Life during a war
Chapter 20: Abnegation
Tobias and I are currently on our way to Abnegation to take a look around my old house. We are using a truck, which Tobias is driving, as I am currently unable to get on and off a moving train and I am too weak to walk all the way, due to the amount of food I've been given recently.
When we get there he pulls up outside the house and gets out of the truck, rushing over to my side of the truck to help me get out. We enter the house, with Tobias holding both of my hands. It looks the same as it did when I last saw it. Neat. Tidy. Clean. Abnegation.
We walk around the house and all I can think about is my parents, and how they sacrificed themselves, for me.
It isn't long before I find myself and Tobias in their old bedroom.
"I'm gonna go and see if there is some food for you anywhere. Take it easy okay." He says.
I nod and he leaves the room after kissing my forehead.
I make my way over to their bed and I sit on it, running my hands over the grey covers. I pick up my mums' pillow and hold it close to me, breathing in its scent. It still smells of her.
I lower myself to the floor and open their wardrobe where I find a grey and black box in the bottom. It's large and quite heavy but I take it out and open it.
There are many things in there, but the first thing I notice is an envelope that has my name written on it. I pick it up and open it, taking out the letter inside. I unfold the letter and read it:
Dear Beatrice,
I'm sorry to say that your father and I knew that the attack on Abnegation was going to happen, it was inevitable from the moment we found the video and showed it to Erudite. We know that we'll probably die during the attack, and I'm sorry that we have to leave you, we both loved you so, so much. We were proud of you, and we always will be, even though you thought you weren't selfless, you are. You're selfless. You're brave. You're kind. You're intelligent. You're honest. You're amazing. We're glad that you chose Dauntless, because you belong there, and because it means that you'll be safe. My friends from Dauntless will be sure of that. You know, Tori, Bud, Harrison, and Hana. They will look out for you for me, and I'm sure your friends will as well.
We're sorry that we can't be there when you have children or get married, but we'll be watching over you all the time, and we will always be proud of you, and we will always love you.
Inside this box are some things that we wanted you to have from us. Our wedding rings. Our photo album. My wedding dress is hanging at the back of the wardrobe ready for you. There are other things as well. They're all yours now.
There is some things that you need to know, about me, about where I come from, about everything. But the only way you can find that out is if you leave the city, go and find the Bureau of Genetic Welfare and they will help you get answers about everything. But, whatever you do, don't trust David. After I left and didn't so what he wanted me to do he started hating me. Though, tell Tori that her brother, George is there, alive. Tell her that we had to fake his death so he could be safe. Tell Tobias and Zeke and Shauna that Amar is alive as well, I know they became friends with him during initiation.
I know you and Tobias are going to get together, I could tell by the looks you two gave each other on visiting day. They were the same looks your father and I gave each other. That's why we're giving you all of this stuff. And because we have no doubt that you will one day get married and have kids. You're an amazing person.
I also know he's Tobias because he's got his father's eyes. I know the rumours are true, I always have, your father did too, we just has to side with Marcus because we had to be selfless.
Anyway, make sure you have an amazing life and don't let anything get in your way. You're an amazing woman, Beatrice, and your father and I will love you, always.
Love,
Mum xxx
I'm crying by the time I get to the end.
"They really did love you, you know." Tobias says as he walks over to me and sits next to me, handing me a plate of vegetables which he just cooked.
"I know." I say as I put the letter back in the box and put the lid on it, taking the plate that Tobias is holding out to me. I start eating. "Amar's alive. He's in a place called the Bureau of Genetic welfare to keep him safe. So is Tori's brother." I tell him.
"Really?" He asks.
I nod. "There's somewhere we can go. We can get answers there and they will help us. Though, we can't trust David." I say.
He nods.
When I'm done eating Tobias helps me up, picks up the box and gets the wedding dress out of the wardrobe before closing it and helping me down the stairs and out of the house. He puts the box and the dress in the boot of the truck before helping me into it and getting in on the driver's side, driving us back to Dauntless.
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