I am a daze after that. There were scientists that had not been memory-wiped running away connecting Tris to a bunch of machines. The only one I recognized is the heart monitor and as the plug it in sure enough a small, soft beat appears. They try to remove me from the room but I wouldn't have it. Eventually, they moved her into a medical room, the one right next to Uriah's and I see Zeke and their mother sitting next to him. When all the scientists had decided that they were happy with Tris's condition they left, probably to discuss how all this was possible. That left me, Caleb, Christina and Zeke, who slipped in to see what this was all about. I barely remember mumbling, "She is alive" to him. I do however remember clearly him asking how and the scientist replying, "Impossible, impossible," over and over again as they took notes on her temperature and the steadiness of her heartbeat. One by one they all left leaving me alone in her room. I know there was a one way mirror in the room like there is in Uriah's and I also know that there would be at least two scientists there at all times. I settled into one of the chairs beside her and grabbed her hand. If possible I thought the heart monitor show that her heart beat went stronger. I smiled down at her face. She was alive! Alive and sleeping. There was a possibility that she would never wake up like Uriah but I didn't let that bother me now. All I cared about was her. And she was still alive.
I must of eventually fallen asleep because I woke up with a joint as the room's door open and admitted Caleb. He looked nervous and tired like he didn't sleep. In his hands he held two coffee mugs and he put one into my hand that wasn't holding Tris's. Then still saying nothing he sank into the second chair, staring at Tris's face like he couldn't really believe it. I predicted that he would say something about how impossible this was or rattle on about how maybe her brain chemistry might be the reason of all this or even just give me an update on what the scientists think but he stayed silent till we had both drained our cups of coffee. Then he simply took the mugs and walked to the door. Once there he turned and said, "You stay here. She is alive because of you, did you know. Before she showed no signs of… well anything. But when you showed up she sensed you. Your presence brought her back. And… Thankyou, I guess." He shook his head and bit his lip as if he was preparing himself to say something. Then he continued, "Look I know you blame me for this because she took my place and I was the one who was meant to die. But- But if she does wake up- I- please forgive me." I looked up at him in surprise. He kept rambling on, "I didn't want- I'm too selfish- But when she went in there- and it's all my fault- I'm so sorry. And it isn't even about then it's also about way back..."
Soon I realize that he wasn't actually talking to me, he was talking to Tris through me. I sigh. "Look Caleb, sit back down. Talk to her. Coma patients can hear you. And when she wakes up you can talk to her in person, okay. She will wake up." And then I add as an afterthought, "Plus this way she can't punch you when you talk. She's not dead Caleb. So you don't need to blame yourself just yet." He looked at me surprised, and I felt shocked myself. Maybe it was just the fact that I hadn't had sleep at all that's making me say this but right now I think what I say was necessary. And not just for him
