A Different Divergent: A Better Tomorrow

~fifty-nine~

Chapter 59

My nap is fitful, and I wake up a little over an hour later. I stretch and roll onto my side. When I open my eyes, I'm surprised to see both my children sleeping soundly beside to me. I smile as I reach out and pull the throw that's covering them up around their chins then sit up and grab the first Candor file on the nightstand.

"You're awake," Tobias quietly says from the doorway as I pick up the third file.

"You're home," I whisper.

"Stella called. One of the twins is sick," he says as he comes into the room. "She was afraid of exposing Tyler and Tessa any longer. I decided to bring them home instead of taking them to daycare. I can work here, too. Our girl was already fast asleep when I picked them up, and the minute we got home, Tyler wanted to see you. He climbed up on the bed and promptly fell asleep waiting for you to wake up. I didn't have the heart to move him so I brought Tessa in also. They've been asleep ever since." He eases himself onto the far side of the bed and places his laptop in his lap. He watches video files while I go through the remaining Candor transfer files.

"Hhm."

"What?" he asks.

"Did you know that Lauren was a transfer from Candor?" I ask as I close her file, which is the last one. "She always seemed so Dauntless to me. I just figured she was born here."

"I guess I never asked," he says. "She was already here when I got here. Did you find anything?"

"No," I say. "It's kind of discouraging. I thought for sure we would find a clue in these."

"You did," he says. "I called and talked to Jack earlier, and he confirmed your suspicions. Peter and Molly are first cousins and Drew is Molly's cousin by marriage. They were thick as thieves growing up and made enemies easily. If there was a perceived threat to one, they all avenged that threat. He thinks that Molly and/or Drew wouldn't hesitate to seek revenge for Peter's death. As a matter of fact, he guarantees it will happen sooner or later."

"Great," I mutter. "I wish someone could tell me what I did to catch Peter's eye."

"You were an Abnegation member who joined Dauntless. You know that's unheard of. You were strong, brave," he says. "I wasn't the only one intrigued. Unfortunately, Peter was a psychopath."

"And so are Molly and Drew," I say. "Do you think they have something to do with Sam and Harrison's murders?"

"If I were a betting man, I'd say yes but the truth is, at this time, we have no proof," he says.

"Did you happen to call my dad and ask about the simulation serum Erudite created?"

"I did," he says. "He assured me that all the long-range serum stored at Erudite was destroyed when the conspiracy was detected. He was actually there and witnessed it; however, he can't guarantee that someone didn't take some out of storage before that time. No one did an inventory to make sure that it all was accounted for."

"Should I call Caleb and ask if there's a way to detect if any was stolen?" I ask.

"I actually called and left him a message already," he says. "I want to see if he can send us a copy of the serum's composition to give to Zander. When I talk to him, I'll ask your question." Tessa starts whining and her eyelids slowly flutter open. She looks up at Tobias and starts crying. "What did I do to you, Pebbles?" He picks her up, and she cries even louder. He checks her diaper but it's dry then he checks to see if she's hungry but she doesn't seem interested but she doesn't quiet down either. I slip out of bed and take her so she doesn't wake Tyler.