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Chapter 4
I got up the next morning, having spent half the night devising a plan.
"You okay Tris?" Natalie asked as I walked in.
I rubbed my eyes. "Yeah I'm fine, just tired, I didn't sleep very well last night." I replied. Mum gave me a concerned look, she probably knew what I was thinking.
"I'm fine!" I said, sitting down next to Uriah who chattered on about how happy he was that it was Friday.
"Tomorrow's Package Day," Dad said, walking into the room. Package day was when we collected the months supplies. I'd forgotten about it, but it would definitely help me with my plan.
"Alright, school time!" Dad said after we had finished breakfast and getting ready.
We piled into the car, just like every day. And just like everyday Cara, Fletcher and Mum waved goodbye to us.
"So, anything interesting happening in school today?" Dad asked as we drove down the street. To get to school we had to cut throught the Abgnegation suburb.
"What's Abnegation like?" I asked Dad, Abnegation was a newer suburb and I'd barely been there.
"It's a pretty good place," he replied.
Will was staring out the window. "Hey Dad, where are you from?" He asked.
Dad didn't answer.
"Well? Where did you grow up?" Uriah asked, it seemed he wanted to know as well.
"Abnegation, but then I moved to Erudite," Dad replied stiffly and somehow, I could tell he wasn't lying, but I was confused.
"But Abnegation's new?" I asked, it was built about fifteen years ago. Dad hadn't been a kid then.
"It. Got burnt down in a fire, your grandparents, my parents, died in that fire." Dad said sadly, but for some reason I could still tell he was lying.
"Oh, sorry." Natalie said as we pulled up at the school.
"Bye," we chorus to each other as Natalie and I walk towards our school gates.
At lunch that day, I spend my time telling Lynn my plan.
"So, tomorrow's Package Day. So when we go to collect our packages, in the middle of all the hurry, I'm going to sneak away. The packages come from somewhere near Milwaukee, which is where I think my father lives. I'll catch a train there and then go to Milwaukee." I said, it sounded very confident coming out of my mouth.
"Isn't that a bit dangerous? I mean running away and trying to get to Milwaukee?" Lynn asked.
I stared at her, if there was anyone who liked doing dangerous stuff, it was Lynn, and even she would be scared to do that. Maybe my plan was to dangerous. But I had to be brave if I wanted answers.
"Maybe, but I'm still going to do it, and I'll only be away for a couple of days," I replied.
"Well, good luck." Lynn said as the bell rang.
I walked back home with Natalie, we didn't take any detours and we didn't talk. I was nervou, thinking about what was going to happen on Package Day. We arrived at our apartment and I immediately went into my room to think. I decided to write a note to my parents to explain where I was going.
To Mum and Dad.
I'm just going to Milwaukee for a couple of days, please don't worry. Mum, I took your phone just in case something goes wrong. But I doubt it will. I promise I will be back by Monday. I have to do something very important.
Love Tris.
I sealed the note in the envelope, I would give it to Natalie to give to my parents. I was very nervous about running away and I hoped my parents wouldn't be worried.
I walked into the living room and looked around for Mum, luckily she was in the kitchen. Carefully I crept across the room to my parent's bedroom.
I opened the door carefully, I didn't want Mum to hear me. I crept across the room, past Fletcher's cot, to Mum's beside table. Her phone was lying on it. I felt guilty stealing it, but it was necessary for my plan. And my parents would understand when they read the note.
I closed the door behind me and ran across the room, luckily Mum was too busy cooking to notice me. I breathed a sigh of relief as I closed my bedroom door.
I set about packing my bag for the nights I was going to be away, a spare change of clothes, Mum's phone, a blanket and of course, a book to read in case I got bored. There wasn't much more I needed except food and water.
Mum had finished cooking by the time I had finished packing and was sitting on the couch with Cara and Fletcher. I crossed into the kitchen. I filled up two water-bottles and grabbed packets and cans of food.
"What are you doing Tris?" Mum called, I froze, she had seen me.
"Just grabbing some food, I'm really hungry," I said, hoping she would believe me. She raised an eyebrow at me but shook her head and went back to playing with Fletcher.
I went back into my room and packed my bag again, now I was set. All I had to do now was wait until tomorrow.
"What's going on?" Someone said behind me, I turned around to see Natalie standing in my doorway.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
She waved her hand. "You know all your secrecy and creeping around, what are you trying to do?" She asked. I paused, could I trust her?
I decided I could. "Alright, so I'm running away for the weekend and going to Milwaukee. I want to find out what my real father's like." I replied.
"Your what?" Natalie asked, her jaw dropping. "You mean your sneaking away, by yourself, and going to a city you've never been to before to track down some guy you've never met?" She said.
"Essentially yes, please don't tell Mum or Dad until tomorrow, then give them this note." I said, handing her the envelope.
"I won't she promised, taking the envelope from me and walking out of the room. I breathed a sigh of relief, so far everything seemed to be going to plan.
I just had to figure the rest out as well.
I hope you enjoyed that chapter, in the next chapter her adventure will begin! Thanks for reading and remember to review.
