Chapter Twenty Four - The One With The Funeral

Here lies Al the Coward

Christina wakes Tris up and tells her that something has happened to Al. They head to the chasm and see Al's body being hoisted over the ledge. Tris leaves and talks to Tori for a bit about her brother, Georgie, again. After a while, they have to leave to attend Al's funeral.

During the funeral, Molly brings another report about Tris' father to everyone's attention. This time, the article even has to do with "the real reason Tris left Abnegation". Tris becomes enraged and attacks Molly. Will breaks up the fight between the two while Eric gets everybody's attention for a speech about Al. During the speech, Eric says that Al's suicide was brave. This makes Tris mad. Tris doesn't believe that the suicide was bravery at all, she believes it was just Al being a coward and finding the easy way out. I however have a different theory. I believe that Al did not commit suicide, I believe he was murdered by Dauntless officials (bear with me). Relating back to the story of Tori's brother, Georgie, the two deaths are very similar. They both died in the chasm. Both deaths were reported as suicide. Was Al divergent? Interesting...

"Courageous?... Pride is what killed Al, and it is the flaw in every Dauntless heart. It is in mine."

When Tris leaves the funeral, Four calls her name. The two talk for awhile and Four informs her that "they" are watching her. "They" as in the Dauntless leaders. Tris is still scared about her divergence and feels like it is sometimes stamped on her forehead. Speaking of people watching Tris, Four admits that he has been watching her too. And he likes what he sees. The two talk about Al and other goings on in Dauntless-land. Then, Four kisses her on the forehead. And stays there. For a long time. I'm just gonna lea.... I'm just... I'm...