"Give me the rope" a guy said, "the boy first". A long rope with a loop at the end fell down. It looked like it was made of ivy. I shrugged not knowing what the best thing was that we could do now because the boy was looking scared at me.
"I'll see you up there" Elevator guy said, he disappeared in the light and a few moments later the rope came back. I hesitated but decided to take the chance, it was that or staying down here and I don't really feel like staying here. A blond guy pulled me up and when I stood firmly on the ground, I looked at the place. It was a field about the size of 4 football fields with 4 looming walls around it. In the middle of each wall, there was an opening, some sort of door I guess. Where would they lead to? Maybe I should check that out later, when I wasn't surrounded by a group of boys, in all sizes and shapes. They were all looking at me and it was pretty terrifying. I stepped back, one step further from the smelling guys. No really, the smelled like old, dirty, filthy socks. The smell also reminded me of something, no someone, probably a guy seeing as they all smelled alike, I think. It was disgusting, how did they survive with that smell? Someone grabbed my arm again, it was the blond guy again.
"Don't you dare to touch me" I shouted/threatened.
"Look out. You're standing on the edge of the Box" he said calmly. I looked behind me and saw that I was indeed on the edge of the elevator think, he called it the Box or something.
"I'm sorry for shouting at you" I said, a bit ashamed and insecure. Ashamed because I was shouting at someone who was just trying to help me, someone he didn't know and insecure, because well he didn't know me, I didn't know him, I didn't know anyone here.
"What's she holding? Newt, give it to me" a black guy said. I already forgot that I was holding it but before I could read what was on it, the blond guy, Newt, took it from me.
"She's punished" Punished? Punished, I did something before I came here, I got punished for it and now I'm here, because that's my punishment, that makes so much sense. Note the sarcasm, I get punished for something I don't even know I did. Everyone began asking questions, some to me, others to Newt and the black guy, still don't know his name actually. I think they were the leaders of this place, I noticed Elevator guy again. He looked worried, curious, scared at most of all confused, but the surprising thing was that his face showed all these emotions at the same time. He should be an actor. He gave me a weak laugh, like he was glad we were alive. I had a few moments to think because no one was really talking to me and I found myself asking lots of questions. What's happening here? Where are we? Why are we here? Who put us here? Why don't I see another girl? But the most important question: who am I?
The leaders, not that they were good, finally quieted down all the guys.
"Leave her alone! Everyone back to work! Newt, go look for the keepers, Gathering in two minutes. You guys" he pointed at me and Elevator guy "Stay away from everyone and don't do anything stupid" Then he was gone.
Everyone left us alone, maybe they were good leaders after all, but they kept looking weirdly at me. I tried to ignore it and Elevator guy came to me, he never said we had to stay away from each other.
"So, this is also the first time you're here? Do you remember anything? I don't. Do you know this place? I don't know, seeing as I don't remember anything but maybe you do and it's just me. I think I hit my head before I came here, that would make sense, you know, because of why I can't remember anything. Do you think they want to kill us and who are they? I really hope they won't - "
I interrupted his rambling by shaking my head, "As far as I know, I've never been here. But I don't really remember anything, so you can't really trust my memory"
"I'm Jack"
"Marie" I shook his hand and realised that that was the most normal thing that had happened to me today. We talked for a while and the black guy came to us.
"I'm Alby. Time for a tour. Listen, it isn't because you're a girl, that you get a special treatment, remember that, good that. Come on, newbies and no questions till the end"
