Blank Spaces (A Maze Runner fanfic)

Chapter 7 (Lizzy's P.O.V)

We walk to the opening in the walls surrounding the Glade in the south side. The walls have cracks and vines covering its surface, probably from the years that the Gladers have been here.

"This," Alby says,"is the South exit." He turns toward us and throws his thumb over, directing to the exit. "Out there's The Maze, hope to God you don't end up out there." Why? The question immediately comes into my head. I look into The Maze. I know the walls close at night but why can't someone stay out there over night, and there might be an exit in the night but it closes up in the day.

"Two years we've been tryin' to solve the damn thing. No luck. The shuckin' walls out there move every night. Damn near impossible to map the thing out." Well that makes things pretty damn hard. Still, go out at night?

"Number one rule is the best to keep in mind, so ya shanks listen up. Nobody, ain't nobody, allowed in the Maze except for The Runners. Breakin that rule results in death. If ya ain't killed by Grievers we'll get ya ourselves." So, Runners go into the maze, I guess, and stay away from Grievers. Isn't that nice. I speak up.

"What are Grievers? And Runners? All of this is so confusing." I glance into The Maze.

"Runners are the ones who are allowed to go out in the maze." Well, no dip. "They do every day, explorin', lookin' for an exit. Minho's Keeper of them. You'll learn more about Keepers later on." I feel the corners of my mouth curl up into a smile. I want to slap myself, I probably look stupid.

"As for Grievers? No way to describe em'. Newt'll show ya tomorrow mornin." This time Alice smiles. I glance back at The Maze and I know I want to go in. Something is telling me I want to become a Runner. I know my sister is thinking the same thing. I look over at her and she's looking at me. I nod. My sister points to a spot in the vines.

"What are those things?" She asks.

"This is the last question until the tours over. Got that, shank?" My sister nods. "Those'r Beetle Blades. It's the way the Creators watch us."

"Creators?"

"What did I just say! No more questions!!" My sister nods again. "That's all there really is. Lunch time anyway," he says, checking a black watch on his wrist.

"Okay," Alice says. Then someone calls for her. Gally. Oh, hell naw.

"Hey I just wanna talk. Can you come over here for just a sec," he says. I come up and put a hand on her shoulder. She turns to me.

"I'll be fine," She says and turns back and nods to Gally "What do ya want?" I walk away. No where in particular. Just walk away. I don't trust Gally, not at all. I hate him to be exact. I end up sitting on bench near The Box. The past two days seem to have been a lifetime. It's later in the day and the Runners return from The Maze. I walk along the edge of the Deadheads. I hear a scream. Alice. I quickly run to find Newt. I find him in the gardens.

"Newt! It's Alice!" I quickly say and fear covers his face. I turn and run as fast as possible into the forest, running by tree after tree. I hear more screaming. Minho and Alby are now following us from further behind. I find my sister with Gally on the ground. Newt instantly tackles Gally and starts beating the crap out of him. I go to my sister and quickly fix her bra and hand her Newt's shirt that was on the ground. I turn around to see Newt being pulled off of Gally by Minho and Ably. Gally's a bloody mess.

"GRAB HIM AND LET ME GO," Newt screams. They obey and he runs over to Alice. He lifts her in his arms and cradles her like She's his child. "We've gotta get her to the infirmary. She's got cuts and scratches everywhere," he looks at Minho and Alby, who are now holding Gally back from getting himself killed by Newt. "Everywhere," he repeats. Alby nods.

"Go ahead," he says. Newt turns, still cradling her , and begins to walk through the trees. Minho and Ably, with Gally, and I trail behind. He so likes her.