Divergent High

Chapter 51

Tris POV

I've been on the train for hours. Just siting in the corner of an empty train cart crying to myself. I don't know where to go, who to talk to, or what to do with myself. I feel factionless. Weak, tired. I look outside into the night sky and see a tall single building with lights glistening in the distance. Erudite. Caleb. When the train gets closer, I jump off and stumble towards the building. I get many dirty looks from people in blue.

"Is there I problem?" I would say occasionally say as I pass people then, they would quickly look away. And I did my best not to laugh. I enter the big glass doors and see a big front desk ahead. I go up and stand there, creepily staring at the person at the front desk. I get tired of waiting for the Erudite front desk guy to look up, and wait for at least 5 minutes and still he doesn't look up. He continues to type away. I snap my fingers.

"Hello?" I say.

He looks up and raises an eyebrow. "Uh, can I help you?" He asks placing a pencil behind his ear.

"Where Caleb prior?" I say

"I'm sorry but I can't give out locations of our Technology Developers." He says folding his hands.

"Your wha- you know what I don't care, just tell me where I can find my freakin brother." I say.

"I'm sorry miss b-" I cut him off by slamming my fist on the table.

"Now." I demand. His eyes widen.

"Take the e-elevator 3 floors up, it's the 5th door after taking a-a left." He stutters a bit, I roll my eyes and walk away. I feel a few erudite stare at me with glares on their faces. I finally get to the door. It's labeled Technology Developers I freeze. Should I really knock? Would Caleb talk to me? This is what i want right? I sigh and knock softly.

"Enter." I hear. I open the door and walk in. I see Caleb typing at a computer while a girl is writing a paper beside him. He looks up and his eyes widen. He takes off his glasses which are obviously fake.

"Beatrice?" He says softly, very shocked.

"Caleb, can we talk?" I ask in a voice so soft, I'm surprised a could even hear myself. He looks at the girl beside him. She looks very familiar to me but I can't put my finger on it.

"Cara, take these to the lab, I'll be there in approximately 10.15 minutes." Caleb says. She nods, kisses his cheek and leaves. Oh cara! She's Will's sist- Whoa whoa... My brother... And... Cara?... EWWWWW!!!!!!! I shudder as I walk closer to Caleb.

"Beatrice, what's wrong?" He asks plainly. I feel a rush of sadness hit me. I choke on my words and I try as hard as I can to hold in the tears.

"Four... He... He... H-he dumped me." I completely lose it and I run to Caleb and hug him. He stiffens but then hugs back. I don't know how long I cry until he breaks the silence.

"Number boy?" Caleb asks. I look up at him and feel a giggle fight it's way through my tears. Caleb smiles. But it's not that fake smile that he wears because of the change he's faced in erudite, it's the real one. The one that my supporting older brother would use. The one that still gives me hope. The one I've missed so so so much!

"Yes," I sigh. "Number boy."

He leads me to a lab table and we sit.

"Beatrice, I tried to warn you." He says sternly.

"I know, but, people who don't take the time to know him, that would be you, don't see the good in him." I say

"There is no good in him, he is only bad. I think it's best you stay as far as possible." Caleb says.

"No kidding!" I say sarcastically. "But in all seriousness....How? That's never going to work." I say shaking my head.

"Well, I suppose I can keep you here for about 3 days, you can pounder. Then you can go back, and live your life doing whatever it is you 'dauntless' do." He says. I laugh at his Erudite words. They're funny. But then I stop laughing and frown. I'm still in school. Gosh darn it.

"Caleb, you so stupid sometimes. I'm younger then you, remember? I'm still in school." I mumble. Somehow he heard that because he frowns.

"Well there's nothing I can do about that. You're going to have to wait until you're ready to face the world again." He says sighing. I smile a fake, weak, tired, smile. "Thanks caleb." I hug him and he gives me directions to his dorm. He says he has an extra bed and I can stay there. What am I going to do afterwards? I can't face him. Not ever again.