I Promise | The Maze Runner

Chapter 28: Teresa ✔️

Teresa turns around to look at Thomas. Her eyes are wet, probably from crying. "Thomas." Her voice is quiet as she looks at him.

"Hey, Teresa." Thomas replies, looking back at her.

"You shouldn't be here. If Janson finds out you're here-"

"I'm not staying." Thomas interrupts her. "I had to see you. I had to ask you something." Thomas steps closer to her. "Do you regret it? What you did to us?"

"Sometimes." She replies, quietly. "But I did what I thought was right. I'd do it again."

Thomas looks at her with tears in his eyes. "Good." He looks up as Gally puts a cloth bag over Teresa's head.

"You boys better have something more than just a bag." A girl, who looks like Finley, says coming out of nowhere.

"I know, Kaylee." Gally replies, sounding a little annoyed. "Fin told me it was enough."

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"Kaylee, there you are." Fin says, pulling the girl that looks like her into a hug.

"Sorry we took so long." Kaylee replies. 

"Twins, get the stuff for our tags." Gally says to the two. I guess they are twins.

"Alright, let's get this over with." Thomas says as we walk into the other room. Thomas nods to Newt who stands up and walks over to where Gally left Teresa.

Newt pulls the bag off of Teresa's head before walking over to his chair and sitting down again. Teresa looks around at our group, stopping at Gally.

"G-Gally?" Teresa asks in disbelief. 

"Here's how this is gonna go." Gally says, grabbing a chair and putting it in front of Teresa. "We're gonna ask you some questions and you're gonna tell us exactly what we need to know. We'll start off simple: where's Minho?"

Teresa looks around again, stopping at Thomas. "You guys don't seriously think-"

"Don't look at him. Why are you looking at him? Look at me. He's not gonna help you." Gally says, cutting her off. She looks back at Gally as he continues. "Now, we know you have Minho in the building." Teresa stays quiet which makes Gally a little mad. "Where?!"

"He's with the others in holding." Teresa replies quietly. "Sub-level 3."

"How many others?" Newt speaks up.

Teresa starts playing with her hands before answering. "28."

Brenda glances at Toby and Toby nods. "We can make that work." Brenda says, looking back at Gally.

"No, no, you guys don't understand." Teresa says, shaking her head. "That whole level is restricted. You can't get in without a thumb print ID."

"That's why you're going to come with us." Thomas says, leaning forward in his chair.

"Well, I dunno. We don't necessarily need her." Gally says, standing up. He takes a small knife from the table and holds it up so Teresa can see. "Right? Not all of her. Just need her finger."

"Gally back off." Thomas says, standing up.

"Are you squeamish?" Gally asks Teresa.

"Gally." Thomas says. 

"I guarantee she's done a lot worse to Minho." Gally reasons to Thomas.

"That's not the plan." Thomas says, taking the knife from Gally. "Back off."

"It won't make a difference." Teresa says, looking at Thomas. "Do whatever you want to me, you still won't make it through the front door. The censers will pick you up-"

"We know. We're tagged." Thomas interrupts her, walking towards her. "Property of WICKED. You're gonna help us with that too." He holds up the small knife to her.

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Teresa uses the knife to put a small slit in the back of my neck. She pulls the tag out before sewing the small hole up again.

"You're done." She says, setting the knife down.

I stand up as Thomas walks in. He sits down in front of her to get his tag out. I walk over and sit next to Gally and Fry while putting a cloth to the back of my neck.

"She probably enjoyed that." Gally says, throwing his cloth to the table. 

"You're probably right." Fry agrees.

Newt walks over and throws us each a WICKED guard uniform. "See if these fit."

We all grab them. "Thanks, Newt." Gally mumbles, grabbing his.

I quickly look at the uniform. It'll work. I look up as Newt is putting his jacket on. I stand up and walk over to him.

"How are you?" I ask, carefully taking his arm.

He glances around as I roll up his sleeve. "Fine, I guess." He says, quietly.

"Liar."

He sighs. "I dunno." He finally says. "I go in and out of reality and..." His voice trails off. "I just don't feel like myself at some times."

"We'll get you the cure and you'll be alright again, okay?" I say, putting my hand onto his cheek. "Just hold on until then."

He nods. "Okay."

"You don't believe me?!" I look over as Teresa yells.

"You really expect me to?" Thomas fires back before continuing in his normal voice. "You made your choice."

I look at Newt before looking back at Thomas and Teresa. "Is everything okay over here?" I ask as both Gally and I walk over.

Thomas looks at Teresa for a few more seconds before turning and nodding. "Yeah, yeah, we're done." He walks away to get ready.

Gally notices Teresa trying to grab the small knife sitting on the table, but grabs her wrist. "Nice try." He replies, sarcastically, before pushing her towards a chair and tying her hands to it. I walk over to Kaylee and Fin before grabbing the uniform Newt got.

"So, Spence, you're going with me and blondey. Gally, Thomas, and Teresa will follow." Kaylee says, grabbing her key card.

"Blondey?" I ask, grabbing the jacket and putting it on.

"Yeah, the blonde boy?" Kaylee says, pointing to Newt. "Never got his name."

I grab my mask and look over to Newt. "Ready, blondey?"

He looks up, confused. "Blondey? Never heard that one."

"It's Kaylee's nickname. Never got your name so she just called you 'blondey'." I reply with a small laugh.

He grabs his mask and looks up. "Let's do this, I guess." 

I look over at Kaylee. "Ready?"

She nods. "Let's do it."