CHOICES
FOUR POV
Tori, Harrison, Eric and I are sitting in Eric's office. It has been two weeks since Erudite tried to murder Abnegation. Cara has been made leader of Erudite. Eric's mum has gone back home. Jeanine is living in Abnegation and from what we have been told she has become the perfect Abnegation member. Which we have all found a little hard to believe but only time will tell.
We are trying to finalise what jobs are available to the initiates. They didn't get to choose the day they were supposed to because we were too busy saving Abnegation.
"Well we have twenty five new fence guards. Do we have the last five initiates become fence guards or do we give them the opportunity to have a better job?" I ask.
"I think we should give them a chance to have a better job," Tori says.
"I agree," says Eric. Harrison just nods his approval. Tori and Harrison both agreed to become leaders. We have one more opening.
"Okay, now Four do you think Tris will take the leadership position?" Tori asks.
"I'm not sure, I hope so," I say.
"What about the new trainer position?" Eric asks. We have decided to have a full time trainer. We want everyone in Dauntless to keep their skills up. There has never been any form of training after initiation has finished.
"I think Uriah and hopefully Lynn would be happy to be his assistant. They would make a good team," I say.
"That sounds like a good idea Four," Harrison says.
"Do you know what position Suzy wants Eric?" Tori asks.
"Yeah she wants to be an ambassador. We have a spot available, so that should work out for her," he says.
"Okay the other new position is assistant to us," I say. "I think we should have two people in this role, Tori you only want to work in leadership part time and stay in the tattoo parlour. So it would be good to have two assistants," I say.
"Do you have anyone in mind Four?" Tori asks.
"I think we should offer the positions to Marlene and Shauna first. If not then maybe Christina. I don't know I hope that Marlene and Shauna say yes," I say.
"Well I think we should talk to the people we want to offer the positions to, if they accept them then good, otherwise we are going to have to offer them to others," Tori says.
"I'll get onto that now. Do we know who we want to take off fence duty for our new fence guards?" I say.
"No idea," Eric says. "Maybe we should let people apply for the positions that are vacant. Give everyone a fair chance."
"Okay. I'll leave that for you Eric," I say.
I walk into the dining hall for lunch and find our friends all sitting together. I also see the three Dauntless-born initiates sitting with their friends. I walk over to them first. "Hey guys, you will be choosing jobs tomorrow at eleven. I will get you a list of available jobs by dinner tonight," I say.
"Thanks Four," Gabe says. I nod and walk towards our friends.
I reach our friends and sit down next to Tris. "So tomorrow you guys get to choose your jobs," I say.
"About time Four," Uriah says.
"Yeah well we needed to finalise a few things first," I say. "Anyway I need to see Tris, Uriah, Suzy, Lynn, Marlene and Shauna in my office after lunch." I finally got an office. It still feels strange saying my office. I'm sure I'll get used to it eventually.
"What do you need to see me for Four?" Shauna asks.
"We have a new job opening up and I thought you might like it," I say. "Christina, you and Will will be happy to know that you won't be guarding the fence. So I will have a list of job openings for you by dinner."
"Yes," both Christina and Will say together.
"What about the rest of us?" says Uriah.
"Well that is why you are coming up to my office Uriah. I have some jobs in mind for you and I need to discuss them with you. If you don't want them, then they will be offered to others," I say.
"Sweet," Uriah says.
Tris knocks on my door. I get up and usher her in. I walk to the door and see the others I asked to meet here are standing just outside my door. "I'll call you in when I need you," I say.
I close the door and go over and give Tris a hug. "So what exciting job are you going to be offering me today?" she asks.
"Well I'm hoping you'll take the final leadership position. Tori and Harrison have agreed to fill the other two. Tori is going to also be working in the tattoo parlour and I'm going to keep training initiates. So we are also going to ask Marlene and Shauna to become assistants to the leaders. What do you think?"
"So I am going to be working with you and living with you? Do you think we might get sick of each other," she says.
"No. I can't think of a better person I would want to work and live with. So will you do it Tris?"
"We get to change Dauntless back to how it used to be?" I nod.
"Okay, I'm in," she says.
"Yes," I say and walk over and give her another hug. "Do you want to stay and see the other jobs that are being offered?" she nods and takes a seat.
"Uriah, Lynn can you come in here please," I say.
Uriah and Lynn walk in and they both sit on the couch that is in here.
"Okay so we have decided to create a few new jobs here in Dauntless and we thought you two would be perfect for two of the positions available. We have decided that the members of Dauntless need to keep their training up. We don't give anyone training after initiation. So while Abnegation were cleaning out a building down town they found these old Chicago Police Department training manuals. We thought it would be a good idea to try and adapt some of their training methods to our members. There will be no fear simulations or fear landscapes. I think we can leave those for initiation only. So firstly I want to offer Uriah the position of full time trainer. What do you think Uriah?"
"Seriously I get to train Dauntless members all year round?"
"Yes, except when there are initiates here. Then you get to help train them," I say. "What do you think Uri?"
"Yes, yes I will take the position," he says.
"Good. Now Lynn I want to know if you want to be his assistant?"
"Hell yeah. I'll take the position," says Lynn.
"That's great. We will be announcing the positions tomorrow when the others are choosing. Can you ask Suzy to come in?"
"What about Tris? What are you doing?" Lynn asks.
"Tris has agreed to become a leader," I say.
"Sweet," says Uriah as they leave my office.
Suzy walks into my office and I ask her to sit down. "Suzy Eric told me you want to be an Ambassador to the factions. If you want it, the job is yours."
"That is great Four. I do want that position," she says.
"Great, we will announce it tomorrow at job selections. Can you ask Marlene and Shauna to come in?"
This is going well. Hopefully the last two will say yes. Then we will have the people we trust working around us.
"Hey Shauna, Marlene take a seat. So we have just created two positions for assistants to the leaders. You will be working with the leaders, making sure that everything is running smoothly for them. And we would like to offer you two the positions. What do you think?" I say.
"I would love that job," says Marlene, "thank you so much Four, this is great."
"Shauna?" I ask.
"I don't know Four. Will I have to work with Eric?" Shauna asks.
"Yes, but Shauna I think he has proven that he has changed. And if you are here in the offices you can make sure he stays that way," I say. "Think about it Shauna, but I need you to know that I need an answer by tomorrow. I really want people I trust in these positions."
"Okay Four, I will do it. But you need to know I still don't trust him," Shauna says.
"Fair enough. But I'm glad you are taking the position," I say.
When we get to job selection there are only five initiates to choose their jobs. Will decided to work in the control room with Zeke. Christina decided to become a shop assistant in one of the Dauntless clothing stores. I think Christina is the most excited of anyone when it has come to job selection. I just hope it means she won't be trying to drag Tris shopping all the time now. Tris always comes home in a bad mood after spending time shopping with Christina.
The three Dauntless-born initiates took jobs in the kitchen, tattoo parlour and control room. So now it is just up to Eric to find replacements for the traitors who are now going to be guarding the fence, once they have been through training with Uriah and Lynn. I can't see Lynn being to kind to any of them. Even if they don't have any memory of what they had done.