Chapter 1- The Glade
Sorrow still gripped at me as I sat on the edge of my bed, staring at my hands. Nick, my best friend had only died a few weeks ago. The image of him running full speed towards me as the doors closed was burned in to my mind. His screams of terror still echo through my head. But I didn't help him. It's all my fault.
I sighed as the Greenie alarm blared through the air, echoing around the glade. I was the leader around here so I had to keep moving forward and lead no matter how bad things get for me. A knock sounded from my door.
"Who is it?" I ask.
"It's Newt" the boy answered. I was so glad it was Newt, he's my best friend, next to Nick. He sticks by my side and is always there to comfort me when the pain gets to bad. But I guess Newt is my best friend now...now that Nick is gone...
"I'm coming" I responded, the Greenie alarm still bouncing around the air. I headed over to the door and opened it up. There stood Newt, leaning against the door frame, his long dirty-blonde hair was a mess, sticking out everywhere.
"Your hair looks like a slintheaded shank did it." I told him.
"Wow,thanks!" He exclaimed sarcastically "Anyways, are you coming to see this bloody greenie?"
"Sure, whatever" I responded
"Then let's go" he told me, walking to the front of the homestead, his limp showing more than usual. I followed. When I got outside I breathed in the fresh air. For some reason, nature always seems to calm me. All the boys were gathered around the box, awaiting the new Greenies arrival. When me and Newt got over there Minho greeted me, my best friend after Newt.
"Hey, Bobby!" Minho greeted. Bobby. That was the name Minho came up with for me. I was the only person in the glade who didn't remember their name, although no one else remembered their past either. But that was the name he came up with for me.
*flashback*
I leaned against the maze wall, beside one of the doors, waiting for Minho. He was taking forever to get his gear together and I was really ready to run the maze. Finally, he appeared, coming out is the weapons room with all his gear strapped to him.
"Finally!" I muttered to myself.
"Hey Bobby!" Minho exclaimed when he got over to me.
"Bobby?" I questioned.
"Yeah, you know, your like a bobcat, fast, clever, strong, brave, and beautiful." He told me.
"I don't know about all that, but whatever." I replied. Because I really wasn't any of those things.
"It beats calling you girl,and you are definitely those things,don't even question yourself on it." Minho told me.
"Whatever, let's go." I replied, rolling my eyes. Then we headed of into the maze.
*end of flashback*
After Minho started calling me that, everyone started. So now that seemed to be my name to everyone. That was a year and eight months ago. Two shucking years ago, I arrived.
"Hey, Minho." I answered him.
"So are you gonna handle this Greenie or are you gonna let Alby and Newt take care of him?" He questioned me.
"I think I'm gonna let them shanks take care of him, it'll be Albys first time with a greenie" I told him, that made me remember Nick, I pushed my thoughts of him away "plus it'll give them something to actually do around here." I added in with a laugh.
Minho snickered, glancing over at Alby who was approaching us.
"What are you slintheads laughing about?" Alby questioned, giving us a suspicious glare.
"Nothing" Minho told him, I saw him trying to hold in his laugh.
"Whatever" Alby replied, then turned to me "Anyways, are you taking this one?"
"No."
"What?! No, please do it, I'll be terrible with the Greenie!" Alby cried.
"Alby, your gonna have to learn to deal with the Greenies sooner or later." I stated.
"Fine, but if this shank gets messed up in the head cause me and Newt take care of him, it's on you." He shot back.
"Good that" I replied, snickering at his comment.
Alby walked away, giving me a glare, and headed towards the box where the new Greenie will be coming up.
"That's right, walk towards the box so you can mess that shanks head up." I whispered into Minho's ear. Minho obviously couldn't help it, as soon as it came out of my mouth he burst into laughter.
But then the Greenie alarm stopped, that's what shut Minho up. A clank sounded from the box.
The box delivering a new Greenie.