Hey! Sorry for lack of update.. Been busy for the past weeks. Sicknesses. I've decided that I'll post 2 chapters a week. Idk which days to be certain but 2 chapters a week. Alright, here's chapter 3. Enjoy :D
Chapter 3
Rosalind's POV
Inconclusive. My aptitude test came out inconclusive.
Cristalyn told me my results were Amity and Dauntless.
I always thought I'd get Amity or Dauntless but not both!
How is this possible? I've heard stories of people who get inconclusive results.
They're called Divergent.
I guess my story will soon become one of theirs.
"Rosalind, you cannot tell anyone of your results. It's very dangerous. I'll change your test results to say you got Amity. Now go. If you want to go home make sure you bring someone with you." She ushers me out the door quickly and shuts the door.
Inconclusive. Divergent. Amity. Dauntless.
All the possible outcomes I thought I could be came true. Both.
I want to go home. I need to talk to Danielle about this. Wait, what were her results? Were they inconclusive like mine? Another reason to talk to her.
I begin to walk to the cafeteria and find Danielle and Ethan, already done with their tests, waiting for me. I'm guessing that almost everyone is done because we're almost the last ones to leave.
"Hey, how'd it go?" Danielle asks.
I shrug my shoulders, showing that I clearly don't want to talk.
Danielle notices and gives me a look.
Not now, I tell her with a look.
I'm guessing she knows what I said because she turns and motions for us to follow her out of the building. We wait outside for the bus and get in when it arrives.
The bus is pretty empty so we found seats easily.
The moment I sit down I close my eyes and lean back.
Inconclusive? Divergent? What were Danielle's results?
Mom told me the story about our dad. One day when Danielle and I came home from school and there were two Erudite's in our house. Our mother was crying and scared. We ran to her and asked what was wrong. She told us that the Erudite's were in our house to take our dad away. I started crying and so did Danielle. Soon the Erudite left with my father after prying me off his leg. We've never seen him since. All because he was Divergent.
Will this happen to me?
The bus hit's a bump and my eyes open. Goosebumps begin to appear on my arms and I regret not wearing a cardigan.
The bus stops outside the gates for Amity. Danielle, Ethan and I get off the bus.
From where we're standing I can see most of the farms. The strawberry fields, apple trees, pear trees and more.
I love helping in the strawberry fields mostly because I like strawberries. But I don't help in the trees mostly because I hate heights.
I've hated heights ever since I was a kid. All because of a stupid tree.
We were playing hide and seek, Danielle, Ethan, Drew and I. I hid in a tree and stayed there. I was in the tree and something shook behind me and startled me. I screamed and fell. After that I was never able to climb a tree without being afraid of falling, getting startled and looking down.
We begin walking towards Amity.
I stay silent while Danielle and Ethan chat. I walk behind them because of the pace I'm going at and I don't want them "talking behind my back." Haha.
Ethan walks us to our apartment. Danielle says goodbye and goes into the apartment.
"What's wrong?" Ethan asks.
"Nothing. Just thinking about my results."
"I'll be there for you. Okay?" He says.
"Okay. Goodnight Ethan."
"Night Rosa." He pulls me into a hug and opens the door for me.
I walk in and close it behind me. My mom is sitting on the couch reading a book.
"Hey mom! Watcha reading?" I've probably read it before. Me, my mom, and Danielle L-O-V-E to read. "Hi Rosalind. I hope you don't mind, but I took this book from your room. The book Matched. It's really good." I smile and kiss her cheek. We have the same taste in books. Danielle too.
Mom puts a bookmark in and closes the book. "Dinner will be ready soon so clean up."
I nod and look at Danielle. Using my twin powers with her, I tell her that we can talk now.
She understands what I've said because she nods and starts walking upstairs.
I can't believe that actually worked. We should try it more.
I follow her up the stairs and into her room. She closes the door behind me and crosses her arms.
"So? What did you get on your tests?"
Am I allowed to tell her? Of course I am! She's my twin sister.
"Will you tell me your results if I tell you mine?" She nods so I answer.
"Inconclusive. Dauntless and Amity."
She smiles at my answer. "Mine was inconclusive also. Dauntless and Erudite."
Erudite? My sister, Erudite? Maybe because of the book obsession but I've never seen her obsess over anything Eruditey.
"I don't want to go to Erudite because if they find out I'm," she lowers her voice to a whisper, "Divergent, they might do to me what they did to dad.."
"So you're going to pick Dauntless?" I ask.
"Probably. Since I don't have an aptitude for Amity.."
I don't want her to leave, but Faction Before Blood. My family has always followed it.
Could I transfer? Could I really truly be Dauntless? I don't want my sister to be alone and I am picking one of my results do I'm still following the manifesto. And plus, I could never bare to see my mom, my sweet sweet mom without one of her twins. It's either both of none.
"Maybe I could transfer with you. I mean, we both have an aptitude for Dauntless and when we go we still have each other. That way, we're not alone!" I do want to go, but not alone.
"Yeah! We can transfer together, mom would understand probably. She wants us to go where we belong."
We smile at our plans but our smiles quickly disappear.
"Girls! Dinner's ready!"
My shoulders sink. Could I really leave my mother? Would she be at home crying if we both leave?
No. Mom wouldn't. She would be happy with our choice.
I start down the stairs and Danielle follows.
Today is our "green day." which is when we have fruits and vegetables. I mostly eat the fruits. I don't really like vegetables.
I sit down in the spot I always sit in. It's right in the center so I can reach everything. Haha. Clever of me. Danielle sits in front of me and my mom sits on the left. The seat on my right - the head of the table- is empty. My dad always sat there so we don't sit in it.
We say a quick prayer and they begin to eat, I sit still as a lump in my throat begins to form. I watch as they eat. I always get a lump in my throat when I'm about to eat.
I don't enjoy eating. I don't have a eating disorder or anything I just get full really easily.
I'm pretty skinny. Not so skinny that you can see my ribs but skinny. I guess you can say slim.
I continue to stare down the food until my mom asks me, "Are you okay Rosalind?"
"Uh, yeah. Can you pass the cantaloupe?"
She hands me the bowl along with the serving spoon. I put some on my plate and hand the bowl back.
I put a piece in my mouth and chew. I've never told anyone about this lump problem. I just don't think it's important.
"So how were your tests?" Mom asks.
"Good." I answer.
"I know you might not want to tell me but what were your results?"
I look down at my plate. I don't want to be the one to answer first.
Its silent for a while and I can feel my mothers eyes on me. I look up just enough for Danielle to see my face.
Answer first, I plead with my eyes.
I hope she understands what I'm saying.
Like before she does. "Mom.. My results were inconclusive. Dauntless and Erudite."
"Just like your father, and you Rosalind?"
I look up and answer. "Amity and Dauntless."
I wonder how she feels. Both of her daughters are Divergent and one of them doesn't even have an aptitude for the faction she was born in. Instead of her having Amity, she has Erudite. The faction who hunts for Divergent. Who took her husband away.
"I want both of you to transfer to Dauntless together. Since both of you have an aptitude for there I want you both to go.. It will make me feel better if you go together and not get taken away."
Did she really just say that? She's asking us to leave? I can understand though. She doesn't want us being forced away. Taken away. Like dad.
I nod. Not feeling like talking.
We're quiet for the rest of dinner and when we finish we clean up. We spend the evening doing things we usually do. Like reading, watching TV and talking about our day.
Once I'm back in my room after the night of bonding I head into the washroom to clean up and change into pajamas for bed.
I fall backwards onto my bed and close my eyes.
Last time sleeping in this bed.
I open my eyes and stare at the ceiling.
Mom seemed okay with this idea. Is she really okay with this. She took it better than I thought. Or is she maybe just hiding the hurt? Could I really leave her? Leave Drew? Leave Ethan? All of my friends?
I cover my face with my hands and sigh.
I don't know.
