Woohoo! Chapter 5! Yay! No theme song for this chapter. I had writers block (yikes!). Anyways, I have a huge plan for all this. It's awesome. Just you wait.
"So that's basically initiation in Lion." Carly concluded. I hadn't been listening. I was so worried about Sam. I don't want him kicked out.
"But there are sub groups in each faction. When we were there, everyone was talking about Dauntless and Abnegation, the old factions. They're alive. People still categorize themselves in to them." George was saying. I nodded and continued to pretend to be listening. This is ridiculous. Where is Sam? He said he'd be here by lunchtime. The door opened.
"Free, a word?" Sam said. We went to a small corner.
"Would you like to come with me on a mission?" Sam whispered rapidly.
"Mission?"
"Shh! Not so loud! They want me to prove my loyalty. They said I can ask 2 people if they want to come with me. Jake's coming."
"I thought you were going to be kicked out."
"Well they can't now that they've stationed guards at the exit."
"Oh. Well, where are we going?"
"To steal some information from the government." He had an excited look in his eye. I've never seen it before.
"Didn't Alex's mom die doing that?"
"Yeah but they have information in the factions. We'll sneak in as initiates. They have so many members they can't even keep track of their probably hundreds of initiates. Plus we can find out who are parents are."
Ruby who happened to be walking by turned her head towards us. "Find out who your parents are? That information can haunt you forever. Stay away from that information."
"Ruby, please leave us alone." Sam said.
"Leave you alone? I am a leader. I know what's going on. Richard and Kendra told me. But if you want your privacy, I'll just evacuate everyone in the building. So you guys can talk. There are no secrets within the factionless and their leaders."
"Except your big secret." The words slipped out of my mouth. "The one you've been hiding. Hushed voices with Cate, being awfully vague about your past. What is it? Maybe I'll ask Cate and she'll tell me if you're so secretive."
Ruby looked furious. "Cate is outside of the city right now. And I won't be so vague about this. Looks like the mission's going to be a test for both of you." She said coldly. She turned around and walked away. I couldn't believe what I had just done. At the same time, I never thought I'd see Ruby look so angry.
"If you decide to come, you can invite 2 more people. So what do you say?" Sam asked. He was obviously trying to ignore what just happened.
"I'm coming."
I stood with Sam, Carly and George at the gate. We were waiting for Jake and his truck. Babe started to come in to view. It stopped right beside us. Mikayla and Winston sat in the back. Great. Ms. and Mr. Jerk. Carly squeezed in with George at the back and Sam and I shared the front with Jake.
"Everyone comfortable?" Jake asked. He didn't wait for an answer. "Great. Let's go."