What did you do? I mumble. He is just a few feet away from me now, but not close enough to hear me. As he passes me he stretches out his hand. He wraps it around my palm and squeezes. Squeezes, then lets go. His eyes are bloodshot; he is pale. What did you do? This time the question tears from my throat like a growl. I throw myself toward him, struggling against Peters grip, though his hands chafe. What did you do? I scream. You die, I die too Tobias looks over his shoulder at me. I asked you not to do this. You made your decision. These are the repercussions.
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Veronica Roth was a contemporary American author. Veronica Anne Roth is an American novelist and short story writer, known for her bestselling Divergent trilogy which has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide. Read more on Wikipedia →

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