Chapter Four Maze Runner
Rylie stopped so abruptly that Minho,Newt, and Thomas ran into her and they all fell to the ground.
Rylie pushed herself up and said still kneeling on the ground "I KNOW WHERE THE EXIT IS!" the three boys raised their heads and all at the same time said "WHAT?!"
Rylie turned her head and said "i don't know how i know! It just came to me, Minho, Newt, Thomas We can get Out!"
They all smiled, Thomas tried to talk to Rylie through their minds 'Rylie what do you remember? From before the Maze?' Rylie heard him and said as they all got back to their feet and started running again 'I remember you, me, Minho,Newt, and a couple others. We're talking and all of a sudden they take Newt and Minho away and i'm screaming then….things started exploding and lights went on and off and i remember being grabbed and they grabbed you to...then… i..i can't remember..' Thomas caught up with Rylie and looked at her as he ran he thought to himself 'i wonder what happened after that..'
Thankfully they didn't see any grievers on the way back. 'But it was strange' thought Rylie. They approached the Glade and waiting by the entrance was Alby with a worried faces standing behind and around him.
Newt ran up to Alby with Minho at Newts side, explaining what they had to do and what they found.
Alby nodded his head and walked towards Rylie he looked at her with calm soft eyes and said "i'm sorry for putting you in the slammer i didn't want to believe you when you told me about you're Glade.." Rylie put her hand on his shoulder and said "we all make mistakes, right now we don't have time to say sorrys we have to get out of here!" Alby raised his brow and said "what do you mean get out of here?!"
Rylie walked past everyone and said in a loud voice "ALL THE KEEPERS, and Thomas IN THE HALL NOW!".
Funny everyone listened they other gladers went back to their work and the keepers and Thomas followed her into the hall.
Rylie pulled the roll out and explained everything to the keepers. They all looked at her skeptically, she noticed and said "Sometimes the most likely things are the most crazy and stupid things...but look at where we are this is not normal, and i want out, i'm tired of being scared..being trapped. So if you want to get out we need to go tomorrow!"
Alby and the other keepers whispered and after a few minutes Alby looked up and said "i Agree with you. We need out and we need to go soon before what happened to your Glade happens to us." Rylie smiled and ran to Minho hugging him then hugging Newt and thanking them for helping her.
That night the whole Glade was told to pack while Rylie and the keepers made a plan. Rylie Explained how she knew where the Exit was, after they had made up their plan they all went to get food. Rylie sat down and Newt and Minho sat on the opposite side facing her.
Rylie smiled thinking to herself 'i think..i'm in love…' Thomas must of heard because he answered back in his head saying 'with who?' he said with a inside laugh.
Rylie thought 'oh nothing never mind..'.
Minho got up and grabbed two bowls of soup and leaned over and put one down in front of Rylie. Rylie blushed and said "Thank you Minho" Minho blushed back, Newt noticed and said quickly "YOU LOOK REALLY COLD RYLIE TAKE MY SWEATER" Newt had already taken off his sweater and handed it to Rylie, Rylie stared blushing at Newt then realized that he took his shirt off and was blushing so red that she looked like a cherry.
She slipped the sweater on over her t-shirt, then asked Newt "aren't you gonna be cold?" Newt looked down then realized himself that he had given his shirt to her and said with a blushing smile "oh i'll be just fine".
Minho had gotten jealous and moved to the side of the table Rylie was on, he put his arm around her and whispered in her ear "Rylie you look so beautiful in that sweater, Newt thinks you look cute in it to" Rylie Blushed even harder than before and whispered back to Minho "Minho you're really sweet now you better eat or you won't have any strength for tomorrow" with that she picked up his spoon and shoved a bit of soup in his mouth. Newt laughed so hard that he almost fell off his seat, Rylie leaned across the table and caught his two arms, Rylie and Newt's faces were so close to each other Rylie could feel him breathing.
Rylie Blushed bright red and realized this, she released her grip on his wrists. (Thump) Newt fell to the ground, he sat up and stared at Rylie, swallowing hard he said "Rylie you have beautiful eyes" Rylie jumped over the table and helped him up saying "haha..sorry, thank you Newt you are really handsome". Some of the Gladers were laughing others looked jealous that they didn't get a chance to make a move with Rylie.
Newt Blushed bright red and sat down awkwardly, trying to act like she didn't say that.
Rylie sat down beside Minho again she turned her head and said "I'm so embarrassed.." Minho looked at her smiling and said "i thought it was pretty cute, even if you didn't say i was handsome it was still adorable".
That night Rylie didn't feel like sleeping next to the fire pit, she got her sleeping things and made a bed next to Minho's bed. When she sat down she turned towards Minho's bed and waited till he came back.
Rylie whispered "Minho psst" Minho turned his body towards Rylie and said "Hey, i thought you were sleeping next to the campfire?" Rylie replied "yea.. I was going to be but i wanted to talk before we left tomorrow..i don't know if everyone will make it.."
Minho looked at her and then scooted closer saying "Why would you think that?"
Rylie sighed saying "In my memory i remember them..Wicked, saying it wouldn't be easy leaving."
Minho turned slightly and said "we'll do our best to keep everyone safe, get some rest Rylie" with that he leaned over and kissed Rylie on the forehead.
Rylie's mouth was slightly open from shock, she said in reply "goodnight Minho"
When Rylie woke up her and Minho's head were touching and they were only 3 feet apart, holding hands.
Rylie sat up so fast Minho woke up to, he looked at her then at their holding hands. He stood up lifting Rylie up as he stood.
Minho started walking while still holding Rylie's hand over to the breakfast table and sat down. Newt soon sat down and noticed Rylie and Minho were holding hands, he stood up and said "Rylie can i talk to you?"
Rylie got up and walked over to Newt who had taken quite a few steps away from anyone trying to listen in, Newt turned around and said with a jealous look "Are you and Minho? You know together?" Rylie blushed and opened her mouth to say something when Newt couldn't take it anymore he moved forward holding Rylie's face in his hands and kissed her.
When he realized what he had done he Blushed red and said "I'm so sorry!" Rylie leaned in and kissed him back.
He looked at her and she looked at him, wondering what had just happened. Newt looked at her and she looked at him, they returned back to the table without a word.
After breakfast Alby came by and told everyone that they needed only the bare necessities. Once the whole Glade had packed they all gathered around the Glade door.
Rylie walked into the center of the circle of Glader's and said with a loud brave voice "We Will get out of here! And we will get home! But we need to be careful and you must know that some of you may not make it. I will try my best to get us there, we will all try our best to get there!. Now Let's Go!".
Right when they were about to start running a short chubby boy ran in front of them and said "wait before we go i want to say goodbye in case anyone doesn't make it, also i want to give something to Rylie" the boy walked up to Rylie and handed her a letter that said "from Chuck", Rylie looked at the boy and said "thank you Chuck and gave him a kiss on the cheek. After Chuck said his goodbyes (they were a little over dramatic) they started through the Maze. Running and Running this time much slower for the rest of the Glader's. They ran for a very long time until finally they needed a rest.
When they were drinking water they heard a familiar scary noise..click* click* whirring* scraping sounds came from the narrow hall ahead...