Ok I know it's been awhile, but I have been busy. So busy I've almost exploded. I'll try to update as much as I can because starting next Saturday, I won't have any access for at least a week. Maybe two. And heads up. This chapter kinda sucks.

Chapter 35

The next morning I woke up to the first day of morning sickness in a week. "Why does this have to start again?" I groaned. Thankfully, it wasn't as bad as it usually was. I got out of the bathroom and began to get ready for today's meeting. It's been a little more than a week and we are going to be discussing our progress. I know that Jason will find something to criticize, along with Bella. I think Elena is just going to go with whatever Jason says. And I hope Gwen will say everything is absolutely fine.

Tobias got up shortly after I did. We both got ready in silence, our only interaction being the occasional brushing of our arms. It wasn't awkward, but comfortable. Soon, we were on our way to the leaders meeting room. As we entered, we realized that Max and Jason were the only two in there. And they were screaming at each other.

"It's not my fault Tanya killed herself!" Jason was yelling.

"How is it not?" Max roared back.

"It's not like I pushed her into the chasm!"

"You just left her! You didn't even tell her you were transferring!"

"I thought it would be better that way!"

"How could it be better that way? You can't just disappear on a girl! They're extremely emotionally unstable."

Beside me, Tobias nodded slightly. So I punched him in the arm.

"How was I supposed to know she'd commit suicide?" Jason exclaimed.

"You saw how in love with you she was! You could've at least told her you were transferring!" Max yelled back.

"Why didn't you stop her?"

"I tried! I comforted her as best as I could! It was hard because the whole time, she cried, and cried, and cried! Over you! It's kinda hard to comfort the girl you've been in love with for years, when she's crying over your best friend! All I did was try to console her!"

"You obviously didn't do it well enough!"

"I tried my best." Max looked defeated, tired. "Tanya was starting to get better. She… she was doing well in initiation. I thought she was going to be alright. She wasn't crying over you anymore. And then, she did it. She killed herself." Max was no longer yelling. Jason's eyes were no longer steaming with anger.

"I didn't think she would ever do something that irrational." Jason said quietly.

"I told you before. Girls can get dangerously emotional." Max said.

I didn't want to interrupt their possible make up session, but everyone else was in the hallway. And they wanted to get started.

"Yeah," I began. "We girls are unstable when it comes to emotion. But if you don't mind, I, along with everyone else, would like to get started." My voice startled both of them. They looked shocked to find Tobias and I standing in front of the door.

"How much did you hear?" the two asked simultaneously.

"Basically all of it," Tobias said.

"Well," Max was scratching the back of his neck. "That's a little embarrassing."

"Just be thankful that we were the only two that heard it. We locked the others outside." I told Max.

He nodded in thanks. "So are you guys good?" asked Tobias. "Because if so, we should get started."

Max and Jason looked at each other. They both muttered something that sounded a lot like sorry.

I turned around and unlocked the door. Gwen entered first, followed by Elena, then Bella. As I suspected, her eyes were filled with venom, but as soon as she looked away from me, a fake happiness replaced it. We all sat down and got right to business.

Gwen went first. "Honestly, I have found Dauntless to be a good place to live. Sure they can get a little rowdy, but that's just the way they act. In fact, I have talked to the Abnegation leaders, and they are letting me stay here. Permanently."

Shock rippled across every single face in the room, including mine. I knew that Gwen fit in here, but I never expected her to stay.

I smiled warmly at her. Jason quickly recovered from his shock and got back down to business.

"Good for you," he regarded her. "And I must say. You Dauntless are extremely loyal. You stick by each other no matter what. And I admire you for that. But, you are too quick to resort to violence." He gestured to his face, where a few bruises were present, as he said the last part.

"Excuse me," said Tobias. I vaguely remembered that he saw the fight. "But you made a rude comment on Dauntless. Zeke may have start argument, but it was you that threw the first punch."

"I did indeed make a slightly rude comment, but I did not throw the first punch." Jason said, trying to defend himself.

"Yes you did Jason," Tobias insisted. "Everyone saw it. You can't deny something that 50 people witnessed."

Jason kept his mouth shut. For once, the know-it-all had no snarky replies.

"I think this place is a dump," said Bella. "People can die so easily. There is nowhere you can stand without the possibility of you falling to your death."

"Then how come you haven't fallen yet?" I muttered to myself. Bella heard my comment and glared at me.

"And I agree with Jason. You people are way too violent. And the majority of Dauntless are drunks." She told everyone. "Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me if these two are included in that group."

My gray blue eyes snapped to her black ones. "What evidence do you have that Four and I are drunks?" I growled at her. Her eyes grew wide, and they were tinted with fear. She didn't say anything more. "Exactly Sawyer. And if you are all wondering," I added to everyone else. "I have never had a sip of alcohol in my life. Just because a few people like to drink their sorrows away, doesn't mean all of us do."

Bella was at a loss for words. She was obviously shocked that I reacted so strongly, but like Jason said, we Dauntless are very loyal to each other.

"I have one more thing," Jason revealed.

"Enlighten us." I told him. Jason shot me a nasty look.

"It appears that some Dauntless, are hiding things. Like the reason they came here." He directed his look at Tobias, and I immediately knew where this was heading.

"The reason people transferred is none of your business Jason." To my surprise, it was Elena who spoke. "Why people transfer is their own business. Unless you're in Candor of course." Bella glared at her and I broke into a grin.

"When people transfer for the wrong reason its other people's business. Like if they were trying to escape an abusive parent. Isn't that right Four?" Jason inquired.

"Or to get away from a girlfriend?" I suggested. No one registered my comment. They were too busy focusing on the showdown between Tobias and Jason.

"Are you insinuating that I was wrong by transferring to Dauntless?" Tobias asked angrily.

"I'm not insinuating anything." Jason smirked. He opened his briefcase of knowledge and took out two folders. One was labeled Four and the other Six.

"What's in those folders?" I questioned.

"Only your entire life story, Beatrice."

My throat clenched at my old name. "I go by Six now. Beatrice is no more."

"Just as Tobias is no more?" he asked.

"Exactly." I shot back.

"Wait," said Gwen. "Tobias. I recognize that name." She looked at Tobias quizzically. "Are you Marcus Eaton's son?"

"I used to be Marcus Eaton's son." Tobias admitted. "But as far as I know, he pretty much disowned me after I left." The room went silent.

Thank god Tobias was sitting next to Jason, because he snatched away the folders before Jason could put them away. He pushed them into my lap and grabbed Jason's briefcase while he was still stunned.

"Give that back," Jason demanded.

"Why should I?" Tobias said. "You're making files of our lives and you expect that to be ok? Well, news flash. It's not."

Tobias grabbed my hand and pulled me out of my chair. Before the door closed, I shouted, "Thanks for all the secrets Jason!"

So what did you think? Remember, The new goal is 700 hundred reviews. Only 171 more! We can do that right? I love you all! And would someone please give me some ideas? I need to know where to go with this story! And to answer a question that a reviewer asked.

If there really were factions, I think I would either be in Dauntless or Erudite. I'm really outgoing and I like bravery and courage but I'm also pretty smart. Maybe I would be Divergent. Who knows?

~A