"Evan!" I scream at the top of my lungs, as Key grabs Siren's hand and starts running.
"Come on, we have to get out of here." Luke says.
I kneel down beside Evan. "He saved my life, and you want me to just leave him here?" I scream.
"Yes... Abbi, we need to leave. Now."
"He saved me life! He might still be alive! I can't just leave him here, you selfish, inconsiderate, jerk!" I shout. Luke stands there in shock and then storms out of the room, slamming the door shut behind him.
I lay there crying for a few minutes, trying but failing to hold back the tears. I hear the door open again and I jump. The fear leaves when I realize it's just Tris and Four. "Abbi, are you okay?" Tris shouts.
"I guess." I say.
"Don't worry, there's not Candor people left."
"Is everyone okay?" I ask. "I mean, other than Evan." Just saying his name is hard, memories of happiness turned to memories of pain.
"Not exactly." Tris says.
"Who else got hurt?" I ask.
Four starts to hesitate. Tris answers instead. "You're parents."
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Circumvent
FanfictieI hate this constant fight for survival. Should we just give them the genetic serum? Is it even worth it? "It's all going to be okay," Luke tells me for the thousandth time. "I'm pretty sure that the definition of 'okay' isn't thirteen-year-olds...
