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you that the truth would save him, you still refused to tell it. Not an Abnegation-oriented response.” She sighs. “Not running from the dog suggests Dauntless, but so does taking the knife, which you didn’t do.” She clears her throat and continues. “Your intelligent response to the dog indicates strong alignment with the Erudite. I have no idea what to make of your indecision in stage one, but—” “Wait,” I interrupt her. “So you have no idea what my aptitude is” “Yes and no. My conclusion,” she explains, “is that you display equal aptitude for Abnegation, Dauntless, and Erudite. People who get this kind of result are . . .” She looks over her shoulder like she expects someone to appear behind her. “ . . . are called . . . Divergents.” She says the last word so quietly that I almost don’t hear it, and her tense, worried look returns. She walks around the side of the chair and leans in close to me. “Beatrice,” she says, “under no circumstances should you share that information with anyone. This is very important.” “We aren’t supposed to share our results.” I nod. “I know that.” “No.” Tori kneels next to the chair now and places her arms on the arm rest. Our faces are inches apart. “This is different. I don’t mean you shouldn’t share them now; 22
I mean you should never share them with anyone, ever, no matter what happens. Being a Divergent is extremely dangerous. You understand” I don’t understand—how could inconclusive test results be dangerous—but I still nod. I don’t want to share my test results with anyone anyway. “Okay.” I peel my hands from the arms of the chair and stand. I feel unsteady. “I suggest,” Tori says, “that you go home. You have a lot of thinking to do, and waiting with the others may not benefit you.” “I have to tell my brother where I’m going.” “I’ll let him know.” I touch my forehead and stare at the floor as I walk out of the room. I can’t bear to look her in the eye. I can’t bear to think about the Choosing ceremony tomorrow. It’s my choice now, no matter what the test says. Abnegation. Dauntless. Erudite. Divergent. +++ I decide not to take the bus. If I get home early, my father will notice when he checks the house log at the end of the day, and I’ll have to explain what happened. Instead I walk. I’ll have to intercept Caleb before he mentions anything to our parents, but Caleb can keep a secret. 23
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