Enigmatic - Divergent/Eric Fanfiction

Chapter Ten

"Jac..." The sound of a female's voice awoke me from my slumber. I frowned and slowly sat up, but no one was in sight.

"Jac..." The voice came from near the door, and I didn't recognise it. Who was calling me?

I threw my sheets back, and climbed out of bed, tip-toeing on the freezing cold floor. As I got to the door, I spotted a flash of red hair.

I stepped outside and couldn't see a thing, so wandered down the hallway on my left to try and find the girl.

At first I thought that it could have been Isla trying to show me something, but I knew her voice and it wasn't her.

"Hurry, Jac!" The voice called again, and I looked up towards the end of the hallway to see nothing.

I frowned and walked a little faster, wondering what on earth was going on.

The voice led me down a few more hallways, until I finally came to a stop at the Chasm.

"Finally." The voice was calm, almost relieved and I turned my head to the right to finally see the girl. She had her back to me but I could see that she was slim, slightly taller than me, dressed in a tight black dress. Her wavy red hair flowed down her back, until it stopped just before her backside.

"Who are you?" I questioned.

She glanced over her shoulder at me, and I gasped.

"You know who I am." She smiled.

"R-rita?" I choked out. "But you're dead?!"

She turned around so that she was facing me, and put her finger over her lips as if to tell me to be quiet. "We don't have much time."

Why?! Why don't we have much time?!

She dropped her hand to her side. "I just wanted to tell you not to be scared. No one will hurt you."

I frowned. I was so confused. "I don't understand. Why are you telling me this?! How are you even here?!"

She shook her head. "Jacquetta, stop asking questions. That's not why I'm here."

"Then why are you here?!" I cried.

"Because I'm here to help you understand. You're not in any danger, and no one will hurt you. You need to stay calm, think carefully - but not in too much depth, and most of all, enjoy yourself."

"You're not making sense! How can you help me understand if you're not making any sense at all?!"

She sighed. "I'm sorry. I've got to go."

"What?! No!"

"I'm sorry." She apologised again and walked over to the railings. She stepped up onto them, then stretched her arms out.

"Rita!!" I cried. What was she doing?!

"Goodbye Jacquetta."

Before I could even blink, she'd thrown herself off of the edge of the Chasm. A loud cry erupted from within me, as I ran towards the railing in a hope that I would catch her. But it was too late.

"Jac. Jac! It's okay! Shh..."

My eyes burst open and I attempted to sit up, gasping for air.

"Hey, hey!" It was Talulah.

I stared up at her, catching my breath. My eyes felt sticky, and my palms and face felt clammy.

"You were having a nightmare.." She said, pushing my hair out of my face.