The group of seven are on the run again. Except this time it's not in the maze. The scorch trials begin. Malia and her friends escape from the place they were brought to after finding out information they weren't supposed to know.
(Book 2 out of 3)...
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We all sat around a fire, the sky pitch black, everyone silent due to recent events. "I thought we were supposed to be immune." Minho broke the silence, staring ahead of him into the fire.
I had my head rested against his shoulder as his arm wrapped around my waist, pulling me closer, laying his head on top of mine. "Not all of us, I guess." Theresa spoke up.
"If Winston can get infected, we should assume so can the rest of us." Newt declared. Everyone was silent, thinking about what Newt said. The thought did terrify me, the fact that what happened to Winston could happen to anyone of us, and that scared me, I can't imagine losing anyone else, I've already lost so many people.
"I'd never thought I'd say it... but I miss the glade." Frypan spoke up, a tear rolling down his cheek, my heart ached seeing him like this. The boys who's always smiling, he just lost his closest friend. I stood up and walked over to him, and gave him the biggest hug, he gratefully hugged me back, I think he needed it.
The fire was now out and everyone was now sleeping, I was still awake. Everyday I always have a new reason for not sleeping, first it was the nightmares of Chuck, to the cranks, and now Winston.
I stood up careful not to wake Minho, whose arms were wrapped around my waist. I walked away from everyone, not too far but not too close. I just needed to think, alone.
I liked being alone, not that I don't like being with my friends or Minho, but I like to just have a bit of time to myself which is difficult to find when your running away from WCKED. That's also a reason for no sleep I guess, I get time to myself to think about everything.
I remember in the maze I used to think about what life would be outside them four brick walls, and now that I'm out of them.. I wished we never left.
I used to think that once we left, I would live happily ever after with Minho, maybe see my family, have a normal teenage girl life, with Chuck, Alby, Gally.. Winston. Everyone to be happy. But that didn't happen. Instead we are trying to survive everyday, not knowing what's going to happen next, we're just kids. We shouldn't have to be doing this.
I fiddle with the bracelet that Chuck gave me, god I miss him... so much. Although, part of me happy, not that he's gone but that he doesn't have to live like this, I wouldn't want this for him. I remember he used to tell me that once we got out of the maze, he would meet his parents and go to school, meet some new friends his age, but he never got to do that.
I heard footsteps coming from behind me, I turned my head to see a tired looking Minho looking around, looking for me. I smile at thought of him looking around for me. Once he spots me he looks relieved before making his way over to me.
I'm pulled onto his lap, I'm straddling him as he pushes my hair back from the front of my face. "You've got to stop doing that." He says while playing with my hair. "Doing what?" I ask confused. "Scaring the shit out of me, what have I told you about leaving without telling me where your going?" He questions with his eyebrows raised, like he's scolding a child.
