The next day I woke up to a loud screeching sound. After almost falling out of my hammock I realised that it was probably just the walls and thanked the heavens that no one saw me carrying on like an idiot. After I realised Newt wasn't in the room I assumed he went for breakfast and decided to have a shower while all the other boys were either eating breakfast too or still sleeping.

As I passed Frypans kitchen on the way to the showers, I noticed that the only people in the kitchens were frypan himself and the two other cooks. If Newt wasn't getting breakfast then where was he? Looking around, I found him standing in front of one of the wall openings. What is he doing there? I thought to myself. After a quick look around to make sure the rest of the boys were still asleep I decided to go find out for myself.

When I walked up behind the blonde, he seemed to be deep in thought and was staring blankly into the space behind the walls of concrete

"Good morning" I said as I tapped him on the shoulder causing Newt to jump back in fright

"What are you doing up?" he asked in confusion

"Sorry, I couldn't get back to sleep so I thought I might have a shower before everyone wakes up and then I saw you so I thought I'd say hi" I answered "what are you doing here so early anyways?"

"I was just waving the runners off before they went into the maze for the day" he said

"Maze?" I questioned staring up at the large ivy covered wall "It's a maze!?" I questioned again except this time much louder.

"Bloody hell" I saw Newt whisper under his breath "look" he said out loud "we were going to wait until you were more settled in to tell you. It would be too overwhelming to tell you it all straight away so just a while and you'll find out"

"No" I replied

"What?"

"No" I said again "you can't just tell this is a maze and then mention something about runners and not explain it all to me. It's not fair!" I finished

"Listen I can't just go and tell you everything when I don't even know most of it myself" Newt said sternly "I'll talk to Alby later and if he says it's okay, I'll tell you what I know tonight" he said in a softer tone

"Fine" I replied knowing that was the best compromise I was going to get

"So" Newt said changing the subject "if you're planning on heading to the showers you should probably get that crate of yours"

"What crate?" I asked

"A crate came up in the box with ya. The bloody thing was full of girl stuff so we guessed it was for you"

"Really? How big was it? What was in it? Where is it now? Oh my god please tell me there were tampons in it" All of these questions started pouring out of my mouth.

"What? Ew" Newt couldn't keep up "how about you go have a shower and I'll leave it outside the bathroom for you?"

"Okay then" I replied happily

"Good that" he said finally

And with that I took off to the showers.

The showers was a small concrete room with three showers in it which were separated by thin walls there was also a hand basin and mirror. I looked around to make sure no one was watching and hopped into the shower. The water was so cold that it sent shivers down my spine as it touched my skin. After I got out I grabbed a towel and found the crate Newt had told me about. It was a small wooden crate containing a change of clothes, a hairbrush, a few other things and a small plastic box with a pill in it. The back of the box read "Stops menstruation, please take with water" finally the world was looking up.

After changing my clothes and taking my pill I looked in the mirror. I was of average height with mahogany brown hair that fell in messy waves over my shoulders. My skin was ivory with light freckles on it that you could only notice close up. I was skinny and weak, sickly looking.

I left the bathroom and headed towards the kitchens for breakfast. I found Newt sitting at a table with a few of the other boys.

"Hey" Newt said as I sat down next to him

"Hey" I replied with a smile

"Listen" Newt started "as soon as you're done here I'll get you to head straight to the gardens to begin your trial with Zart and I'll be there later"

"Are you going to follow me around to every trial?" I asked

"No I just spend most of my time helping out the track-hoes" he answered "Why? Are you that bloody sick of me already?"

"No!" I said embarrassed " I was just wondering"

"Haha whatever you say greenie"

And with that I finished up my breakfast as fast as I could get it down my throat and headed straight to the gardens.

I was as good at gardening as I was at building it seemed. I spent the morning failing miserably at everything Zart asked me to do. First I planted the strawberries too close together. Then almost none of the lemons I picked off the tree were ripe. Zart wasn't very impressed with me and newt just laughed at everything I did.

After lunch Zart sent me to the deadheads to go get some fertiliser. The deadheads seemed to consist of a small forest, a stream that I could hear running further into the area and something else that I couldn't quite make out. I starting walking into the dense, eerie looking forest and when I was only about five steps in I was suddenly startled by someone putting their hand on my shoulder. I jumped back in freight.

"Klunk sorry!" It was Ben

"Shit Ben, you scared me" it seemed I hadn't caught onto glader slang yet.

"Sorry" he said again " I was just wondering what you were going into the deadheads for?"

"Oh" I began "I was just getting some fertiliser for Zart"

"How's track-hoe training going?" he asked

"Just lovely" I said sarcastically "So far I've managed to do everything wrong"

"Don't worry I was hopeless when I tried it" the tall boy said

"What job do you do?" I asked

"I'm a runner, but today's my day off" he answered

I remembered Newt mentioning something about runners this morning. Maybe Ben would be able to give me some answers

"What do the runners do?"

"Run" he smirked

"I thought so, but where do you run?"

"Hasn't Alby or Newt told you about the maze and the runners?" Ben asked seriously

"Nope, they don't think I'm ready to hear it, but I know I am"

"I don't think that's a very good idea" Ben started "Alby would throw me in the slammer if he found out I told you"

"Please Ben" I pleaded "no one will tell me anything and all I want is some answers. I just feel so confused and alone right now" it was true, being the only girl I felt as if no one trusted me or thought I could handle anything and I think Ben knew that

"Fine" he sighed "I'll only tell you a little bit, but no one can know I said anything and the rest you'll have to learn off Alby or Newt ok?"

"ok"

"Alright, well the glade is surrounded by the maze which stretches for miles and has eight different sections. Every day one runner explores each section and writes down what they find, but if they don't return to the maze by the time the walls close for the day, then they're stuck in the maze for the night"

"What happens if they get stuck for the night?" I asked curiously

"I'm not telling you. You can hear that off Newt or Alby"

"Thank you Ben" I said gratefully. I was so glad that someone trusted me enough to tell me at least something about the maze. I still had many more questions but they could wait for now.

"It's okay" he smiled "listen I better head back. The runners will be back soon and I have to meet them at the map room. I'll see you tonight at the bonfire"

"What bonfire?" no one had told me anything about a bonfire

"The one for you shank. We have one for every greenie"

Before I could say anything he ran off in the other direction.