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Tobias: 10
Beatrice: 7
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Tobias POV
I wake up slowly, my head aching. I remember writing my birthday letter to Beatrice last night. I get to give it to her today.
"Tobias, you're going to be late for the bus" I hear my father yell from the kitchen. I slowly crawl out of my bed. It's the first day as a real ten year old and it doesn't feel much different.
I fish for the letter I wrote last night from under my bed. I place it on my bed and quickly put on my plain clothes and I slide the letter in my hidden pocket.
"Tobias! If you don't come down in a minute I will lock you in this house all day" I hear Father yell again. I smile and slip on my shoes before going out of my room to the landing.
"Father, what about my breakfast?" I ask leaning over the railing to see if I could see him.
"Too bad you didn't wait up early enough" he answers and he walks under the landing to face me. I'm about to answer, but you didn't wake me up you bastard. But of course I bite my tongue.
Once I had ran down the stairs, my father ruffed my hair and patted my head softly. Then quickly as I had ran down the stairs he had pushed me out of the house and he was locking up. He nods at me and then he gets into his truck.
"Tobias, bloody hell get into the truck" I hear my father say to me. I stare at him; he usually makes me walk to the bus, even if he had belted me the night before or even in the morning, because I didn't wake up early enough. "Boy, stop staring and get in because it's your first day of being 10."
Now I know Marcus plans on doing something bad. Or he's making me think of staying here with him forever. I walk slowly to the truck and he opens the door from the inside.
"Come on, Tobias" he says and I get into the car and my over coat gets caught in the door when I close it. I quickly open the door again and pull it in. Marcus doesn't talk the whole way to school. But we don't stop right outside of school he drives me into an alleyway, not really close by.
"Dad, can you park closer" I whisper which sounds like a whine. Marcus starts laughing and shakes his head. So I guess I'm walking from this alleyway. I jump out of the truck and Marcus drives off not bothering to say anything to me.
"Poor child, all alone" I hear a female whisper and I turn around to see a girl about 17 in the corner hold a bundle.
"I'm Tobias. What are you holding?" I ask and I stare at her. She looks just like Beatrice. Long blond hair tied back into a high pony tail. But instead of grey rags she's wearing black ones. Her blond eyes are full of emptiness.
"This" she points to the bundle, "is my baby brother, I haven't named him yet." The girl smiles and a tear rolls down her face. "My name is Mia" she adds quietly.
"I heard that Amity takes in lost babies under the age of 16" I smile back at her. Mia's eyes brighten.
"Really?" she sounds excited, "if that is true I will name him Tobias after you."
I go over to her, she's got bruises all over her and the baby is fast asleep.
"I'm 10, my birthday was yesterday" I grin as she stands up.
"I'm 19, my brother is 1" is all she answers before walking the way my father left.
"Will I ever see you again?" I yell to Mia.
"For your sake I hope not." Then she disappears into a doorway.
I hope that I do see her again because she gave me this fluttering feeling in my tummy. And now I know not all Factionless are horrible. I follow the light that leads me onto a street. But now I'm confused why did Mia have her little brother? Why didn't her little brother stay with her family?
Anyway, I know where I am now I'm in the Candor streets.
"Tobias? What are you doing here?" I hear someone say. I keep walking though the way my father taught me. I have to get to school or I will be late. I know the voice now it's the one person I want to stay away from. Sammy.
I start to get into jog which causes Sammy to laugh from behind me, keep running, and keep running I tell myself. Then I see what I'm looking for, the bus stop that Harry and Gary get off at to get to school to avoid the rush. When I get there I sit on the ground taking deep breaths. I see the bus coming over the bumps. I see Gary holding onto the railing with dear life, Harry laughing at him and then I see little Beatrice smiling at Harry. Did he talk to her already?
The bus stops and Harry gets out with Gary holding onto his arm. Caleb nods at me from the bus and Beatrice hops out and I think she's coming to me but she walks passed me and goes to Sammy who is grinning like an idiot. I scowl and he winks at me when Beatrice isn't looking.
"Tobias, where were you?" Harry hisses when he sits Gary down.
"Dad offered to take me to school and dropped me off in some alleyway" I answer ignoring the anger in his eyes. Gary stares at me interested now.
"Tobias, when can you start being yourself and not some daddy's boy" Harry says this time with more venom.
"When I'm 16" I smile back. Gary shakes his head and Harry turns around and runs off and he throws his over coat off into someone's doorway.
"What's his problem?" I ask Gary who is looking better then when he first came off the bus.
"Well, personally I think it's because he now likes Beatrice" Gary answers and slowly stands up, "I should probably go and see him because we're in the same Hall for most things, and I should give him back his coat" he adds. Gary starts walking the way to school, I jog to catch up to him and walk next to him.
"You know, we're your best friends so why won't you tell us you get hit" Gary whispers as we walk to school. I look ahead to see Sammy and Beatrice are laughing at each other. I see no sign of Harry.
"What do you mean?" I ask trying my best to sound innocent. I don't want them to know yet, I'm not ready.
"Harry and I know that Marcus hurts you, we've been friends since we were 4, of course we would notice" Gary says and nudging me with his shoulder. I laugh and I do it back.
"Ok you know the truth, just don't say anything to anyone" I say firmly, which makes Gary make at face and nod.
"I promise on the god we learn about" he laughs.
We talk about all our secrets that we were too scared to say earlier but mine was the worse so it wasn't that bad. Once we get to school I see Harry sitting outside with his head in his hands.
"Should I go?" I whisper to Gary who nods and throws Harry's over coat at me. I walk to Harry and sit next to him.
"You okay mate?" I ask which makes him look at me.
"No, but I see you realise that we do know about your father hurting you, okay?" He whispers, I nod in response. He grins and I laugh. I give him his over coat which makes him put up his nose. "I hate that it's way too hot."
Once I make it inside, Harry and Gary leave to Hall 12 while I go to Hall 10E. I see Sammy sitting by the window alone which makes me walk to him.
"Yo, Sammyboi, where is Beatrice?" I ask sitting next to him. He stares at me and I see the bags under his eyes and the emptiness in his eyes.
"I don't know I had to go see my friends and she left to go see her own" he answers.
"Give this to her" I whisper. Sammy looks at me as I pull out the letter in my pocket. I didn't think this through I know but for some reason I trust Sammy to do this for me. Once I give it to him he nods and gets up to walk to 10A while I sit there staring at my own door.
I hope Beatrice replies soon…
A/N:
Surprise dialogue it was a bit weird this dialogue but you know… So remember 2 reviews make me update quicker… Review and follow :) Thank you