Hey! So, I just love writing fanfiction! This one is a bit longer. Don't forget to review! Update! 3 3
NOTE: The character descriptions are according to the movie. (I read the book!) So, no hates if I say Winston looks a bit Indian, okay?
Chapter 2 - The Mess Hall
By the time I finished changing (white tee and blue jeans), Teresa was awaiting for me, by the door, "Hurry up, we have a lot of stuff to discuss during dinner." I hurried along with her, passing long corridors and into a crowded open.
"Hey!" Teresa screamed over the loud conversations, "What's goin' on?" The room silenced.
A blonde boy came up to her and explained, "Alby found a way out, but a buggin' thing stung him. They are taking him to the Unknown now." He was british, what was his name? Neil? Nate? The boy came up to me and introduced himself, "Hey there, greenie, I'm Newt." I ignored him as Teresa pull her through the crowd and to a door labeled "Cafeteria".
"Let's talk about this over lunch." She said as she entered the Mess Hall. She swiped her card on a machine next to a metal cabinet, and the cabinet flew open with a plate of pasta and chicken. "Teresa, code 482799" the speaker blared with a mechanical voice. The same thing happened to me. Teresa sat down at a table in the centre of the Mess Hall. In a while, Newt, and a few other boys sat with them. One by one, they introduced themselves: The one with dark hair and especially-close-to-Teresa one was Thomas, the asian one was Minho, the one with the hair like Tin Tin is Gally ("Psychotic." Teresa noted), the one that looks a bit Indian is Winston, the fat and little one was Chuck, the one with dark skin is Frypan, and the curly-haired one was Zart. Teresa Explained that other than Thomas, Newt, Chuck, and herself, these people are Keepers.
"It is confusing at first, but trust me, you will understand later." She said, giving me a reassured smile, "But first, we have to deal with the bigger thing: Alby"
"You see, Alby is the leader of us, the Gladers." Thomas explained patiently, "Along with Teresa, Newt, and I."
"So is this whole system assigned by the teachers?" I have so many questions to ask.
"No." They all said together.
"So… What was that 'buggin' thing' you were talking about?" This was a question asked specifically to Newt, but Gally interrupted, "It's what we call a griever. No one actually seen that piece of klunk before, only the people who are stupid enough to get stung have." They all glared at him. Whoever this Alby is, he must be very important.
"Do you think he will come back?" asked Chuck in a scared voice. I glanced at Teresa, who was silent, "Will he even make it out alive?"
"Of course he will." Thomas gave Chuck a weak smile.
"Um," Winston said, clearing his throat, "Who will temporarily lead the Gladers now?" Attempting to change the subject.
"We should cast a vote." Zart suggested.
"Or ask Alby." I tried to give a helpful suggestion.
"How is that possible? I mean, you do not have a card that can access you in there, and I don't think you even know where he is." Gally protested.
I smirked, "Well, you could go in if you're sick, right?"
Hours later, I lie in my bed with an empty vial in my hand. An hour ago, Frypan collected few bad banana smoothies and chicken fat, and combined the smoothie and fat into the vial. Thanks to the lemon favouring Teresa keeps, I swallowed it. Now I am just waiting for it to take effect.
"Do you remember the questions?" Teresa asked nervously.
"Yes, don't worry. I ask him everything he knows about escaping and those Grievers, also about who should take the job as a leader."
"Don't forget he looks just like Frypan, only skinnier." It was after lights out now, so the room was dark, and thankfully Teresa didn't see me being scared.
A few minutes later, my stomach began to churn. I felt a dizzy and sick. "Teresa…" I groaned, barely able to see straight. The next few minutes was a blur. Teresa called for medical help on the phone (located in every dorm), and people in white suits put me on a metal rolling thing and sent me through layers of doors, I was so sick that I could not see the rest.
When I woke up, I was in a white room, and the pain in my stomach was gone.
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