A Different Divergent: A Better Tomorrow

~seventy-seven~

Chapter 77

"Tori?" I ask, wondering if I actually heard Avery right. Is she the one from Dauntless working with Molly? If so, what's her motive? Is she really involved in Sam, Harrison, and Frankie's murders? It can't be true, can it? I remember how she acted when Harrison died. She was devastated, blamed herself. Maybe she acted that way because she didn't realize he would become Molly's next victim. No! I refuse to believe it. Besides, if she's responsible, why would she be so sloppy as to use her own ID and password to access the computers during the office break-ins? Unfortunately, we can't question her about it because of her mysterious and quite frankly strange disappearance. Did she orchestrate that, too? Supposedly she's the one who remotely accessed the cameras in the entire city and shut them down. I rub my temple when my head starts throbbing painfully at all the unanswered questions.

"Have you told anyone else about this discovery?" Tobias asks, motioning to the single sheet of paper in his hand that lists the files that were accessed on Harrison, Tori, and his computers.

"Actually, I did mention it to Callen last night," she cautiously says, readying herself for his reaction.

"Oh, I really wish you hadn't done that," he says with a long, drawn out sigh as he runs his free hand through his hair.

"I'm sorry, Four," she says, her voice full of remorse. "We tell each other everything. It's kind of our policy." I think it's a good policy for a couple to have.

"It's alright," he says. "What's done is done but in the future I'd rather you not share sensitive Dauntless information with your boyfriend but it's my fault for not explaining that in the first place." As he studies the paper carefully, his brows knit together. He gets his phone out of his picket and sends a quick message then finally looks at her.

"Have you gone over each one of these files with a fine-tooth comb?" he asks, motioning to the piece of paper he just laid on his desk.

"I really only had time to skim them," she says.

"Okay. Did you notice if any of the files were erased or had data changed in any way?" he asks.

"Not that I saw," she says.

"Was anything printed or saved to a removable drive?"

"I didn't think to look," she says.

"That's alright," he says. "Can you show me the log-in data for the personnel files?" He walks around his desk and stands behind her as she types on his keyboard, bringing up the information he requested.

"It's right here," she says. Tobias leans over her shoulder and studies the screen.

"What's this?" I see him point at something and Avery frowns.

"Um, I'm not sure," she says.

"Is that a remote access code?" he asks. She leans closer to the computer then looks up over her shoulder at him.

"I think it is," she says, sounding confused. "Let me check something." She types furiously on the keyboard until a knock sounding throughout the room stills her fingers. Tobias goes to the door, and Avery and I are both surprised to see Callen standing on the other side of it.

"Come in," Tobias says, ushering him inside.

"You wanted to see me, Four," Callen says.

"Yeah," he says. "But I need you to give me a moment, okay?"

"Okay." I can tell he's nervous, probably wondering why the leader of the faction has summoned him to his office.

"Did I get us in trouble?" Avery asks, her eyes wide and her voice suddenly unsteady. Callen's mouth falls open.