Hey guys. I saw Allegiant this past weekend and let's just say that I have feelings about it. However, once I got over those feelings I felt inspired to start writing this story again. I hope the feeling stays because I have another chapter written and another in progress. Hope you enjoy.
"It is just a bunch of ones and zeros." My eyes are locked on the screen as bright green numbers fill the black screen.
Tobias clicks a few keys as they disappear and he pulls up another box on the screen, "This is a laptop. It is computer like the ones we use all the time, just smaller."
"OK, and why is it in your apartment?" I look up at him still confused.
"Sometimes we are able to work not at a desk with this, but right now it is going to help you not get cut from the Leadership Training. When they first asked me I did say yes remember."
I nod as I remember him mentioning it, but my mind racing trying to figure out where he is going with this, because he has never talked about that besides the fact that it happened.
"I said yes and I started the training before I told Max it wasn't for me." He stops for a second stares at me intensely before bring back up his thought. "He let me choose any job I wanted, but he hasn't stopped asking me since I backed out. The first part of the training was understanding code, which Eric is amazing at. You need to understand it or you won't make it past week one every leader needs to understand our programs and systems, which is what the laptop is for," He gestures to the computer in front of us. "I thought I could teach you using the program I used on you in training and our security program since those are the most important ones and the ones you will probably have to know the quickest and become the most familiar with. So are you still sure about this?"
He puts his hands on my shoulders as he asks the question giving me the same look he gave to me moments ago, and this time I understand, this idea is not only dangerous but deadly. I take a deep breath and nod yes, "Where do we start?" This could all start tomorrow and now I feel even less ready than before the only technology I've had before coming to Dauntless was a watch, which was just a bunch of gears and screws. I learned that when I took my watch apart when I was 12, during a blizzard that kept us inside.
"We start with code," Tobias taps a few keys again as t zeros and ones reappear on the screen. He looks down at my face and takes a few strands of hair that have escaped my bun and putting them back, "Don't worry. First you just need to understand the basics and be able to do some logic puzzles. They won't expect you to create a program on the first test that you will learn over the rest of the year. Think of it like school just faster. " He kisses my temple and whispers in my ear, "You're also Divergent, who tested for Erudite; you should be good at this." He says in more hushed tones.
I smile slightly, "Ok then tutor me. What is code?"
I know it was short, but hopefully I will be able to upload more soon.
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~Prez
