Before Four [book one]

Ch.2

Tobias' POV

Beatrice Prior is my next priority.

I jump off of the roof and back into my bedroom. I run down to the kitchen and silently eat dinner with Marcus and Evelyn.

After a long dinner, I run back upstairs and sit in my bed. With adrenaline pulsing through my blood, I can't fall asleep. I know my plan will be worth it. Know one ever goes in the basement and Mondays are the only days Marcus and Evelyn come home early (which was today).

I just feel like I need to run and never look back. I always knew I didn't belong in Abnegation. I've always had the Dauntless in me. But I'll be out of here in a while and I'll be free. Free to be my actual self. Free to release my personality. Free of Marcus and Evelyn.

I sigh and at least try to fall sleep. I start thinking. Thinking of anything I can think of. And I guess something bored me to sleep.
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Beatrice's POV

After school, I walked home with Robert, Susan, and Caleb. When we got to my house, I said goodbye to Robert and Susan as they walked off to their house.

I was trailing behind Caleb as we walked into the house. Mom was quietly making dinner, and I assumed Dad was still at work.

Caleb went up to his room while I sat down on the living room sofa. I sighed and closed my eyes.

Simulation tests next week. And then Choosing Ceremony after that. I don't know how in feeling. Scared. Nervous. Even happy? I don't even know. I don't know if I want to leave Abnegation. I've thought of it before, but I'm not sure.

"What are you making?" I quietly ask without looking toward my mom. A delicious smell fills the air.

"Just pasta," she replies, "it's done and your dad should be home any minute."

Just then, he walks through the door and my mother smiles. He waves over in my direction and I manage a small smile.

"I'll go tell Caleb." I stand up and walk up the stairs. I knock on Caleb's door once and I get a faint 'come in'.

I open the door and he is staring at a pile of books on his bed.

"Dinner's ready. And what are those?" I refer to the books.

He looks up and shrugs, "I don't know. A pile of books that have been in my bookshelf for a while." His voice is unsteady. But I can tell from the spines of the books that they are from the library.

I just turn back around and hear Caleb walking behind me. We get downstairs and sit down at the table.

As we eat, there is small conversation but not much. It's the same everyday after school. Just dinner and talking about our day with few words.

After dinner, I get in the mood for fresh air and step into the front yard. I glance out into the distance at gray and dark blue. The houses and the sky.

I look up on one of the houses and there's a boy sitting on the roof. I think I recognize him from school. Tobias? Tobias Eaton is his name I'm pretty sure.

I think my dad knows his dad.

Tobias has short light brown hair and dark blue eyes. He's tall and muscular. I guess you could say he's pretty attractive.

He's stares at me, only for a few seconds, before looking away and climbing off of the roof.

I just shrug and sigh, heading back inside. Mom and Dad are sitting on the couch, talking about basic stuff. I assume Caleb is in his room and go upstairs.

I trudge into my room and close the door behind me. I change out of my gray dress and put on gray sweatpants and a shorter sleeve gray shirt to sleep in.

I climb into my bed and sigh again.

I cover myself with my gray blanket and stare at the gray wall in my bedroom.

Yes, I keep saying gray and sometimes it gets annoying. Sometimes it even seems like the only color I can see is gray.

I just keep thinking about random things, like gray and Abnegation and even Tobias.

I find myself sighing again before falling asleep.
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-the next morning-
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Tobias' POV

"Tobias! Wake up!" Marcus yells from downstairs and I slowly open my eyes.

I groan and stumble out of my bed, rubbing my eyes in the process. I open my dresser drawer and holly out the same clothes I wear everyday.

I sigh and strip of my clothes and throw on the new ones. And I feel like crap. Oh yeah. Because I trusted Anna and she cheated on me.

But wait.

My plan.

I suddenly get a burst of energy and go downstairs to eat breakfast. After that awkward breakfast, I leave for school.

As I see the school in distance, I can hear the faint whistle of a train. The Dauntless trains. It seems as if they're calling to me. Asking for me to join them.

I take a deep breath and run the rest of the way to school.

When I get in the school, I just go off to my first class and don't worry about anything else. All I'm concerned about is my plan. It's rushing through my head and I can't calm down.
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-last class-
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I tap my pencil impatiently against the desk, staring at the clock.

5...4...3...2...1...

*ring ring!*

The loud bell goes off and I'm the first one out of the classroom and outside. I hide in a spot against the wall where I sometimes see Beatrice walk home. Sometimes she's alone but sometimes she's with her brother and friends.

I sigh. I hope she's alone today.

I glance around the corner and quickly turn back when I see her come this way alone. Hopefully this'll work.

Well, here goes nothing.

As she turns the corner, I grab Beatrice by the waist and quickly cover her mouth with my other hand. She looks panicked but I give her an apologetic look before punching. Her in the face and knocking her unconscious.

I hope no one saw that.

I pick Beatrice up and quickly run home before anyone can see me. I reach my house and go inside, with a strange feeling in my stomach.

I go over to the basement door and go down. I turn on the light and walk down the stairs, careful not to hurt Beatrice anymore than I did. I set her down against a wall away from the stairs and sigh.

What have I done?
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Hey people!

I hope you guys like this chapter. It's longer than chapter one so you get more out of it!

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So I have a couple other stories that maybe you guys would be interested in.

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