Chapter 19:
Avery meet Minho and Thomas at the right time the next morning. Minho kissed her check lightly in greeting.
"Morning boys, ready?" Avery said just as the doors started opening.
"Oh yeah" Minho said and took off running. Avery looked to Thomas before heading off after Minho.
"okay." Thomas said following after the pair.
It was about ten minutes later that Avery and Minho stopped to let Thomas have a break.
"How do you guys do this every day?" Thomas asked.
"We just do. It came naturally to me. Almost like I had to do this." Minho said.
"And I just didn't think that picking on Minho in the glade was enough, so I chased him out here." Avery said smiling. Minho smirked.
"I'm glad you did now."
"Um, guys you want to save the lovey dovey stuff till you are alone, please?" Thomas said looking away from them. Avery rolled her eyes when Minho backed away.
"Alright lets go." Minho said and starting running again. Avery started to get a headache again.
"You alright Avery?" Thomas asked her.
"Yeah, just go on, I know my way around the Maze. I'll catch up. I just got to fix my shoe. I think there's a rock in it." Avery made up an excuse.
"Alright." Thomas ran off she waited till her passed a corner. She grabbed her head.
"What's wrong with me." she spoke softly to herself.
Francesca don't do what they want you to do. Resist it. You have to. This was a different voice.
"What? Who's there?" Avery called out. You have to resist it. Please! It's a test. They what you to do these things they are preparing you to do. Just listen to me. Don't do anything. They want everyone to turn on you. Who was this person? Avery had so many questions.
"Hello?" She called out again.
"Avery! You coming?" Avery looked and saw Thomas standing there waiting for her.
"Yeah, sorry." Avery turned and ran to him. He nodded and went on. Avery looked back to where she was standing.
Remember don't do anything they want you to do. Resist it. Tie yourself to something to keep you grounded.
Avery looked up and nodded.
"I'll try" She spoke to the air. And followed after Thomas.
Minho looked behind him and didn't see Thomas or Avery. They weren't behind them.
"Guys, what's taking so long?" He called out. He started going back the way they came.
"Guys!" He yelled out. He picked up the paste.
"Guys" He rounded a corner and smacked into something.
"Ow"
"Avery!" Minho looked up.
"Who did you think it was shuckface?" she retorted.
"I thought something happened to you" he said hugging her.
"It's okay. Nothing happened. Something was in my shoe. I stopped to take it out and Thomas waited for me." She said hugging him back. "Come on. We need to go. We only have a few more hours of running before the doors close." She said, giving him a quick peck on the lips.
"Okay." Minho took a shaky breath. He looked to Thomas and then turned and ran. Avery and Thomas following after him.
W.I.C.K.E.D:
Melssia fell back into her chair. A loud sigh filled the room. She waited until the other people left the room before she said anything to Francesca. Well Avery, now.
"Why would they do something like this?" she said looking at the screen, watching the three figures running away from her view. She turned to another screen and saw them continue. She had to keep Thomas and Francesca safe. She had to. After all she did promise her mother.