After trying to spend the night convincing Alby not to go into the maze, I began shovelling dirt next to Newt silently. I was pissed beyond pissed. But I understood why Alby was in the maze I just didn't understand why he refused to take me with him.
"But why would Alby go into the maze?" Thomas asked questioning Newt for the millionth time
"I mean, he's not a runner." He continued obviously not getting Newts silence as a hint that Newt didn't want to talk. I sighed Thomas technically was right Alby wasn't a runner.
"Things are different now. Alby went to retrace Ben's footsteps before sundown." I said feelings Newts frustration
"Are you gonna help?" Newt says rolling his eyes at Thomas
"So he's gonna go back to where Ben was just stung-"Thomas asks ignoring Newt completely.
"Alby knows what he's doing... all right? He knows better than any of us." I say getting annoyed I sit down in front of Chuck grabbing the knife out of the kid's hand before tying a piece of cloth around his hand so that he wouldn't get blisters
"What does that mean?" Thomas asked
"Well, it's like you have heard, yeah? Every month, the Box sends up a new arrival. But someone had to be first, right? Someone had to have spent a whole month in the Glade, alone. That was Alby. I mean, it can't have been easy. But when those other boys started coming up, one after the other... he saw the truth. And he learned that the most important thing... is that we all have each other because we're all in this together. Yeah." I hissed pointing the blade I had at Thomas for dramatics he looked at me with a look of understanding before he moved over to where I was and held out his hand I passed him the blade silently
"There you go, Greenie," Newt says as Thomas started chopping the wood, I felt a shiver down my spine as I looked towards the maze.
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"They should be back by now. What happens if they don't make it?" Thomas asks looking agitated towards Newt and me
"They're gonna make it" Newt responds not taking his eyes of the maze
"What happens if they don't?" Thomas questions getting closer to Newts face I glare at him a little not to be mean, just because I could tell Newt was already nervous and didn't need this
"They're gonna make it," Newt repeated and as Thomas stepped away I brought Newts hand into mine giving it a squeeze, and at that moment his body seemed to relax, and he turned to look at me, our faces nearly touching, I smiled before putting my head on his shoulder so I could continue to look at the maze.
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We all stood by the maze as the end of the day came to a close I stood between Newt and Thomas. Newt continued to fidget, and I started losing hope for Minho's and Alby's return
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Maze Runner
RomanceThe story is set in a distant future, where a group of teens are mysteriously arrive in a giant, stone maze. Not only has their memory been wiped, but they also have no indication of who they are or why they have ended up in this position and what m...
