Chapter 8:
Two weeks later:
Avery was out running the Maze with Minho. It was their daily routine. Just the two of them, some alone time together. She knew that the new Greenie was coming today along with supplies.
"This is as far as we should go." Minho said turning around and running past her. "I want to go and meet the new Greenie." He chuckled.
"Aren't you excited." Avery said smiling. "I haven't seen that before." Minho turned around to face her, cupping her cheek.
"Not true" he said, "I was excited when you came back to the Glade, also when your memories came back. That and I'm really excited your mine." Avery smiled and Minho gave her a quick kiss on the lips before turning around and running again.
"Come on, we are going to be late." Minho said whinning like a baby.
"Fine ya big baby." Avery said running past him.
After about an hour of running they made it back to the Glade. Everyone was gathered a little ways from the box. Laughing. Avery and Minho ran up to them and pushed their way into the middle. Minho got their first. Avery tried to get a closer look, but the boys were to tall. She kept jumping up and down trying to see. She finally got fed up and pushed the boys away. They stumbled back. Avery gasped. The boy looked up at her.
"Thomas?" Avery questionned.
"Avery?" he answered back.
"How do you know me?" She asked him. He looked confused.
"I don't. I don't even know why I said your name." Thomas said. Everyone went quiet watching the two converse.
"How come you're here?" She demamded.
"I don...I don't know. I don't remember anything." He said.
"Neither do we." Avery said. She crouched down so that she was eye level with him. She leaned closer until her mouth was next to his ear.
"Meet me over there, in the woods, in two hours. I wanna talk." She pulled away and got up. She turned to leave when she stopped. She turned towards the box. Something was pulling her over there. She walked until she stood over it. Then she noticed something. Something silver was placed in the box on top of a bag of apples. She jumped down in the box and walked over to it. She picked it up.
"What is this?" She mumbled to herself. Of course everyone followed her. The blocked her light.
"Hey, whoever is standing directly above me, move, your blocking the light." Avery yelled at them.
"What is it?" Minho asked jumping down next to her. He must have been standing there, because as soon as he moved the light came again.
"A necklace." Avery said. "But it says something." She picked it up and read what it said.
"Happy birthday, Francesca. T"
Anger boiled inside her. What did this mean? Was this meant for her? Did Thomas bring it up with him without realizing, but that's when she noticed that it was a locket. She opened it. She gasped when she did and almost dropped it. Their was a picture.
The two hours before she was to meet Thomas in the woods she nearly tore everyone face off. She was angry. Is my name Francesca? How did I know Thomas? Was I with him in anyway? She kept thinking of some solution. Nothing came to mind. She was walking staring hard at the locket, she almost hit Gally. He quickly moved out of the way, but he grabbed her wrist.
"I have been looking everywhere for you.' He said clearly annoyed he hadn't found her sooner.
"Yeah, you found me. What do you want?" Avery snapped, still looking down at the locket.
"Alby's called a meeting, about what you found in the box. He wants to see you now." Avery looked up at Gally.
"Well let's go get this done then, shall we." Avery said ans rushed off towards the Homestead. She went into the room just outside of the worn down house. The place where they have gatherings. She walked in and there was all the Keepers along with Alby and Newt. Gally came in behind her and went to his seat.
"Avery please have a seat." Alby motioned for her to sit down, so she did. "Now I heard you found something quite interesting in the box this morning. May I see it?" Alby held out his hand. Avery passed it over to him.
"I don't know about the picture inside and I am not sure about the name, I just feel like it was meant for me." Avery stated. Alby read over the locket before opening it. A small gasp came from him, but it didn't go unheard from the others.
"Well what is it Alby?" Newt asked. Alby looked up at Avery. She nodded her head, letting him know it was alright to tell them.
"It's a picture, of her and Thomas."
The room went dead silent.