Chapter 13:
Turns out Avery was right and Alby was kind of concerned about there being a dead Griever out in the maze.
"Well how did it get there?" He asked. Minho shook his head.
"Don't know. We turned a corner and it was there." Minho explained. Alby paced.
"Okay, you two have the day off. Tomorrow me and you," He point at Minho, "will go have a look. Hopefully it will still be there." Alby said. "You can go now." Avery and Minho nodded. They walked out of the Homestead and started walking to the map room.
About an hour later, Avery found herself sitting on a log in the woods. She was humming a song to herself when she heard a twig snap. She picked up a rock and spun around. She almost threw the rock when she realized it was only Thomas.
"Don't scare me." She said dropping the rock. She sat back down and motioned for him to sit next to her.
"So, what do you want to know?" Avery asked him. She could feel questions just waiting to burst out of him since she saw him. Thomas cleared his throat.
"Well, Why are you and Minho back early?" he asked. She knew she couldn't tell him the truth.
"I slipped and lost my footing. I fell down and hit my head off a rock. I wanted to continue on, but Minho wanted me to come back. Seeing I hit my head and all. He thought I might break something." she lied. He nodded, believing her story.
"Why are you the only girl?" He asked.
"I don't know. I came up in the box like everyone else. Got a job, helped out. I ran out in the maze a few months after coming here. I was following a builder who was on the craze train. He kept yelling that 'Everything was going to change', I wanted to save him so bad. I was out there for a week and I don't remember anything from when I was out there. Not a thing. I didn't even remember anything from before I ran out in the maze, well not until I got bit by a beatly blade. Then my memories came back." she explained. She heard Thomas take a deep breath.
"So, did any of your memories from before coming up in the box come back?" he asked her. Avery shook her head.
"No, sometimes I wish they had, other times, not so much. I just don't know what I would do if I knew everything from before." she admitted. Then they both heard another twig snap, then another. Then Chuck appeared out of nowhere.
"Chuck?" Avery asked.
"Yeah?" he replied.
"What are you doing?"
"I came to get Thomas. Newt wants him. I saw him come in here and I just followed." Avery nodded.
"Can it wait.." Thomas started, but was interrupted by Avery.
"You better go when Newt calls for ya. He is one of the nicest guys in the Glade, but when he calls for someone or wants something down. You may as well run out into the maze if you are standing in his way." Avery said. Thomas gave her a fearful expression. After a few minutes both Aveyr and Chuck burst out laughing.
"She's just kidding ya shank. Now come on. Better not keep him waiting." Chuck said while turning around. Avery waved bye to Thomas before he left. For some reason she felt surprisingly calm around him. She didn't even know him. So why did she feel a connection towards him.
Avery spent the entire day in the woods. Minho came and stayed with her for a few hours until he had to go and talk to Alby about tomorrow. So she just had some "me" time. She walked out of the woods when it was supper. She could smeel Frypan's cooking throughout the entire Glade. She was starving. She ran to the line. She saw Gally.
"Hey Gallllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyy" She said. He rolled his eyes.
"Yes Avvvvvvvvvvvvveeeerrrrryyy" He mocked back.
"Do you mind if I cut in front of you. Please. I am really hungry." She said fluttering her eye lashes. The boys behind them laughed. They all shouted that he should let her in front.
"Slim it Slintheads." He growled at them. He turned to face her. She gave him the puppy dog eyes.
"That's not going to work you know." He stated.
"But Gally, come on." she whinned. She kept looking at him.
"Fine. Get in front of me." He broke. "And don't say I don't do anything for you." he said.
"Thank you bestie." She said hugging him. He rolled his eyes but he smiled.
The rest of the night went great. She sat and had supper with Minho, Newt, Thomas and Chuck. She helped finish up some of the chorse that were left and then when she got tired she went to sleep. About an hour later she felt the bed dip down as Minho crawled in bed. She turned to face him.
"You still going out in the maze with Gally tomorrow?"
"Yes. So you will be here helping out in the Galde." he replied. She nodded.
"Minho wake me up before you go." He nodded.
"I will. Now get some sleep. Love you."
"Love you too." He kissed her on the forehead and she fell into a dreamless sleep. Well until she heard the distant voice cry out.
Francesca? Are you there?