Chapter 1
It was cold, dark and I had a constant feeling of my stomach sinking. Stuck in a box that felt like it was never going to end. No memory of my past, not even my name. I don't remember when the box stopped but it felt like forever. Two large metal doors opened and the sunlight was blinding. I squinted, the light burning my eyes; I shut my eyes in pain from the light.
I open my eyes and adjust to the sunlight. I could briefly see people looking down at me. When my vision finally cleared all I could see were boys. Teenage boys.
One of the boys jumped down and reached out his hand for me to grab I accepted the invitation without haste.
"Welcome to the glade Greenie" The boy with strange eyebrows said, hoisting me up out of the dark metal container.
"Where am I? What is this? WHO ARE YOU?! Why are you calling me Greenie?" I didn't know what was going on, who were these people and why was I here, I was afraid.
The boy laughed as he replied, "Settle down love, this is the glade, this is where we live. Until you can remember your name we will call you Greenie" he stated, I just stared at him helplessly.
"That mazes over there the doors open during the day and close at night. Every day the runners go through looking for a way out. Three years and nothing. It's getting late see chuck over there? Follow him he will show you where to sleep." The boy who had helped me up, who I had learned was named Gully finished.
"Hi I'm Chuck. Don't worry you will remember your name soon that's the only thing they let you remember." said a young boy with brown curly hair.
"They? Who's they? Why do they want us?" I asked worriedly
"I don't know. Nobody does."
Quickly changing the subject Chuck walks me over to the hammocks "This one is yours. Sleep here for the night and we can talk more in the morning."
Of course I couldn't get to sleep so many things were going through my mind. The boys were all snoring but all my mind could think about, why I was here?
The tiny explanation I got earlier wasn't close to nearly enough information to put me at ease.