The Glade Walker

Chapter 3

Since your "tour" is done, you walk around the Glade, not knowing what to do. So, you go to where Newt called it The Homestead. At The Homestead, there were marked hammocks that had names carved onto a wooden block, probably to mark whos bed is whos. Shailene finds hers, already marked in a beautiful print. She runs her fingers through the carving, and it is a magnificent feeling. The bed next to hers was Thomas, and the one next to his was Chuck. Shailene sits on her hammock, liking how it supports her. She lays down, and drifts into sleep

"Shailene" voices whisper.
"Shailene, W.I.C.K.E.D is good." Shailene sees small visions of people in white clothes, and two people stand out over all of them. There names pop into your head; Chancellor Paige and Thomas. 'Thomas' Shailene thinks. Ive heard that name
"Shailene, you have to choose."

And the voices disappear.
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Shailene wakes up to the sun setting. 'It must have been a dream' she says to herself. Shailene gets up and looks around. The Maze doors are closed, just like Newt said, and theres a huge fire in the middle of the Glade. Shailene walks towards it, amazed by its beauty.

Shailene sees Newt and a few other Gladers around the fire, throwing flaming spears into the already massive fire. She makes her way over to a log, away from the fire. "Hey there, Greenie." Newt walks over. Shailene turns her attention over towards him. "What? Whats a Greenie?" Newt laughs and sits next to her. "You've got a lot to learn Greenie. A Greenie, or Greenbean, is the newbie, or the person that comes up every month. Im not sure if you were listening, but I explained that every month, the Box comes up, andwe get a new Greenie, and some supplies. Today, you came up, and so your the Greenie."
"How come you guys are still here? Didn't you say that the Runners map the Maze?" A million questions flooded your mind, and Newt stopped you before you could continue. "We Gladers have been here for 3 years. The Runners have been mapping it for that long."
"And you haven't found a way out?" Shailene said, confused as ever. Newt laughs. "Its easier said then done, my friend. The Maze is huge, havent you seen it? Our Glade is tiny compared to what its like out there. I used to be a Runner myself, till I broke my leg. Can't bloody run if you're half crippled!" Newt laughs sadly.
"How did you get your limp?" Shailene asks, curious about everyone and everything.
"Well, thats another story for another day, Greenie. Listen, you're the guest of Honor, come by the fire with me." Newt says. Newt stands up and reaches out a hand to pull you up, a smile on his happy face.