my aptitude test. After they had a war, more like genocide, on abnegation to kill divergents, divergence is now admitted to the community, but they can only choose a faction that showed up as a test result. Therefore, I can only choose between Candor, Erudite, or Dauntless. Yeah I'm Divergent. Divergents get to choose first at the ceremony so my parents have a rude awakening coming.

There is no way I'm going to stay in Erudite. If I stay in Erudite then I will be forced to marry Leon and be a secretary to him when he becomes a leader.

Candor? Ha! Please! I just lied to my parents straight in the face about Eric bringing a book to me.

We'll I guess the only way to be free is Dauntless. I will do whatever it takes. I will have freedom.

Thank you for reading. Please comment your thoughts. I would like to hear y'all's opinion on the story. If you do comment please don't be rude. Thank you guys so much.

- Elizabeth G.