A Better Life-Divergent FanFic

Chapter 3: Time to Choose

Tris POV

Today is the day: the day we choose our jobs. I am filled with nervous excitement as we all gather into the council room to announce our new jobs as Dauntless members.

Everyone who passed initiation is there, except for Molly and Drew of course who have already begun their jobs as janitor and lunch lady. Eric and Max as government officials for Dauntless are required to be there to keep record of the jobs we choose. They call on us one at a time to announce our job choices.

Christian goes first, "control room."

Next is Will, "control room technician."

Then Marlene, "tattoo artist."

A few others go then my name is called, "initiate trainer." I say beaming.

I look up at Four who is standing next to me with a smile. Everyone else announces their job choices and they are as follows:

Christina: Initiate Trainer for Dauntless born
Will: Control Room
Marlene: Tattoo Artist
Uriah: Dauntless Leader
Peter: Wall Security
Al: City Patrol
Tris: Initiate Trainer for transfers

While we are in the council room we also get assigned our apartments. Mine is on floor 4- room 6 which is only two rooms away from Four's but I haven't told him yet. We are walking back to his apartment. When we reach the door instead of going into his apartment, which is floor 4-room 4, I go to mine.

"Hey where are you going?" He asks. I put the key in the door and unlock it.

"To my apartment of course!" I say laughing

"It's right there?!" Four says excited. "We're so close!" He has a huge smile on his face.

"Yep!" I say, "Wanna come in?" He gladly does.

The apartment is simple. It has one kitchen, one bathroom, one bedroom, one living room with a tv and a balcony.

"Well it definitely needs some more character but I think it has potential." I say.

"I'll leave you and Christina to play interior designer." He says smirking. I kiss him and go to find Christina so we can decorate our apartments.

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"Ok black or burgundy?" Christina says holding up some pillows. We are shopping for decorations for our apartments. This is more Christina's specialty than it is mine.

"Uh I don't care you choose." I reply. She chooses both.

"So how have you and Four been doing lately?" She asks.

"Well we haven't had a lot of time for each tiger lately with the whole jobs thing but we're good." I say, "I'm looking forward to training initiates with him." I grin remembering when I was an initiate myself. Even though it was choosing day only a couple months ago, it feels like years.

"Ooooh!" Christians squeals, "Let's go clothes shopping!" Groaning, I go with her as she tugs me along.

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I go back to Tobias's apartment hoping to see him. When I return he is not there but I spot a note on the counter.

Meet me at Navy Pier. 8:00 I have a surprise.
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Tobias POV

I finished setting everything at Navy Pier. I realized earlier today Tris and I have never had a real date before, so I thought today would be the perfect day to do it. I had Will help me with working the ferris wheel and the mechanics. Rather than climbing the Ferris wheel we are actually gonna be in one of the cars.