Strength

Chapter Two: Amity

Taking a piece of chalk an scratching it across the ground I write a name, a familiar one. One that brings horrid pictures to my head of death and torture. A six letter name that haunts me in my dreams, not a name that haunts him but is crammed into his fears. Dark blue eyes are what they used to be but they are now bedded into my mind as black soulless ones. I finish writing the inscription on the floor and look at all of the ones I've written that haunt my memory.

"Their all traitors."

J's POV

I yawn stretching as I stand up on the cold hard wood floors in Amity. That's right Amity. We came here hoping we could stay until we had a plan on what move to make next that wouldn't cause grief.

Tobias is in enough grief. Word has it someone killed Ash at Dauntless. I don't think I've ever seen the strong 18 year old look more hurt in his life, unless something happened to Tris. I feel a small wave of jealousy go through me thinking of Tris.

I put on a pair of blue worn out jeans and a red short sleeved shirt. I tame the beast of my dark brown hair, leaving it down and walking out and to where the Amity eat. Sunlight instantly shining in my face.

I see Sally running around in her little dark orange dress. She chases a girl and they both laugh, a good old game of tag, Sally's favorite game.
Sally Anne is my non biological sister. As soon as I left dauntless I went to Abnegation and I was taken in by Sally's family, even though it was against the laws.

We got here a few nights ago and Johanna Reyes said we could stay for a little while but they will have a meeting later tomorrow debating on if we stay or not. I see Peter looking down at his food with a scowl on his face, pretty usual.
I walk over sitting across from him.

"What's the issue?" I ask and he doesn't look at me and shakes his head.
"No no problem here." He says and I can feel that that was a lie. "Liar." I say sternly and he looks at me. "There's no problem!" He snaps quietly so the Amity don't hear.

"Take it easy tuff guy." A girls voice says and someone sits next to me. I recognize her from Dauntless, she's a year older, Jakyia.

"He's just grumpy because he doesn't have his girlfriend." Natalie says sitting next to him. Peter says nothing but something in his eyes flash causing him to no longer look angry but sad and depressed.

Tobias, Tris, Marcus, Caleb, and a girl named Susan come in. Not long after do Flame and Bella. "I can't stand it here." Flame says leaning against Natalie's chair.

"Peaceful Hell." Natalie says nodding her head coming up with a name for this place that would drive anyone nuts.
I like Amity but I can't stand it honestly. How'd Bella get through 16 years of this? I look up at Peter again after hearing a quiet murmur "I shouldn't have." From his lips. He shouldn't have what? Follow us here? Get caught? This boy is not a clear one.

"Shouldn't have what?" Tobias says speaking for me causing Peter to shake his head and stand up. "Eaten that bread." He says then walks out of the place into fresh air.

The rest of our meal is silent. No word of Ash is spoken of for if we did, Tobias would not be happy. I glance at him noticing how rough he looks. When was the last time he shaved? Heck thought about it? He doesn't look that bad with a beard though....