Torn

"Of course no ones ever seen one and lived to tell about it."

"Dylan, wait! I swear that's not what I meant." I keep walking. As I'm walking, or fast walking, away I almost run into someone, it's Thomas "Oh, sorry Thomas." He looks concerned "Are you ok, Dylan?" I calm down a little. "Ya I'm fine, Minho just thinks I can't be a runner because I'm a girl." I want to punch something so bad right now. "Oh....." he says it in a weird way, like he doesn't think I should be a runner either. "Wow, Thomas thanks. I'm going to go now."

I walk away and go sit down by one of the huts, my head in my hands. "Hey Dylan. Are you ok?" I look up to see Teresa sitting next to me. "Oh ya, I'm fine. It's just the stupid boys. They think just because I'm a girl I can't take care of myself." She rolls her eyes. "Tell me about it. Thomas keeps saying stuff like 'Stay here and don't worry we will keep you safe'. They are really annoying." We laugh, then I get up.

"Wait Dylan where are you going?" I take a deep breath, then smile, "To go show the guys I can take care of myself." She nods than looks at me with realization. "Wait, you are not going into the maze. It's almost dinner time." I sigh, she's right. I could get stuck, "Fine I guess I won't." We share a smile than go get ready for dinner.

*Minho's POV*
Dylan just walked away not letting me explain, and to be honest that is what I meant but now that feels wrong. I'm so stupid I shouldn't have done that. "Way to go shank." Alby comments as walking away. Why am I so stupid?! Thomas came walking up. "Hey don't beat yourself up dude. We all think like that, just some of us don't have the guts to tell her." He gives a small smile.

"How do you know about that?" He shakes his head, "I kinda ran into Dylan while she was storming away from you, and she told me. But I think the same thing, even tho it's wrong." He scratches the back of his neck. I nod, not truly listening, "Well hopefully she will forgive us. Do you really think she can be a runner?" Thomas looks down at the ground.

"To be honest I have no idea. I mean she proved that she can take care of herself. But what if something happens? We can't risk losing her." I punch his shoulder, getting ready to walk away but tell him, "Alby agreed to give her a shot, so I guess we will see." I sigh and walk away.

*Dylan POV*
Me and Teresa walk to the kitchen to grab dinner. I grab a plate and get in line, waiting for my food. When I finally get up to the front, Frypan gave me my food, mash potatoes with chicken. "Thanks fry." He smiles as I go sit at an empty table with Teresa sitting down beside me. I start eating when Newt comes to sit next to us. "Hey Dylan, Teresa." I put my food down, too embarrassed to eat in front of him. Damn I was hungry though.

"Hey," Teresa says as I start fiddling with my fingers. I look up and see Minho and Thomas, I quickly look away from their direction and point them out to Teresa. Teresa flex's and makes some fake muscle, I smile at her and try not to laugh. As I'm looking at Teresa I can see Newt looking at me through the corner of my eye, but before I can ask him, Thomas and Minho sit across from me and Teresa, next to Newt.

"Hey guys," Thomas says casually, as if he didn't just make me hate myself. I just sit there and pick at my food, deciding if I should get up and leave or not. "Dylan can we please talk? You know that's not what I meant when I said that," Minho says, breaking the awkward silence. "Excuse me I going to go check on Hannah," I try to leave before they can protest. I stand up but Thomas grabs my hand. "Please let go," I say trying to be calm. "Dylan me and Minho are both really sorry. Can we just talk about it? Please?"

I turn around, taking a breath. "What do you want to talk about? How you think I'm weak? That I can't take care of myself? Because you already said that straight on so no thanks. Now I'm going to make sure Hannah is getting settled in." I begin to walk away when I hear Thomas sigh, Teresa walks up next to me. "Maybe you should give them a chance to explain?" I sigh "I'm not really in the mood right now, they cut me down and I'm standing back up. Now I have to go check on Hannah."