A Dying Light

A DYING LIGHT

Tris Prior: Successful, wealthy, famous, admired. Daughter to Andrew Prior, richest man alive. That's how people from the outside see her.
Beatrice Prior: Abused, lonely, depressed. Glammered up. Hurting.
She feels like she's close to the end of her story, until a certain man comes along.

EXCERPT:

"I am at breaking point.

No medicine or therapy can heal my wounds, as they run too deep. My class knows about my cuts, and so does Four. I told the truth to the group, coming clean, confessing I will try to stop. I write Christina's note, trying to stop sobs from escaping my mouth, and she tells me how she is pregnant. "I want you to be the Godmother, Tris," I laugh, acting to be ecstatic, and accept. I write down about how great their child will be, how I wish I could meet their child. Help them grow, protect them from people like my father. I wish I could see their future, and tell myself everything will be okay when it's not. It will never be okay. I will never be okay."