Chapter 3:

Avery woke up in a box and it was moving upward. Avery stood up trying to see better, when she noticed a red light up ahead. As she got closer to the light she realized that box was slowing down, then it came to a stop. It was a few seconds before anything happened. Avery was scared so she hid behind a crate. The doors opened and the sun shone through. She heard a thump knowing someone had jumped down.

"It's okay, no here will hurt you." It was a boy, his voice was kind. Avery slowly stood up from where she was. Once she was in full view, the boy looked confused. She heard more people talking and looked up, boys were surrounding the box.

"Your a girl?" The boy in the box asked her.

"Last time I checked, I was." Avery attempted at a joke. Several of them laughed, the boy in front of her smiled.

"Name's Alby. I'm the leader here."

"what is here?"

"Why don't you go see for yourself?" Alby extended a hand to her helping her get up most of the way out of the box, once she was up far enough Newt and Gally helped her. Avery couldn't believe what she was looking at. A large field filled with animals and different and old looking shacks. But that's not what stood out Thick and huge stone walls surrounded the place.

"What is this place?" Avery asked.

"This is the Glade." the boy that helped her earlier spoke. "Name's Newt, I'm second in command here."

"Are we trapped in this place?" she asked him fear suddenly filling her.

"No exactly. But we are working on a way to escape. No need to worry, you will be fine here. Do you remember your name?" Avery, she thought, but for some reason she couldn't say it. But then she also realized that she couldn't remember nothing. Like nothing at all.

"I can't remember anything." Fear was clear in her voice.

"You will remember in a few days. And Boys nobody shuckin' touches her or invades her privacy"

~0~

Avery sat next to Minho waiting for Frypan to get dinner ready to serve.

"I wish he would hurry up."Minho said after a while. Avery laughed when his stomach growled.

"What! You would be too after running the maze all day long." Minho smiled at her.

"If you hadn't noticed I am this close to becoming a runner." Avery spoke. Minho looked at her. This was news.

"Really?" He became very excited.

"Yes, Newt and Alby saw us having our race the other day. They said that I ran faster than you." She started laughing again.

"Oh really now. Wanna bet." Minho challenged her.

"Sure, I bet that I can make it to the Homestead faster than you can." she said standing up.

"Your on she-bean"

"Ready"

"set"

"go" and they were off, Minho was in the lead. That was until his thoughts interrupted his concentration and Avery ran past him towards the Homestead. Other Gladers were watching them. Most of them were cheering for Avery. Minho shook his head and focused. He had caught up to her.

"Not bad Greenie." Minho laughed as they ran. It turns out that it was a tie.

"You were getting a little slow back there Minho." Avery said trying to catch her breath.

"No I wasn't ,I just wanted to start out in a jog."he said.

"Yes I am sure." Avery smirked.

"Come get your supper you Shanks" Fryan called out to everyone. Avery looked at Minho, you gave her the look that said, I dare you too.

"Challenge accepted." Minho said getting a head start.

"Hey not fair." Avery laughed and ran to catch up to him.

~0~

Avery was walking into deadheads. Minho had asked her to meet him there. She walked until she found him. He was leaning against a tree staring up into the sky.

"Hey." she said. He looked over to her.

"Hey." he replied. "How was your day?"

"Fine had to help Newt in the Gardens. More seeds had to be planted." Avery explained to him. "How was your day?"

"Fine. Ran out in the maze, found nothing. Came back here." His voice filled with disapointment. He put his head down. Avery walked over to him.

"Hey." she said softly. Lifting his face to meet her's. "It's not your fault. One day you will find a way out of this place. And it will be you. I have faith in you Minho." Avery spoke. Minho stared into her eyes. Her blue/green eyes. "Minho? Are you okay?" Avery said after seeing him stare off at something. Minho snapped out of it.

"Yeah, I am fine. I was just looking at your eyes. They are beautiful." Avery blushed and looked away.

She let go of Minho. He grabbed her falling hands and held them in his. She looked up a the sudden action. He closed the space between them. His lips meeting her soft ones. At first she didn't know what was going on, but when she did, she kissed him back.

Minho was the first one to find her. She was unconsicous. What lay beside her was terrifying. A dead bettle blade. He picked her up and ran out of Deadheads.

"HELP" he shouted. This got attention from a lot of Gladers. Newt and Alby ran over.

"What happened?" Alby asked.

"A bettle blade bit her." Everyone gasped.

"Hurry get her to the med-jacks, Go" Minho ran to the Homestead. Newt and Alby following behind. Minho found Clint, the head med-jack. He laid her down on the bed. Clint quickly moved to get next to her. He leaned down to inspect were the bug had bit her. Everything was silent for a few moments. That was until Avery bolted up right out of the bed. She looked around frantic. Then she let her eyes fall on the four boys. They all looked at her.

"I remember"