Lizzy's POV:

I approached Newt who was pacing back and forth with a very worried expression. I tossed him an apple but after catching it, he tossed it back to me.

"Newt? What is it?" I asked, frowning. I was terrified for Minho and Alby, and although I'd never say it, I loved each and every one of the Gladers. But most importantly, what would Newt do without his two best friends?

Newt scratched the back of his head and continued pacing around the hut, "Everything's fine, Liz." I rolled my eyes and beckoned for Chuck and Thomas to come over. Maybe he would talk to them.

"What is wrong with you?" Chuck asked. "No offense, but you look like klunk."

"Every lovin' thing in the universe," Newt replied. Thomas seemed intent on asking another question, but I shook my head. I had learned not to pressure Newt into telling people things he didn't want to tell them.

Newt finally said, "The girl from the Box. Keeps groaning and saying all kinds of weird stuff, but won't wake up. I'm telling ya, something's very bad about that whole bloody thing." Thomas's eyebrows scrunched up like he was thinking really hard about something, but he didn't say anything else. I paused and gave Newt an encouraging nod to go on.

"But that's not it. Alby and Minho," Newt said in a quiet voice. "They should've come back hours ago."

I walked Thomas back to the track hoes when it finally stopped raining. Newt insisted on waiting by the Maze doors despite all my attempts to persuade him to go somewhere else.

"You and Newt? You seem really close," Thomas said as we walked. I raised my eyebrows and rolled my eyes.

"I'm the only girl here, Thomas. Whatever you're hearing about me and Newt or any other guy besides…besides…um…besides Ben…is um full of bullshit," I stammered. Thomas pretended not to notice and kept walking.

"Sure," Thomas replied and smirked.

"Oh shut up you shank," I growled.

"I'm so offended right now," Thomas feigned anger and pretended to wipe away tears.

"Hilarious," I muttered and then started laughing. Maybe Thomas wasn't so bad after all.

Thomas's POV:

Working with the track hoes was absolutely painful. He'd rather be with Zart than Winston but still, Thomas hated work in the gardens. When he was finally finished with the work assigned to him, Thomas happily jogged off to find someone to talk to. He found Lizzy talking to a group of Gladers close to the Maze doors and wandered over to her.

"Hi," she gave him a tired smile. Thomas knew that it wasn't right to start crushing on a girl who's boyfriend just died but, he couldn't help it. Her big grey eyes were calm and comforting at one point and at another, they were like a storm. Thomas yearned to reach out and brush her smooth dark hair out of her face but he resisted.

"Hey," Thomas replied and smiled back.

Lizzy's POV:

The whole Glade had gathered in front of the Maze doors in hopes that their leader and Keeper of the Runners would soon appear. There was no sign of the sarcastic Asian boy and no sign of Alby.

I approached Newt, who was having an intense argument with Thomas.

"But why?" Thomas persisted. "Won't the Grievers get them if they stay out there? Shouldn't we do something?" I stepped forward to stand between them, but Newt pushed me to the side.

He was furious, "Shut your hole, Greenie! Not a bloody week you've been here? You think I wouldn't risk my life in a second to save those lugs?!" I pulled Newt away while Thomas stuttered out an apology.

"Newt," I whispered and sighed. Newt ignored me and turned around to face the doors again. I could see it on his face. Newt believed that his two best friends were dead.

"Maybe Thomas is right, Newt. I can go look for them, just have a look around," I desperately tried to persuade Newt.

"I said NO, Lizzy!" I frowned but remained at his side without another word. But I made a silent agreement to myself. If Minho and Alby didn't make it back in time, I would go in to save them, especially after I got Minho's girlfriend murdered. Standing there, waiting for two of the most important people in the Glade, I only felt sad. I missed Maria and Rosa and…and Ben more than anything.

"Sorry," Newt muttered.

The doors started to creak shut and my whole body tensed up. I heard Thomas say, "Guys can't we send someone after them."

Surprisingly, it was Gally who replied, "It's against the rules. Either they make it back or they don't." Newt who had calmed down nodded and turned to Thomas.

"Can't risk losing anyone else." With that, Newt wrapped his hand over mine and gave me a small nod. "No way in hell are you going out there again." I sighed and hung my head.

I looked up immediately when I heard Thomas yell, "There!"

Newt muttered something but I didn't pay any attention to him. I could only watch as Minho slowly dragged Alby towards the closing doors and Thomas run into the Maze.

"Thomas no!" Chuck screamed before I pried my hand free of Newt's hold and followed Thomas into the Maze.

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