Emergent

Chapter Six

Caleb and I walk past the glass doors into the building. I think I remember my way around, but I still could get lost, being everything has changed since I was last here. David wheels by, still in a wheelchair. I smile at him and he does the same, although his is just friendly. Mine is grateful. Caleb raises an eyebrow, according to the story he knew that man shot and killed me.

"Long story" I say. I can explain later. I want to know where Caleb is taking me first.

We turn a corner, and a familiar blond figure walks towards us. Just before we bump into each other, she embraces me in a hug. "Tris!" She says. "How are you? What are you doing here?" her eyes quickly dart to Caleb and back to me. "Do you need new clothes or something? Tobias is down this hall, you may not want to go down here."

Caleb catches on quickly. "Wait, you knew?!" He shouts.

"Shh" she hushes, and turns around to make sure no one is around. "Yes, I knew. And it was for the better. Tris you need to go home."

"That place isn't her home." Caleb argues "I took her here to come home. It's where she belongs."

"He kidnapped me." I explain shortly.

Cara smiles and sighs. "Not much I can do about that." She pats my shoulder and walks away. Cara was never the warmest person, but she was generous enough to send me supplies weekly. For that I am grateful.

I also know now where Caleb is taking me.

"Caleb." I press. He doesn't answer.

"Caleb." I repeat.

He sighs "You know where we are going and you don't want to. But I can tell from the hour and a half that I have seen you, you are just as damaged as we are. You need to be healed." It's things like this that remind me that no matter what, he will always be my brother, and I will always be his siter. He wasn't doing this for him, or Tobias, or Christina, or Cara, not anyone but me. A gift of selflessness which I never imagined he would give up for knowledge. But I've done surprising things too. Would anyone have suspected that I would kill one of my best friends? That I would stab a faction leader? Abandon my friends?

I need to stop making this about me. Although he took me here for my healing, in my head this isn't about me. This is about anyone but me. Although I appreciate his thought, I'm not sure I'm ready for this.

We stop finally at a door on the left side of the hallway. The research rooms have now become apartments. Funny thing, this is the room with the family tree painted on the wall. No wonder he

stays here.

Caleb knocks three times and opens. "Um- Tobias, you have an um-visitor."