| - the one - | [newt maze runner]

chapter #13

im exited cause you guys gonna to find out something about ren this chapter... ;)

Rens POV-

as I slowly got up from the ground, I shivered as newts hands let go of the protective hold he had on my waist. the people gave demands, and we all slowly came out of our spots behind the car and put our hands up in the air.

when I looked at the 2 masked figures pointing there guns at Thomas, I couldn't help but think how the blonde hair on the girl reminded me of my best friend, but I had to push those thoughts aside. I can't get weak just because someone has the same hair colour as someone I used to know.

'but the braid, it just looks so much li-' no. its not her. it can't be her.

"drop the weapon. slowly." the blond haired girl spoke, and Jorge and Thomas dropped the bomb. all of a sudden the darker skinned girl locked eyes with aris, and removed her mask.

no fucking way.

"aris?" it was Harriet. the Harriet I knew for 3 years. the Harriet I knew to be dead.

"oh my god Harriet, Sonya?" aris said as he ran up to Harriet and hugged her, and the gladers looked around confused. Sonya then pulled her mask down and hugged aris, but fear fell apon her eyes.

"your lucky we didn't shoot your dumb ass!" she then released him and said, "aris... where's ren. please tell me she's not-"

"no, she's fine, actually I think she's more than fine." aris said smiling. I was at the back of the group, too stunned to react, but I finally walked in front, my eyes stinging with tears.

"you really think he could escape wicked all by himself, you're crazy." ok yes, maybe humour was a defence mechanism to not look venerable, but I truly had no other words.

Sonyas eyes lightened up, and she tackled me in a bone crushing hug as I buried my head in her neck to stop the tears from falling. her lavender like scent calmed me down, still not believing this was possible.

"holy shit I missed you." Sonya said. unlike me and Harriet, she was a very emotional person, and wasn't afraid to show it. that reminded me, Harriet. I let go of Sonya to see a very happy Harriet, and to my surprise, and a tear rolling down her cheek. once again, I was put in another bone crushing hug.

"Jesus am I the only one who can keep it together, c'mon I thought it would be harder for me to break you." I said letting go of the hug.

"I just- I- how did you- I just can't believe you're here." Harriet said with her hands resting on my shoulders

"we thought we had lost you." Sonya added

"you guys can't get rid of me that easily." I said smiling.

"ahem, sorry to break this up, but what's happening?" Jorge said while pointing at us.

"we were in the maze together." Aris said for us, and I saw newt smile form the back of the group. Then, Harriet turned around and whistled to some people on top of the mountains, "were clear guys! c'mon follow me, we need to get you guys cleaned up." and we followed.

Newts POV-

as we were walking up the hill, I couldn't help but smile as I saw ren walking with a the 2 girls named Sonya and Harriet. I never realized how hard it must have been, thinking all your friends were dead and then they just show up 1 1/2 weeks later.

"wait so how did you guys get out?" aris asked as we approached a large van.

"the right arm got us out" Harriet said, and ren gave confused look.