Freezing Fire - The Maze Runner

Chapter Three - Greenies

After the Tour had finally finished, and our heads were crammed with new knowledge, we were starving. Thankfully, and just in time, the dinner bell rang. "Oh yes!" Chuck cried. "Hey Chuck - where did the Runners go?" I inquired, having seen them a few minutes ago but unable to spot them now. "The Map Room." Chuck replied. I nodded - he had already explained what and where that was. "Anyway, c'mon, let's go to dinner, I think Newt already set up your hammocks!" He ran towards the Homestead, leaving me with the other girl. We walked in silence for a minute, before I spoke up. "Hey, is it just me, or do I feel like a knew you before this?" I asked. "It's definitely not just you." She agreed. I sighed reaching for the handle of the Homestead door. "You ready for this?" I asked. "Ready when you are." She nodded.

I opened the door, expected silence but recieving none. There was a ruckus everywhere we looked, people talking all at once and rushing to be the first in line. Then the Runners entered the Homestead, and it got worse. Me and the other girl walked side by side, close together, to get food. We kept getting shoved to the back of the line, but finslly made it to the front to get food. When we went to pick up a plate, we were stopped by a boy who must have been the Keeper of the Cooks. "Hey, I'm Frypan." He introduced himself. We shook his hand. "Amy." I said. "Getting there." The other girl replied. He grinned at us, before waving us on. "Where do we..." I trailed off as I saw Newt and Chuck waving us over. "Let's go." The other girl grabbed my hand and pulled me to the table. I sat down across from her, next to Newt. She was in between Chuck and another boy with black hair we hadn't met yet. "I'm Thomas." He told us, shaking our hands.

Then another boy, who must have also been a Runner as he was carrying the gear of one, sat down heavily on the other side of me, making me jump. He was Asian and had jet black hair and muscled arms. "Minho, Keeper of the Runners." He said, not looking at us or offering his hand. I looked at the other girl, raising my eyebrows. She shrugged, then grinned. "Hey! I remember my name!" She cried. "Issy! Issy! I'm Issy!" She looked so happy I got up, went round the table and hugged her, laughing. The boys at our table pat her on the back, even Minho. "Did you remember your name straight away?" Thomas asked me, and I nodded. "Rare." Newt nodded at me. I went and sat back down next to Minho and Newt.

For another twenty-odd minutes we just sat back and talked about random stuff that came up, Chuck talking about things that people had done around the Glade. Then he mentioned me and Issy punching Gally and Minho slapped me on the back. "Did you really?" He looked doubtful. Me and Issy nodded. "I warned him not to get to close, but he grabbed me by the shoulder so I punched him in the nose. Then he got up and went for me, but Issy got him." We high-fived over the table. Minho and Thomas were laughing really hard, and I noticed Issy was looking at Minho really weird. I realised it was the same way I must have looked at Newt.

"I'm surprised you guys didn't run for it." Minho said after we had all stopped laughing. "What do you mean?" Issy and I said in unison. Thomas smiled, and Newt continued on for Minho, "Some guys, once they're out of the Box, freak out and run into the Maze. We have to send Minho to go and get them back." I smiled, then turned to Minho. "Why are you surprised we didn't run for it?" I asked curiously. Minho shrugged. "Surely being around this many boys and being the only girls is a bit, I don't know, scary?" It was my and Issy's turn to shrug. "I guess we knew we should beat one of you guys up if we had to." She smirked, and Newt laughed. "Yeah, I wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of one of you bloody girls. Are all girls like this?" He grinned. "Can't remeber." Issy said pointedly. We all chuckled.

Newt stood up. "Come on, guys, tonight you's have got hammocks but tomorrow we'll get the Builders to build you an extension room on the Homestead so you don't have to sleep with us shanks. " I laughed. "Do you guys snore?" Issy giggled. "I sure hope not! Who are we next to?" She asked Newt. "I put you next to me, and Chuck is on the other side of you two." He told us. "I shots the bunk next to Newt!" I cried. "Wait what? No! Chuck will talk all night!" Issy said, and I laughed with Newt.

"Good luck getting some sleep." I whispered to Issy once we were all settled and the Gladers were all asleep. Issy sighed, snuggling down further into the mountain of blankets Newt had halved between my and Issy. "I'm looking forward to the celebratory campfire tomorrow night, Amy. Are you?" I smothered a laugh, not wanting to wake anyone. "Obviously. Night Issy." I rolled over to face Newt, who looked fourteen and more cute when he was sleeping. "Night Amy." I heard Issy do the same, and fell asleep.
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A/N:
That's chapter three over with! Sorry the title's boring!
This chapter was a bit more boring, but a hint: next chapter they will get to try out their jobs!
Sorry that I had to keep calling Issy 'the other girl', but we know her name now thank goodness!
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