Lovers Maze

Greenie

Chapter Four

Up ahead I see the doors as I slowly jog and I hear a cranking. I see a few Gladers crowded there and I see Alby and a boy I don't recognise.

Then the doors slowly begin to close "BILLIE RUN!" Newt shouts.

I pick up the pace and run, though I trip and fall forward. As I push myself up I find myself with a limp. I shake it off as I begin to see the images again.

I begin to run again, much to the amount of pain in my ankle and I sprint as fast as I can to the doors.

I go in side ways and slip through. I jump forward at the last second and fall straight onto the boy knocking the two of us to the ground.

"Sweet mother of Shanks Bill"

I push myself up and off of the poor boy and Newt and Alby help me to stand up "I twisted it" I mumble and frown.

Only now do I realise that I have tears down my face "you saw it again didn't you?" Alby asks slowly placing a hand on my shoulder.

I nod slowly "I'm fine, I'll be fine"

"Gally you're with her again for the next week" Alby orders and I turn to see Gally face palm and sigh in annoyance.

"Fine, whatever" he grumbles and walks off back to the tool shed where he spends most of his time as the Keeper of the Builders.

I'm no Keeper, neither is Newt and Alby. The three of us are Leaders. Newt is the second in command and Alby and I run the place.

I watch as Chuck helps the boy off the floor "Greenie, this is Billie, our other Leader"

I shake the boys hands "yeah and I have more balls than any of these other shanks do"

"Really?" Newt challenges.

I turn to him crossing my arms "you want a bet?"

"That will be enough from you two" Alby faces pushing us apart.

Newt and I have always been best friends, since we both came here in fact. I'm about 16 now and he's roughly the same age too, I'd say Alby is 17, Gally 17 or 16. Chuck is the youngest so probably about 12 and the Greenie probably about 16 or 17. It's hard to tell.

I smile and as Newt turns around I run at him and jump onto his back "forward horsey!" I shout like a child.

Everyone around us is laughing and Newt chuckles before walking forward once more, his arm wrapped around my legs.

He has a limp from those years ago, I'd rather not talk about it.

Newt comes to a stop and I pout "what's wrong?" I ask bends forward so I can see his face.

He smiles and shrugs "dunno"

I roll my eyes and jump down and walk in front of him "let's go get dinner" I suggest and hold out my hand.

He nods grinning and takes my hand and we run toward the kitchens where we find Fry serving up food.