[1. The Box]

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Reader POV

I woke up violently gasping for air on a cold, damp, hard floor. looking around at my surroundings I noticed I was in a box filled with, ironically, more boxes.  I soon realized the box was rising with no intentions on stopping. I brace myself for impact, but the top opened instead unleashing hurtful rays of sun into my eyes and a sight of 3 boys. One jumped down to me reaching his hand out saying,

"Hey greenie, let's get you up here, the names Alby by the way." I nod as he boosted me up while the other two boys grab my hands helping me up. Looking around this place it almost seemed like a prison. There were four walls creating a perfect square, three hammocks hanging from trees, and what looked like a start of a building.

"What is this place?" I asked. I heard Alby answer back. "This is the glade. It's our home." Snapping my head around I said, "Home? Looks more like a prison to me" "Well it's not much now but it's getting there." I heard a British voice speak. It came from the blonde boy. "I'm Newt" "Oh and I'm Minho" The one standing by him said. 

"I'm uh . . . I-I don't remember who I am. Why can't I remember who I am!" I said, starting to breathe heavy. I felt this pit in my stomach realizing I don't remember anything before waking up in the box. A million thoughts started racing through my mind and before I knew it, I felt my knees hit the floor and tears start streaming down my face. I heard footsteps come closer to me and heard the British voice once again talking to me. 

"Hey, hey. It'll be alright now, we've all been through this. Your name will come back to you by tomorrow, everything's fine." 

Newt POV

I don't know why but as soon as the new greenie started crying, I felt as if I was the only one who could help her. Maybe because I feel the same. So helpless not remembering anything about, Anything really. I'd now been here 2 months and it's been miserable. All I could think about was who put us here, why they did it, and how we're gonna leave this bloody place. 

Reader POV 

When I looked up, I saw Newt there trying to comfort me and I collapsed in his arms. In some ways I could tell he felt the same, he came to me because he knows what I'm feeling. We've known each other barley five minutes yet I felt I trusted him, and I don't know why.

Later that day Alby and Minho set up a bonfire while Newt calmed me down and showed me around the glade. It was nice being with Newt he didn't talk about how I broke down or make me embarrassed about it. I could tell we were gonna be friends. Eventually Alby called us over to start the bonfire, they said it was a "celebration" to welcome me. It was nice.

"So, greenie, you doing better than earlier?" Minho asked. I nodded. "Yea, sorry bout that" I said looking to my feet. "No need to be sorry" Alby said. after a long night of talking, and laughing we all decided to get some sleep. Newt showed me to my hammock which was close by his and we said our goodnights. As I drifted off to sleep I Thought of what life would be like here, and honestly I don't think it'll be to bad. 

I was woken up by rustling of leaves the next morning only to find Newt getting out of his hammock and walking around the glade. I decided to get up and went over to see what he was up to. 

"Hey Newt" I said quietly. "Oh-uh hey, what're you doing up?" He said turning around. "I heard you and figured I'd come over" I replied fidgeting with my fingers. "Sorry if I woke you, didn't mean to." He stammered nervously. "Oh no it's okay gives me a chance to ask what we do in a day" I said. "well today I'll probably take you to garden with me, and uh after that Alby will tell us the rest" He stated back to me. "Okay, uhm, sounds good." I said cheerily. Newt gave me a smile then I walked back to my hammock hoping to get back to sleep. Eventually I did and what felt like seconds later Alby came to wake me up again. 

"Day one greenie, rise and shine" he cheered. I opened my eyes and hopped out of bed following behind the boy. "Today you'll be working with Newt in the gardens." Alby said, and I nodded. He smiled then walked off to Minho who was standing infront of the doors to the walls. 

"Hey Newt, what're outside those doors" I asked curiously. "The maze. Before you think of it, don't go in there" He insisted. "Why not" I questioned. "Only runners are allowed out there, it's dangerous." "Have you ever been" I asked furrowing my eyebrows. "Once in a while I go, but I don't enjoy it" he remarked. I just nodded and went back to work. 

"Break time greenie" Newt announced. I stood up off the ground and asked, "What exactly do you do for break time?" Confused to what there really was to do. "Uh . . . I don't really know, just kind of linger around I guess" he explained. "Mind if I linger with you?" I asked. "Not at all" He said smiling back at me. we walked around the glade talking about stupid things when we got to the little pond in the woods we stopped and sat against a tree. 

"I-uh remembered my name" I spoke quietly. "really, what is it" Newt asked happily. "y/n" "wow I really like it honestly" he said nodding towards me. "thanks" I laughed. "Looks like we have to tell Minho and Alby now" Newt said holding out his hand to help me stand up.




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