For The Better

Chapter 26

Shailene's pov

I see him.

Lucas.

He has a knife in his hand.

But his eyes are back pits and nothing.

I look down and see the gun at my feet.

I pick it up, remembering what my father said.

I spread my feet, Propping the gun up and aiming at his head.

My finger lingers over the trigger.

I have a slack face on the outside but on the inside Im crying, begging myself to stop, telling myself "just let him kill you!"

Im so weak. So weak and I can't even figure out why.

My mother and father ranked first in their initiation.

I don't think I could do it.

Id be 5th maybe.

but knowing me id be the last one and I'd get cut.

I mentally kick myself to focus.

I look ahead at Lucas.

He's totally emotionless and he raises the knife.

Inhale, aim

Exhale, pull the trigger.

Then I'm back in the fear landscape room.

I feel tear threatening to lip over my cheeks but I blink them back.

The room suddenly changes and I'm standing in a room filled with people from all the factions.

I see a man hand me a knife and I take it.

I look and see the 5 bowls.

Erudite Water

Dauntless' Coals

Amity's Dirt

Abnegation's Stones.

Candor's Glass.

I look at them all and panic.

I've never really thought about what Faction I wanted.

I never had to make a decision like this.

I look up and my eyes fall of Lucas.

Traiter.

Tris' Pov.

There's a knock at the door.

I'm too tired to get up and answer but the knock get's harder and with more urgency every second.

I trek over to the door and swing it open to see Peter.

I frown.

I remember him.

"What?" I say pissed.

"Your Daughter needs to stop it with my son. Honestly. I can't take anymore of this shit."

"What shit?"

"Ever since your daughter and my son took that serum my son acts like he can do whatever he wants!"

"Thats a teenage boy or you." And with that I slam the door in his face.

I dont even know my daughter so why should I be concerned.