A Divergent Fanfic: What if: Abnegation: If I Stayed

|Chapter 1|

Tobias POV (A/N in this part of the story Tobias is 16 and Tris 14.)

"Son, there are people-my friends-coming over for dinner tonight. Eat beforehand."

My father was standing in the doorway of my bedroom, which happens to be very neat at the moment. Three schoolbooks are stacked on my wooden desk and my bed is made, along with my dresser clean.

"Yes sir." I mumble, fiddling with a blue keychain from my neighbor. Nobody knows my father hurts me physically and mentally for that matter. Nobody. My mother is dead because of him. I'm alone with him and I can't do anything about it.

He walks out of my room and shuts the door quickly. I sigh and check the clock. I may as well eat dinner soon so Marcus doesn't kill me yet.
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I heat up some plain chicken and vegetables and eat silently in the kitchen, alone. My father went outside to speak to the neighbors for a bit.

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Once I finish eating, just a few minutes later, my dad's friends come over and I hide away in my room for the rest of my night. I already brushed my teeth and got ready so I'm now reading. It calms me and puts me in a world that I can't be in. A world without my abusive father. A world without my mother dead. Should I go on?

A few hours later it's time I should go to bed. I slip into the covers in my t-shirt and pajama pants and head into bed. Then I realize something.

Tomorrow..the aptitude testing. How could my mind drift off of it? I don't know what to do anymore.

I'm worried about my choice. If I leave, my dad would be furious but I could get away from him for life. Even so..which faction would I choose?

Not Amity, the kind. They aren't really my type. Not because they're nice-but they're kind of TOO nice. Like overboard.

Probably not Candor. They're the honest and I know what initiation there is-- truth serum. Every. Single. Day! I couldn't talk my past in public in front of anyone, nevermind a hundred people.

Erudite are the smart. I don't think I'm crazy about them either. Too...well, smart. I'm not saying I'm stupid but I'm no Einstein and sitting in front of a computer doing more school then wanted isn't exactly my kind of life.

Dauntless are the brave, the risk-takers. I like them but I couldn't be with them even if I wanted to. I'm skinny and scrawny. Not good at physical activity like that.

I am clearly not fit for any faction. But let's just see what my test says.

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