Hey Guys and Gals. I am a little proud of myself because I am not taking months to update like I seem to usually do. I have another chapter already written, but then decided it needed something extra so I am adding a few chapters before you get that one. I hope you enjoy. Read on.


I spend the rest of the day in the pit and in the later part of the afternoon with Tori. We walk out of one of the shops where I just bought some decorations for my apartment; in abnegation we didn't have anything in the house that wasn't practical.

"You know you are being stupid," Tori says again. She is in the same boat with Tobias and doesn't like the idea of me going through with the leadership training. However, unlike Tobias she thinks I am going to reveal my divergence and get killed. Though I get where she is coming from since she lost her brother, because he wasn't able to hide his and I know the risk I am taking.

"Tori I know what I am doing. Well I know what could happen because of what I am doing, but some things are more important than just me. I haven't even been here for 3 months, but I know that if I don't do this that this faction is going to land in the hands of someone like Eric where everyone like me will be found and kill," I am talking under my breath to not draw attention to us. "If I am not strong enough to try then who will?"

Tori shakes her head, "I hope you know what you are doing Tris, because I don't want to see you pulled out of the river or celebrating your life any time soon." I remember the sight of Al and how everyone was celebrating his short life in dauntless with cheers and drink - I shake the thought from my head.

"I know what I am doing," at least that is what I am telling myself.

Tori and I make our way to the dining hall. Tonight is pasta covered in melted cheese it has been severed before, but I don't remember what it was called. We sit down at an empty table, there is a small crowd here of people waking up for night jobs like Tori or people that got off of work early. There is no one from my class sitting at any of the tables yet, which I am guessing that they are getting trained for whatever they picked or settling down in their new places in the case of Uriah and Peter.

We both eat and in between mouthfuls Tori keeps on telling me everything that could go wrong with training especially if Eric already thinks there is something off about me and stories she has heard from others about the yearlong training process. As she continues to warn me of everything that can go wrong people start to file in from their jobs and training. Uriah spots us and it looks like he just woke up as he walks over and sits down across from us.

"I see you got Tori out of her hole." He teases as he digs into his food wiping sleep from his eyes.

Tori gives him a playful glare, "you know you shouldn't mess with the woman that puts permanent markings on your body. I could accidently let my hand slip."

Uriah nods in agreement with his mouth full of food he still tries to talk and says something that sounds like an apology and asking her not to mess up before he washes the food down his throat with his drink.

"So what did you do today? Stay in bed all day?" I question as I tear off a piece of bread mopping up the extra cheese on my plate.

"No I moved to the couch around noon." He jokes and shakes his head, "I hung out with Four and Zeke in the commutations room till I got kicked out by their boss. Then had a meeting with Max before taking a nap and coming here." He gives me a charming smile.

"Are you doing the early training tomorrow?"

He nods, "Only an idiot would skip it. Max made it sound like it wasn't really a choice," well at least me and Uriah are on the same page about that and looks like an early morning for me.

Tori gives Uriah a look. The same look she has been giving me all day. Like we've lost our minds or that we are growing another head. Uriah gives her an eye roll, but before I can question why she is worried about Uriah a tray is set down beside me and across from me. Zeke claims a seat next to Uriah and I look up and next to me Tobias is taking a seat. "Mac & Cheese one of my favorites. Hey guys," Zeke says in greeting as he starts to fill his mouth just like his brother.

I smile up at him as the noise from the dining hall turn to a dull hum and I feel my heart start to race a little. The things this man can do to me just by being here it is a little alarming. Tobias smiles and gives me a kiss on my temple. "I brought some work home for you," he whispers then digs into his food like everyone else. Bringing work home? I didn't even know that was a thing. My parents never brought their work home aside from the occasional council meeting if you can call that bringing work home. But work could Tobias be bringing home that is for me.

I shake my head and figure out I will find out soon enough and it also doesn't seem like something Tobias wants to talk about in front of everyone. I finish my food and get up bringing a few plates of cake back for people at the table as the table fills with more of my friends and new family. I listen to stories about everyone's day and the jobs they got. Soon Tobias is taking my tray and my hand and pulling me from the dining hall. "What could you possibly bring home from work that is for me?" I finally ask as we are away from the table.

"Something to help you with the leadership training. If you still want to go through with it."

I nod still not completely understanding as he takes us to his apartment.


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