Step Up Divergent

Promise

Tobias POV

We casually walk out into the street. We begin to remove the clothes one by one so the police won't catch us. Tris takes her hat off and pulls her hair out of the bun. I wonder how Al's art project worked out.

We each walk our separate ways. I put on a pair of shades and slip down an alley where we all meet inside a building. Also dauntless grounds.

I step inside of an empty building. Seems like I'm the first. I look around the dark room. The light from the window being the only one to lighten up the room.

The door opens and closes for a split second. I turn to look at Tris.

"The cops started chasing us" she says out of breath. I walk over to her.

"Where's everyone else?" I ask.

"They're safe" she says.

"Okay...let's go to dauntless headquarters" I say

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The room has never been this quiet before. Not like now.

"...what do we do now?" Tris says. I look up. She's looking towards Jordan's direction. Jordan switches her standing position.

"I don't know" she says. The door opens revealing an angry looking Amar.

"Tris" Tris turns her head to look at him "my office now" her eyes go wider. She nods and starts walking up...I decide to follow behind.

So far nothing important is being talked over. Sometimes I just want to walk in to defend her because of the way he is scolding her.

"I'm going to need for you to see Jeanine"

"What?!" She asks.

"You're who she wants...your excuse as to seeing here will be that you needed your fathers paperwork"

"Hold on...I haven't even agreed to anything" she defends "how do you expect me not to tell anyone when you're practically sending me to danger" what?

"Did you tell anyone?"

"No, but that doesn't mean I'm not planning on telling anyone"

"If you tell anyone you will put the entire faction at risk"

"Of what? Last time I checked I'm the one who's being chased down like a criminal not you"

"I don't think you're listening...ever since you stood up as Divergent the faction system didn't work...you are the reason and you are who wants to find out about your fathers death. I suggest you put on those big girl panties and do your part"

"Why are you putting all the blame on me?"

"I'm not...it's just the truth"

Silence.

"I'll find my own way...apart from the factions" a door slides across the floor and the door opens.

"Tobias" she says breathless. I look her up and down and walk the opposite direction "I can explain"

"Explain what? I thought I was being stupid with hiding things from you but it turns out that I wasn't the only one"

"I'm being stupid?"

"Yes" we stop walking the hallway.

"I think you should listen to me before you start calling me anything" I let out a breath "I'll make it quick if I'm wasting your time"

"Go ahead then" I cross my arms. Am I being prideful?

"Jeanine Mathews is working with money...passed on from her great great grandfather...I didn't show you that article before because I didn't think it was necessary...not until I found out about my grandma being alive. She too was a politician" I look at her more interested with this information.

"What does this have to do with your fathers death?"

"That's what I'm trying to figure out...I just...Amar Is putting this huge weight on my shoulders...he thinks that it's my fault-"

"The faction system fell" I cut her off "I know" she nods "so what are you planning to do?"

"Amar is using me...he's benefiting from my needs. He thinks that somehow this all ties together"

"Are you going to meet up with Jeanine?"

"And Lauren"

"You can't do that...this is what Jeanine wants"

"It's the only way out...I'm tired of hiding"

"Maybe we should do this legally...you can't just make justice...she'll kill you right away when no one is watching"

"And that will put the faction system where...we too are doing illegal things"  I take in all the information I am getting.

"Promise me that you'll be careful" she meets eyes with me and nods. I pin her against the wall "promise me"

"I promise"

Sorry guys...I have been moving from my old apartment to a new apartment and it's been crazy. Comment. Vote.

P. S. If this chapter confused you message me so I can explain.