Complicated

Chapter 63: Open Doors

Thomas and I sprinted side by side towards the crowd of frantic boys standing around the open doors. I glanced at my watch, the doors should have closed five minutes after me and the boys got back. Shuck.

We skidded to a stop beside Newt and the other Keepers. Alby caught up a few moments later, he was breathing hard.

"They aren't closing." Zart said.

"Yes, clearly Shuck face!" I snapped.

He flinched and shuffled away.

"Why won't they close? What's going on?" Frypan asked.

Thomas and I stood rooted to the spot, both thinking hard about everything we had seen heard. I could almost feel his gears spinning and grinding. 

We need to get rid of these extra Gladers. I can't think with them screaming and klunk

Give them a job-

Great idea. Meet with Newt and Minho and Alby..

I saw Thomas nod. We turned back to the panicking Gladers together. A plan forming in our minds.

"Everyone slim it!" I yelled. 

Surprisingly they all went quiet. Every eye was glued to me. Shuck. I hate crowds and people. 

"No idea why doors wont close right now. Whatwe do know, is we need to be ready-"

"For what?" Someone yelled.

"Anything." Thomas said flatly. 

"Right ray of buggen' sunshine aren't you Tommy?" Newt rolled his eyes.

Thomas looked a little sheepish, his cheeks going slightly pink. He shrugged, glancing at the ground for a second.  

"Chuck!" I yelled, looking around the crowd for him, he came shoving to the front, and threw his arms around my waist. My panic subsided for a moment, I held him tight. 

"I want you to stay close to Vinny, okay? Vin?" I looked around the crowd, Vinny was standing a few guys away, "Chuck's your right hand man." Vinny nodded solemnly. 

"Thank you!" I mouthed. Vinny nodded again with a small smile. Chuck elbowed his way over to Vinny.

"Dug go to Home Stead and take Sloppers and Builders, Bricknicks...and start to barricade the windows and weak points!" I turned back to the group of Keepers, pointing at the guys.

Dug didn't say anything neither did the Bricknick Keeper. Gally scowled at me, well I think it was more at Thomas. He didn't seem to like how I was bossing him around. No one moved for a second. 

"Bloody do it!" Newt yelled. And they jumped and started to scurry away.

"Lee, your in charge. I'm staying here for a moment." Gally barked. 

I rolled my eyes.

"Winston, you go with him, take some of your guys too." Thomas added. 

"Got it!" He nodded at us. 

"Fry! Viny, Tim and Chuck? Get as much of the food to the Home Stead." 

"We'll make that our...where we make our stand." Thomas said.

"Get the others." Alby added, his demeanour said calm and collected, but I saw the beads of sweat and the panic and fear in his eyes. It was the same look that Gally always had. 

"Okay, now, Minho, Newt, Alby..and Gally" I growled his name, my eyes narrowing.

"We need to figure some stuff out." Thomas added, we formed a little circle, a small little Gathering.