Tris POV
The future rests in my hands at this very moment.
The list of total scores is in my hands. Dauntlessborn and Transfers.
1. Paul
2. Melissa
3. Toni
4. Chloe
5. Drake
6. Zander
7. Grey
8. Carol
9. Chris
10. Marilyn
11. David
12. Danni
13. Noah
14. Jett
15. Axel
16. Amber
The only thing I can think is that all our transfers are here. We taught them well enough to keep them here for one more round. A sigh of relief escapes me.
Tobias squeezes my hand. Today is Amber, Axel, and Jett's last day in Dauntless and they're spending it with their families.
I see Max stand up and press his palms flatly on the desk.
"You can go now." He says to Tobias and Me. We stand up and find each other's hands. "You should be glad you get to keep all your initiates. That's a sign you're good trainers." I smile and walk out to the Pit with Tobias.
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The Pit is filled with people from all different factions. Anyone who's ever transferred has family waiting for them. Well most everyone.
Tobias fingers my ring and I smile as we shove through people.
"Beatrice!" I hear someone yell. It takes a second for my old name to register. I turn around and see my mother waving.
"Mother!" I yell. I let Tobias' hand drop and run through people. "Mother!" I say again give her a hug. She looks startled at first but hugs me back.
"How are you?" I say to her.
She smiles at me. "How are you?" she asks.
"I'm great." I say still smiling like an idiot. "Mother I've missed you." Tobias comes and stands behind me.
"Oh nice to see you Four." She says to him. He nods. "Are you and Beatrice friends now?" She asks.
He smiles at me. "A little more than friends." He says to her. I hold up my left hand.
She gasps and breaks into a smile. "Congratulations. When is the wedding?" She asks.
"Three years." I say nonchalantly. She laughs at me.
"Tris I'm gonna go write the rankings down, so you can stay here and be with your mother." Mother smiles. Tobias gives me a peck on the cheek and smiles at my mother.
"Nice speaking with you, Four." She says. He smiles almost like it's a secret and turns to walk to the training room.
"He's so handsome." My mother says and I nod mindlessly. She laughs but then her face turns serious. "Is his name really Four?" I shake my head. I understand that's code for do you know he's Tobias.
"Do you know what faction he came from?" I nod and bit my lower lip. She smiles. "It's a small world isn't it?"
I laugh a little. "Yeah."
"So tell me about you? What's your job, where do you live? I want details." She says.
I launch into my story giving her a play by play of my life. I tell her everything that's happened since I last saw her. Except that Marcus is here and Caleb was.
She smiles at me and stands up. "Should I tell your father about 'Four'?" She asks me making air quotes around Four.
I nod. He has a right to know.
"I have to get going. It was good to see you, Tris." The name doesn't sound right coming from her mouth, but it's comforting to here it anyway.
I give her a hug. She hugs me back even though Abnegation are not fond of touch.
She smiles and I walk her walk up the steep hills of the Pit until she is gone into the black night. I feel one tear roll off my cheek and on to the floor.
I walk back to the apartment alone. Tons of people are still out but I still feel a strange feeling. Like I'm being followed.
I pull the key out of my pocket and shove it in the door. Turning the knob I feel a hand on my shoulder.
And it's not Tobias'.
It's Marcus.