We are one (#Wattys2016)

"Gently!" Caleb yells at me. Tobias, Caleb and I are crouched around Patches as I try to gently sponge his wound. We've all tried to stay off the subject of me and my dad. I can tell that Tobias hates the idea. To be honest , I don't know what to think about it. I'm just surprised that he's out already. I never knew he wasn't proven guilty, that's not how they made it out at the centre. Patches whimpers as I lay the sponge down on his back leg again.
"Trust me buddy, I know what this feels like." I mutter to him. He flicks his dark chocolate eyes towards me and then back to their usual half closed position. I know he understood. Dogs must know what we're saying, it's like they have a sixth sense. They know when we're hurt, happy, sad, any emotion. They just know and read us like a book. I don't know how but they just can. Caleb jumps up.
"I'm going to get bandages." He says and walks away. I flick my eyes up to Tobias, who has concentrated look on his face.
"So, what are you going to do?" He asks and looks up at me. His eye brows are furrowed and filled with concern.
"I don't know." I state and look down. I don't really want to talk about it. He sighs a little.
"What would you do, Tobias?" He raises an eyebrow at me and sighs again.
"I know you would probably want to see your dad and everything, but I just wouldn't trust the guy. Especially after what that guy did to you. I just don't want to see you get hurt by this man." He says and sends me a comforting smile. "What ever you choose, I will be happy for you." I nod a little and swallow the large lump in my throat. Then, Caleb comes back with a large handful of bandages and wraps his leg up.
"Done." He sighs and finishes tying the knot. He looks round smiling at everyone but I'm too caught up in my own thoughts to say anything.
"Hey, don't rush to thank me or anything!" He yells. I jump out of my thoughts and look up to him.
"Oh, um thank you." I say and Tobias nods at him. Caleb just smiles and walks away with a satisfied grin on his face. God why is he such a nerd! I get up and fall back onto the sofa. What the hell am I supposed to do! Suddenly I feel weight next to me and I turn to see Tobias.
"What am I going to do?" I mutter. Fear. Fear over whelms me right now. There's just so much of it. Over riding my body and making me feel sick.
"You do what you want and need to do. Do what's best for you." Tobias states calmly. I lean in and place my head on his chest and listen to heart beats. That seems to be one of the only things that can calm me.
"Tris, you are the bravest, most selfless person I have ever known. But this involves you and you alone." His words are true. I'm in this alone.
"The thing is," I say "if I go with me dad he's going to make me move back to Michigan. Move away from you, the gang. Everything that I love." He sighs a little and looks over to Patches, who is nestled by the radiator and asleep.
"You just have to do what's best for you." He says. It almost sounds forced. As if he doesn't want to say these things. But feels like he should.
"The thing is, what if I shouldn't just think for myself. I need to think of everyone that's in this! I snap. A hurt look washes over his face. I sigh.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have snapped. I'm stressed and I shouldn't have taken it out on you." I say. He looks at me.
"What are you going to do?" He finally asks.

I haven't seen this guy in over 2 years. What if something happens? What if he beats me up while they're not looking. Matron will be with us. She'll probably laugh and start to join in with beating me up. But the thing is. He's come out of prison on parol. He's free. Height not be a murderer after all. He's a free man and might of changed in prison. Even if I don't move in with him, I need answers. Why? Why all those nights dos he beat me senseless. Why did he do it? I just need answers. So even if o don't go with him. I know why.
I know you may not like this.

There's a moment silence between us.
"I-I... I'm gonna g-go." I say. "I'm going to see my dad."