Words cannot express my utter disappointment. Micheal Hamilton, the boy I have loved ever since 7th Grade, has decided to choose that old snotty faction Erudite. The more I think about his decision, the more painful it is. I sob quietly into my desk. I look up to see Micheal walk in through the doors. I immediately grab my bag and move.
"Ronnie!" he says in my ear as I walk past him.
"Veronica!" He shouts grabbing my wrist
"HOW COULD YOU CHOOSE ERUDITE?!" I scream across the room. Everybody looks at me through the window. Everything is silent. His grip on me weakens, and I storm out through the door. Now that I've seen him, it's not sadness that pumps through my veins, it's hatred. The bell rings, and realise it's time. Time to leave my old life here at Candor, and time to start my new life at Dauntless.
I walk up the stairs, each step strategictly synced with the other Candor's feet. I hear nothing but the sound of my heartbeat in my ears. As we walk through the doors of the Choosing Room, a gush of vanilla and wood shavings instantly fills my nostrils. The last time I was here was when older brother, Aidean, chose Amity. Today will also be the last time I visit this place until Jasmine has her Choosing day. All the sixteen-year-olds line up on the stage alphabeticly. This is how it was, and will always be.
After Janet Cramsworth's speech on how the faction system works, we get on to choosing. I am in the middle of the group, so I won't have to wait long, which is good, because each time someone chooses, my heartbeat pounds louder. So far, 3 girls and 4 boys have chosen Dauntless, one of the girls was my friend, once. I don't realise who this boy is until I hear his name:
Micheal Hamilton
He dosen't seem stressed, how could he? Iut's not like he's going to Erudite!
The knife they give us when we have to cut our hand and trickle our blood over one of the bowls, makes me think about our city's manifesto:
Faction before Blood
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The Choosing
FanfictionMy head feels like it's full of cotton balls of stress. Every single bone and muscele in my body aches because of the pain that lies ahead. I know that Candor is not for me, my aptitude test proves that I'm Dauntless, and I feel it as well, inside a...
