Tori

We arrive back at the compound unharmed and safe. I climb out,careful not tojostle the sleeping girl in my arms.

"Hey Tori, I'm gonna go check up on updates," Max says,"Keep the child company,"
"Sure Max," I reply, and begin to walk off.

The walls of the compound seem eerie, everyone else is either out fighting or cowering in their homes with children.
Some people have made a waiting area in the canteen.

Beatrice

My eyelids squint open, awakening to stone walls and the rushing of water. My head lifts up, and I look into the locks of Tori.
"Where are we?" I whisper.
"This Beatrice, is dauntless,"

I'd heard heard about the factions from dad. I've only seen abnegation and a glimpse of erudite when we go to kindergarten. Dauntless is amazing, way better than abnegation.

We stop at two big metal doors, as Tori pushes them open.
"This is the canteen," She says.
The big double doors open to ruckus, families and friends sit hunched up together talking.

I squirm in Tori's arms, wanting down. She sets me on my feet and I begin staring in wonder at the foreign place. I walk in a different direction, when Tori tugs me back gentlywith my hand.
"I want you to meet a few of my friends first, then I'll let you look around," She says. I nod understanding. She takes my hand leading my over to a table.

I like Tori. She's nice, she doesn't talk to me like a newborn baby being cooed at, or like a sickly invilid that wants to feel sorry for. She treats me like an equal, likewe've both lost people we know.

We stop at a table, accomodating a man a little older than Tori; a woman in her mid 30's; in the woman's arms are two boys aged 4 and 6.

I cower behind Tori's legs, shy of the new people.
"Hey Amar," She says to the man,"When did you get back?"
"Not long ago," He replies, he looks at her and notices me standing behind her,"Well who's this munchkin," He smiles softly at me.

Tori lifts me, and balances me on her hip.
"Tell them your name sweetheart," She says.
The 2 boys and the woman are now listening in.
"B... Trice," I say barely above a whisper.
"Be Tris?" The elder of the boys asks,"Your name's Tris?"
I shake my head,"Beatrice,"I say a little louder.
Amar says,"I like Tris better, suits you.
I smile, I'venever liked Beatrice, too abnegation,"I like it,"
"Well Tris," Tori says,"This is Amar, this woman is Hana and these two are Uriah and Zeke. Zeke is 6 and Uriah is the same age as you, they're brothers,"

I stiffen at brother, where's mine?

Tori sits down next to Hana, with me squished in between them. I tug slightly on Tori's sleeve.
She looks down at me and I say,"Where's Caleb?"
"Caleb's your brother?" She asks. I nod my head,"I'm sorry sweetheart, I don't think he made it,"
I stare at her, and burst into tears. She lifts me,and cradles me in her arms as I cry into her neck.

After my crying had subsided, I look up and see the Zeke and Uriah staring at me. They both reach over and clasp my hands.
"It's okay," Zeke says.
"Hey! Why don't we be her new brothers Zeke?" Uriah says grinning at his sibling.
"Yeah!" He says smiling.
I give them both a polite smile. I like them, their funny and kind, but I still want Caleb back.

There is a sudden bustle of noise from the double doors as hundreds of men and women coming through. Some tired and sweaty, a few even injured.

Lastly a man walks through, he was the one who saved me. I think his name was Max. He begins to read out a series of names, reading Zeke, Uriah and Hana's name in the process.
"Please could you all report to the Pit immediately," He finishes.

He never called out my name, but I can't help but have a bad feeling about this.

Thanks for reading. :)

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