JEANINE

I picked up the papers from my desk and left to go to the lab. This was something I had done many times, but now felt different. Now many things feel different. Best, in a way. Quiet. I like to know I can breathe easy now.

What I have in my hands is a project that I had wanted to do for a long time. A more efficient version of some of my serums. But I have so many ideas in my head I do not know where to start. I need to go to computers and do things there.

Where is Tris? She went to get lunch and has not yet returned. Later she has a meeting representing the Erudite faction. Think about Tris in that meeting fills me with warmth. I'm sure she would be a good Leader. Maybe someday, when I finally get tired of so much paperwork.

The representatives of Japan arrived half an hour ago, and they were sitting in the control room, checking our technology with serious eyes and stoic faces. Surely Tris can with them.

Almost I reached my destination when a voice stopped me.

-Excuse me... -his voice sounded a little shy, but deep. -I'm looking for the meeting, and I think I'm lost, can you tell me where is?

I turned without knowing there I would find the monster from my nightmares.

My brother was the same as always. Tall, blond, gray eyes, pointed face. The only difference is that now his hair a bit disheveled, and the look of evilness that so many years had caused me nightmares had disappeared.

I controlled my emotions instantly, pretending disdain. At the end of the day I have spent my whole life doing it. It is a reflection yet.

-It's on the top floor, you should look to Johanna Reyes, or Jack Kang. If they are not there yet, look to Victoria Wu or Beatrice Prior. They are the representatives of the meeting.

Jeared Matthews/David Jacobs was momentarily overwhelmed.

-If you want, I can go with you...

-That would be a great help.

We walked side by side to the elevator and entered.

It is strange to think of the person next to me. It causes me anguish could not give him an identity.

The man next to me is my big brother, the boy who used torture me in the early years of my life. One of the numerous experiments of my father who had gone wrong. Jeared, whom I believed to be dead. David, my personal nightmare. Because of him, I had committed atrocities, I had killed dozens of innocent people so that he would not come here.

But at the same time, he is no longer anything. "David" is a person whose memory was dissolved like smoke. He is someone who thinks about his past and can not find any memory. He is someone who has no idea how wicked and inhuman he once was.

- You are Jeanine Matthews, right? - He looks at me curiously.

- Exactly - I answer without looking him in the eye. - I bet you've heard my name many times.

He nods.

- Indeed.

He does not comment anything about it, and I'm sure that the things he heard about me were not good.

- You are the leader of this faction, I am sure.

I just can nod.

- Of Erudite? Yes, but I do not go to today's meeting. I have many important matters that can not wait, we are in a large phase of changes. I will be represented by Beatrice Prior.

- Factions actually found a very interesting way to stay alive after the experiment has been undone - he looks surprised and proud. - For years we believe that the experiments were our main weapon in the struggle for equality genetics, but now I must admit that it is better to dissolve them. People are able to defend themselves without the need for external control. The Bureau is very proud of this city.

I frown at it, asking myself what the hell he's saying, and a second later I understand: he's saying what was taught to him after that his memory was stolen.

"We will give them a new story" Beatrice had once said "A new purpose. We will teach them new and human values."

- The Bureau has existed for many years. - I say, this time looking at his face - Your cause is really very fair.

He nods.

- Blaming genetically modified for all the woes of humanity may have been the biggest mistake that humanity itself has committed. And we tried over the years to undo this mistake. The fight is hard and a lot of times frustrating, but I think we are on track. I have many good expectations for Chicago.

-I'm sure we will move forward. -I muttered.

He looked at me completely again.

-What? - I asked uneasily.

-It's that you look very familiar. I never seen you in person... -he looked me frowning. My heart stopped beating. -Oh God you're just like Kate Winslet!

-...What?

-I've seen her movies a million times! Or at least I think so, I'm sure I saw it many times -his face shone. -You're an exact copy. You even have the same mole.

-Ahh... thanks.

For the first time in my life, I'm speechless.

The elevator stopped.

-It's this floor.

-I think I'm alone now. Thank you very much again, Miss Matthews.

My brother got off the elevator and walked on.

For a moment I had the irresistible urge to stop him. To explain who he really was. To talk about our father, our mother, our life, our home, our childhood, our everything. The life of my brother is part of mine.

But I did not. He did not deserve to remember all the pain. Perhaps now he can be happy.

I closed the elevator and went .