Chapter 6

Getting into the main part of the story now. I had an idea to continue it the scorch and that is where she meets Jacob, but I might just start a new fanfic, comment what you think and feel free to leave a review about the story. Also, I just realised I made a mistake in chapter 4 about Bella saving Minho, sorry.

I wake up to the sounds of Minho and Seth hauling another Runner into the Medhut. They lay him the bed next to mine and begin to walk off. "Seth wait up" I call after him. I wince with the pain of standing up, but quickly push it away.

"what's up Bella? Have you saw the new greenie yet? She's a girl. I swear I have saw her somewhere. Newt has been showing her round. They were gonna have a gathering about the maze, but Alby wanted to wait till you woke up. Other than showing the Leah-the new girl- around Newt has been worried sick. What was the maze like? Was it scary? Did you cry? I bet you cried. Newt did- oh shit-don't tell him I said that he is gonna kill me! He didn't want you to know, that's why he walked off with the new she-bean, he had just been crying. We all heard you screaming just before and then when the doors opened, and you weren't there he – we – thought that was it for you and Minho. Also, he was very mad at Thomas, he was going on and on about how if he hadn't of tried to run the shuck maze, I would have seen Bella run in the maze before and I could have stopped her! But no, stupid slinthead Thomas here just had to play the bloody hero didn't he." Seth said trying (and failing) to do an impression of Newt. "He was pretty upset. Did you see a griever? It was so funny when you ran into the wall. In the maze did-"

"woah Seth…...information…overload…brain…...can't process…...it" I said with a grin and then continued on a serious note, "we should probably call that gathering then."

*****************Time skip to gathering*********************

"she ran into the maze and she isn't a runner, which is a clear violation of our rules here. So, I say, she should be punished" there were a few nods in agreement but – lucky for me – the vast majority murmured in protest. We were in a large hut (?) with wooden walls and a circle of chairs that the keepers all sat round. Since alby is still in….recovery…Newt is in charge

"it's not about what you say though, is it gally? It's about what all of us vote on and what alby and me say. And (since alby isn't here) I say, if she was useful in the maze and didn't just sit and cry, she saved someone's life. She should be applauded not punished. Minho, you were there was Bella useful?" Newt said with his expression stone cold, not looking at me. A wave of nausea washes over me. What could I have possibly done to make him hate me so much right now? I can't help thinking. He can't be mad about me saving Minho, can he?

"useful. Was she useful? That's what your going with! Of course, Bella was useful. I wouldn't have survived without her. When I yelled at her and stomped of, not for a second did her courage waver. She wasn't the fastest and she is very clumsy, but if she didn't come in the Maze, I would be dead."

"can you hear what he's saying? He's trying to get you all in on it. If we let her go unpunished now, we are abandoning our rules completely. How can we allow her to be free now? It will mean other non-runners think It's okay to go running in to the maze whenever they please."

"okay, so now that we've all heard….that, let's ask Bells what she thinks." Newt says

"all I'm gonna say is, unlike some shanks, I think that a life is more important than some stupid rule."

"well that's the problem she-"

"Gally we have heard enough! Your right, she does need to be punished a little. One night in the slammer, no food, starts not tomorrow but the next day – she should have made a full recovery by then. That should give her time to recover"

"seriously Newt, that won't shut her-"

"if anyone has a problem with that, they can join her." there were three or four mumbles in agreement, and, soon enough, the gathering was over.

I was sitting at the very edge of the deadheads, right next to the maze wall. Every night me and Newt sneak out, a little while after curfew, to meet here but he's a no show. I don't know what I expected; he's been acting weird since I got back from the maze. I still can't help this crushing sadness, it's overwhelming, this was our place – we always came here together. No matter what problems we would face, our beautiful, colourful, magical place was somewhere we could talk things out or cry on each other's shoulders or even just sit together. I stood up and wiped a tear from the side of my face. I wasn't upset, I was just so mad. That's when I heard it. There was a rustling behind me, and I whipped my head around to see a figure emerging in the trees. I was so happy; I couldn't help but smile ran up to him and wrapped my arms around him. I loved the way he smelled I buried my head in his chest. "hi." I heard someone say awkwardly from behind him, but it wasn't Newt.