A/N: Hey Guys! I'm sorry for not publishing in almost two months, but the reason is because of my FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders or America) chapter went to Regionals for the first time since it was created this school year and my One Act Play group got Alternate at our competition. I also felt the need to write this chapter today before my STAAR(State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness)/EOC(End of Course) Test tomorrow. Also at the end of this story, I'll be making a few shout-outs.
I woke up after tossing and turning all night. After making my decision to change my faction to Dauntless, I couldn't sleep. I kept having nightmares about being a laughing stock. I also had dreams about being Divergent. Tori had made it sound like it was a horrible thing to be and I kept dreaming about being found out and possible being killed. When I sat up in my bed, I looked at the clock and saw I had about two hours until everybody is supposed to get up and eat breakfast. And at least four hours until my family and I head to The hub for the Choosing Ceremony.
I decide to get up and sit at my desk, turn on the small lamp, and write in my diary that the rest of Abnegation isn't allowed to know about. My mom gave one to me secretly on my sixteenth birthday. In the diary on the last clean page, I write:
Dear Diary,
This will be the last time I write in you. I will probably get a new diary if I can in Dauntless, that is if nobody will steal it. But this diary entry will not be about getting a new diary, it is about my decision to Abnegation. It was a hard choice to make, but I realized that I don't belong here in Abnegation, but somewhere where I can be my normal self, my normal rebellious hyperactive self. I'm pretty sure that Julianna will stay at Abnegation and probably marry a nice Abnegation boy. While it will take me a while to look for a boy to marry in Dauntless. By the way Diary, I met- well more like ran into- a cute boy yesterday. I was leaving my test room after taking my aptitude test to see which faction I should go to, when I wasn't paying attention to where I was going- neither did he. I accidently ran into him and dropped my school books. We were the only two people in the hallway. I was very sassy with and he was kind of snarky. He gave me the nickname, "Ari," and I blushed and he smiled.
Wow, I should probably give you a description of him for you, Diary. He was at least 6', maybe 6'1. Blue-gray eyes with light tanned skin and dark brown hair...
Before she finished the sentence, Arabella looked up at the clock on her desk, which told her she had 20 minutes until breakfast. Arabella wrote one last sentence before getting up and getting ready for the day.
Goodbye my beloved diary, all I can hope is that neither Mother or Father will find you or read any of my other diary entries.
I get up and go to my closet. I open the door and realize that I'm going to be changing clothing color today. Gray to black. I pick out a dark gray long-sleeve shirt, a light gray cardigan, a pair of gray skinny jeans, a dark gray scarf, my gray watch, and a pair of dark gray boots.
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When I get downstairs, I can smell pancakes. I know my mother only makes pancakes on certain occasions. I looked around before entering and saw my father and Julianna sitting at the table. My father was wearing his business attire, so was my mother. My sister, Julianna was wearing a light gray knee-length dress with dark gray tights and light gray flats with a dark gray cardigan. We both had the same hairstyle. Our up in a neat bun with a few strands of curly blonde hair at the bottom. My mother looked so happy making her pancakes. My father looked calm reading his newspaper. Julianna had a quiet look on her face, like she was contemplating something.
As I walked into the kitchen and dining room, I heard my father ask, "How did you sleep, Arabella?"
I was startled when he asked, but answered anyway. "I slept fine, Father." I hoped that he couldn't tell that I lied and that I couldn't sleep at all.
"That's good. How many pancakes do you want, sweetie?" My mother said that in a soft voice. When she spoke in a soft voice, it either meant that she had been crying or will cry.
"I'll just have one, thank you." After that, breakfast was spent in silence.
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We got to The Hub forty-five minutes after breakfast ended. Jeanine Matthews of Erudite was waiting on the stage for everyone to settle down. After we did, I tuned her out as she talked about how the factions kept society in order and blah, blah, blah. I only paid attention when Marcus Eaton, I guess he worked as on Abnegation's appointed leaders, started to speak. Then, this eighteen-year-old name Michael Thorn came in to call up the future members of the factions to come pick their new faction. Michael was from Dauntless with her black ripped jeans and black off-the-shoulder shirt.
The only names I remember being called out were:
Jacob Shelby Smith from Candor who chose Dauntless. He had inky black hair and pale skin.
Jane Bea Robin from Abnegation. She had pretty brown hair and pale skin. She chose Dauntless.
Jordan Keshawn Smith from Amity. He was tall and slender with milk-chocolate skin. He had chosen Dauntless.
Jinxlynn Armada Damintrino from Erudite. She had raven black hair that was pulled into a side braid with bangs. She chose Dauntless.
Anthony James Grayson from Erudite. He chose Dauntless as his new faction. Anthony had inky black hair with pale skin.
Sarah Rose Carter from Candor chose Dauntless as her new home. She was very short with hazelnut-colored hair.
Phillip William McDaniels from Amity chose to stay in Amity.
Lakota Shay Mitchell, who was from Amity, chose Dauntless. She had bright purple hair that made her look like she belonged to Dauntless anyway.
Jason Eric Knight from Candor went with his original faction of Candor
Skylar Beth Barron was from Erudite. Anybody in the room could her striking green eyes.
Tate Carter Eaton from Dauntless looked familiar. Like very familiar to me. But there is no way I could've seen any better from where I was sitting. He chose his original faction.
Sasha Dalia Richards from Candor ended up choosing Dauntless after slight hesitation. She has long curly and wavy dark brown hair, but I noticed that she looked towards the crowd before making her choice of faction.
Kyle Richard Wilcox from Dauntless stayed with the Dauntless.
Destiny Reina Quivers from Erudite chose Dauntless.
Daniel Edward Williams from Candor chose to stay in Candor.
Drew Tuff Weston from Dauntless decided to stay with Dauntless.
Landon Andrew Scott from Dauntless stayed in Dauntless. He was of average height and had short blonde hair.
Daisy Flow Pollen from Amity went with Dauntless.
Parker Michael Wilson from Amity went to Dauntless.
Clarissa Alexandria Evans from Dauntless decided to stay with her original faction. She had black hair with red around her face.
James Tyler Rochford from Abnegation stayed with Abnegation cause the initiation would be easier.
Finally, they called Julianna. "Julianna Raelynn Michaels from Abnegation." My sister went up to the stage and was handed the knife. She cut her hand and stuck it over the Abnegation bowl. After Michael announced her faction, I heard murmurs of things like, "Wow, what a shocker."
I heard the final name before mine. "Joshua Francis Daniels from Dauntless." A few seconds later, I hear Michael call out, "Amity!"
"Arabella Emmalynn Michaels from Abnegation." I felt everybody stare at me as I walked towards the stage. The person handing everybody the knife handed it to me. I cut my hand and put it over the Dauntless bowl that is full of hot coals. As soon as my blood hit the hot coals, , all I heard was the sound of shock go through the room. Another Abnegation transferred to Dauntless.
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After all the names were called, it was time for the factions to leave with the new initiates. Before I left, I turned around and saw my parents looking at me. My father smiled, but I could tell he was a little disappointed. My mother, however, smiled at me with tears coming down her face. I turned around left with my new faction, but not before I gave my parents a smile of own. And with that, I was gone.
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I like to give a shout-out to:
a Guest who gave me some more character.
and to Archiepoke123! Thanks for some help today!