Candor or Dauntless: Truth or Dare (Watty Awards 2013)

Part 39: PsyCleo

What can I say? I really do love Tobias, but can I love him in that way? Will he cheat if we get back together?

"I... I don't know what to say. I'll have to think about it. Okay? I've got to go figure out ranks and who's getting kicked out. " I say. He looks amused.
"Okay, Tris." He says. I stand and leave. I walk slowly to the Training Room and look at the names written on the board. I do the Math separating winners and losers. I rewrite the names in bigger letters: 

1-Jaden 

2-Dylan 

3-Alex 

4-Jess 

5-Bekkah 

6-Anna 

7-Cleo 

Bye Bye, Cleo. I think to myself. She's out of luck and time.

I stretch my arms and walk back to my room. I lay down on the bed and fall asleep. I don't dream. I wake up hours later, the clock says 10:33am. I get changed into normal clothes and head to the Training Room. Jess, Dylan, and Jaden are there. They're smiling at the board. I take a seat on the floor and watch them. Jess stays distanced from Dylan. He's constantly looking at her, but she doesn't give him a second glance.

I wonder what's going on between them... Jaden is talking to Dylan and patting his shoulder. He's talking soothingly. I turn my attention to the rest of the Initiates pouring in. Cleo walks in first and glances at the board. She shrieks and falls to the ground.

"No, no, no. Why me? Why am I so weak? Why couldn't I be strong?" She says quietly. She speaks again, answering herself.
"Because you're weak. That's what you are, and that's what you'll always be."
She uses a higher voice, "No! I'm not weak! I am strong!"
Lower voice, "No, you aren't." She's talking and answering herself.

I walk over to Dylan and nudge him, "Go get Caroline at the Infirmary. Tell her to bring something to sedate her." He nods and jogs out, glancing at Jess again. I walk to Cleo's side and touch her shoulder. She keeps mumbling to herself.

A few minutes later, Caroline is being wheeled in, riding a wheel chair, being pushed by Dylan. Caroline jumps out of the wheel chair and walks over to Cleo. She shakes her head.
"She's having a break down. It's the stress of being kicked out." She injects a needle into Cleo's arm. Cleo's body convulses. She leaps forward, digging her nails down Caroline's face. Caroline makes one swift movement. She knocks Cleo out of the way and Cleo stops moving.

"Can someone put her in the wheelchair? I've got a trick knee." That's why she waddles. Dylan leans forward and picks her up. He places her in the wheel chair gently. I see Jess scoff in my peripheral vision. She looks angry.
Caroline speaks again, "Congrats everyone on making it. Hey, handsome, will you wheel her back to the Infirmary?" She asks, referring to Dylan. He nods, a thin blush on his cheeks. They leave. Jess closes her eyes, looking relieved.
"That's all for today. Go, get out of here." I yell to everyone, "Jess--Wait." I want to figure out what's going on with her and Dylan. They were so close, and now, so distant. I throw my arm over her shoulder, she's a lot taller than me. "Let's go for a walk. I have to ask you something."