(𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚜 𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕)~ 𝚖𝚊𝚣𝚎 𝚛𝚞𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚛

5. 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚣𝚎

the maze. the most dangerous place to be even for just one night. that's one thing this greenie didn't seem to understand because when Minho and Alby weren't going to make it back in time,  Thomas took it upon himself to run into the maze just before the doors closed.

thats how we got into the situation we're in now, all waiting outside the doors. most of the boys had gone back to their hammocks while a selective few stayed to see what would happen in the morning. it's currently pitch black, the air was frosty but bareable. I think most of the gladers had given up hope by now but I knew they were all still alive. its like I could feel their heartbeats. the next thing I knew it was already morning.

I hadn't slept, not even a wink of sleep but that didn't matter because soon Chuck woke up while the doors were opening.

"guys, wake up" he gathered all the boys and waited at the entrance, I sat with my back on the wall, facing the glade.

"I told you, they're not coming back" Newt had seemed to lose every bit of hope he had in him, but I knew they were alive. they had to be.

"no way" Zart looked back while everyone else was leaving, Chuck looked like he lost hope but when he looked back up, his eyes sparkled like a kid in a sweet shop.

as they were all cheering them on, I ran into the maze, grabbing Alby and helping them bring him back into the glade.

"you saw a griever?" Chuck asked, I could feel his confusion and relief as to how they had survived.

"yeah I saw one-" Minho cut Thomas off

"he just see it, he killed it" everyones facial expressions showed shock and confusion or fear. no one knew what that could mean for us.

I walked away, needing to get away from everyones emotions.

I headed into the woods, as far away as I could get hoping to be alone, but unfortunately that's not what I was.

I heard footsteps and breathing, not close to me tho, sounded like they only just walked into the woods.

before I got a chance to see who it was, everyone was going into the meeting room, probably to decide what to do with the greenbean. when I walked in I heard Gally giving a speech.

"yeah well he saved Alby's life" I heard Frypan, who was stood next to Newt.

"and Minho's. let's not forget if Thomas wasn't there Minho and Alby wouldn't be here, so in a way we should be thanking him." I made my way down to the front, keeping my eyes locked with Gally's, knowing he saw my point.

"Minho, you were there with him what do you think" after Newt said that my mind went somewhere else I until I hear Minho say

"I think he should be a runner" I looked at him in disbelief, making him a runner was taking it a little too far. I walked out needing to get some air as it was getting stuffy. a few minutes later I heard a sound that was all too familiar. it was the same sound I heard when I was coming up in the box.

I made my way over to the box and noticed it getting closer and closer to the top. suddenly the siren went off making me clutch my ears, trying to block the sound.

one by one all of the boys came running towards the box, Newt and Gally in front. they both opened up the gate when it stopped, allowing Newt to jump in and see what it was.

"it's a girl" everyone looked at me as if I would know anything because I'm a girl. rude much. I just shrugged my shoulders making them look back to her lifeless body.

"what's in her hand" just as Gally said that my eyes traveled towards her right hand, making me notice the piece of paper she was holding.

Newt opened the letter and read out what it said "she's the last one... ever"

I don't if it was the unconscious girl or the note that gave me a bad vibe but I got one, and it was strong.

~

the boys were talking about what Thomas and Minho had found when they took Frypan, Winston and Zart out into the maze to inspect the dead grieved, while I was in my own world. I couldn't stop thinking about the girl. I usually don't judge people before I get to know them but I didn't like her.

"the rules are the only thing that have ever held us together why now are we questioning that?" Gallys voice inturrpted my thoughts

"he has a point you know. for three years we've been fine how we are why is everything changing now because he suddenly comes up in the box acting like he owns the place" I didn't exactly think before I spoke and honestly I surprised myself when I said what I said, but I wasn't lying.

"this shank needs to be punished" Gally looked in my direction giving my a thankful look.

"your right. Thomas broke the rules. one night in the pit and no food" even I couldn't belive what Newt was saying, I mean he's always been the nice one but really

"oh come on Newt, one night in the pit you think that's gonna stop him from going into the maze?" Gally really didn't like Thomas for whatever reason and to be fair I didn't exactly like or dislike him.

"No. and we can't just have non-runners running into the maze whenever they feel like it" I thought he was finally going to start talking some sense until he opened his mouth again.
"so let's make this official. starting from tomorrow your a runner"

it was like the day was getting worse and worse.

"wow" Gally sighed, storming out with Fry chasing after him

"I always knew you were the nice one, but never took you as one to pick favourites" I gave them all a look of disappointment before leaving.

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