Hello, Firelordhippie here and I just want to say that if you haven't read the third book of the Maze Runner Trilogy to not read the beginning of this chapter. Ok thank you
As I walk with Newt, we walk into the kitchen and get some food.
"So this is the girl" Says Frypan as he walks towards us. I smile at him.
"Yep, but don't touch me or Newt'll throw you into the pit" I say jokingly and he laughs.
"Ok, I'll just put your plate of food on the counter and back away slowley" He jokes. Me and Newt take some food and sit in the grass.
"Why do you limp when you walk?" I ask him even though I already know what happened. I watched it happen through the beetle blade. I thought he was just climbing the vine to escape, not...not try to kill himself. I cried so hard that day, so damn hard. Seeing my best friend lie on the ground, looking dead, its hard. I almost left the WICKED compound until I saw Alby check his pulse and yell
"He's alive"
I wanted to jump into the maze and give Newt a hug.
"I don't want to talk about it" Says Newt before taking a bite out of his sandwich. I nod and take a sip from my water. A bunch of guys walk by, some wink at me, some blow me kisses, some yell to me. When they see Newt, they stop being weird and continue walking.
"I'll be back" Says Newt as he heads to the washroom. I see two guys walk towards me and I turn my back to them.
"Hey sweetheart" One of them says as he grabs my shoulder.
"Get the hell away from me" I say as I stand. They move in front of me and smile sexually at me. I turn away and sprint to the forest. I hear them chase after me and I climb one of the trees. I hide in the branches and breath heavy.
"Where did she go?" One of them say. I stay in the tree and wait till they leave.
"Teresa?" I hear a voice say. I look down and see Newt standing at the trunk staring at me."What are you bloody doing up there?"
"A few guys were chasing me and I hid up here. This is the longest amount of time I've been alone ever since I woke up"
"Do you want me to leave you alone?"
"Please no, it seems you're the only guy not trying to rape me. You always seem to protect me." I smile at him and he smiles back. He stands on the ground, staring at me and I laugh.
"Why don't you come on up?" I ask him. He smiles again and climbs up the tree. He sits next to me on a branch.
"So when did you get here?" I ask him. "You know, the glade"
"I was one of the first people here two years ago." He explains.
"I couldn't handle two weeks here let alone two years" I joke.
"Trust me, it hasn't been much of a roller coaster ride for me here, and I don't even remeber what a roller coaster even is"
"Me neither" I lie. "Can I ask you something?"
"Sure"
"Do you remeber anything from your past?"
He shakes his head.
"Not a bloody thing" He answers. "What about you?"
"Nothing except my name" I reply.
"What about Thomas?" He asks.
"Who?"
"This guy named Thomas, he says he doesn't recognize you but I can tell he's lying, are you lying?"
"I just woke up in a random place, surrounded by a bunch of guys who are sexually attracted to me and I was unconscious for a week. I don't think the name Thomas is the first thing to pop in my brain"
"Ok ok, sorry"
Newt looks up at the sun and takes a deep breath.
"What's wrong?" I ask him.
"The sun is setting, its time for Mike's banishment"
...
I stand with the crowd of boys as Alby puts the metal collar around Mikes neck.
"Don't do this" Mike cries. "I can't be the only guy here who liked her"
A few guys look away from Mike.
"See, almost every guy here would've done it too, are you going to banish everyone else!" Mike screams as tears stream down his face.
The collar is connected to a long pole, held onto by all the leaders. Suddenly the giant doors start to close. The leaders start pushing on the pole, forcing Mike into the maze.
"No!" He screams. "NO!"
I look away and plug my ears. I always hated it when they banished people, I always left the computer. Now, I can't stand up and walk away and join Thomas for some coffee, I'm in the maze now, I'm stuck here until tomorrow. Tomorrow is the day I get everyone out.
The walls close and I turn back. Everyone stands in silence.
"Do you people enjoy breaking our rules?" Says Alby. "You are all fully aware of the consequences and yet you disobey them. I don't care if we have a pretty girl here, you stay away from her unless you have her permission!"
"What if all day long you had to bloody hide from everyone because everyone wants to have sex with you?" Says Newt "She has to hide in bloody trees because you shucks keep chasing her!"
I walk towards Newt and stand next to him.
"Look" I say to the crowd "I understand that it's cool seeing a girl for the first time, but I don't want to hide any more. I just want to play my part in helping out in every way I can and figure out how to get out of here." I leave the group and sit next to a tree.