If Tris stayed in Abenegation

Chapter 1

When I woke up this morning, I was very nervous. Today I would be taking the aptitude test to determine where I belong. I made a straight face, I can't look nervous, not today. I must stand up straight and tall. It's just a test right? But what if they tell me I have to move away from my family in order to survive? I'm nervous for that. Or what if, they tell me I have to stay with my family for the rest of my life. I'm even more nervous for that. Though I'm not sure why. I left earlier then I was meant to, I wanted to get this over and done with. Caleb, my brother (he was born in Janurary, of the same year I was born in December so technically he's older, were born in the same year but we are not twins) left shortly after I did taking the main road to school. He didn't look nervous at all. I wonder if he actually is. I walked down the long way to school, in an alley. I past by several of the factionless, people who don't fit in any of the factions, maybe because they failed initiation, picked the wrong thing. That's what I fear will be me.

When I arrived at school I noticed that the gymnasium was already filling up with kids, and it was only 9 am. 1 hour until the tests. I sat down at a table with a few other Abengations, looking as nervous as I felt. I noticed my brother was taking his seat at another Abnegation table with some of his friends. I looked around the room. The Amity, where playing a hand game, laughing and singing. The Candor, with being expectedly loud, where talking or whispering and pointing around the room. The worst part is some fingers where point at us. The Erudite, where either reading a book or comparing their breakfasts with other Erudites. And the Dauntless, where are they? I looked around twice but they weren't there. Then I looked out of a window. A train was passing by. Suddenly, Dauntless came jumping out of the train. The ran in, yelling, and sat down at their table. I wish I had their power. I wish I was that brave. But I'm not, I'm Abnegation.

Close to ten almost all of the complete factions have arrived and they started calling people in to take their tests. They took two people from each faction at a time. It didn't take long from them to call upon Caleb's name. He shot a look at me, so full of anxiety, and walked inside the aptitude room. This was it for him. Whatever that test says is what faction he would go into. No doubt, it would say he's Abnegation. Besides my parents, I don't know if I've ever seen any one as selfless as him.

Shortly afterwards, Caleb and the others came out and returned to there seat. Even though we are not meant to tell, I could already see the Candor whispering to each other and giving surprised looks. They were going through alphabetical order backwards and Caleb was the last to be called. I knew what was coming up in the next minute. "Beatrice Prior". It was the only name I heard or really cared about but then I saw Susan, my closest friend AND neighbour, get up too. She didn't look nervous, she looked confident. "Good luck" she told me "you too" I replied.