The girl that survived the glade: the maze runner fanfiction

a bone-chilling scream: chapter 2

A dark-skinned boy around the age of 19 stepped forward. ''Welcome to the glade, Greenie'' he said sternly. He took a step forward, causing me to take a step backward and almost fall back into the box. I heard a couple of boys snicker, but I ignored them.

''Why can't I remember anything? I asked the dark-skinned boy, who I assumed was their leader.

'' It happened to every single one of us; we come up in the box and cannot remember anything other than our names''

I was trying to wrap my head around everything while still not trusting these people when I felt something poke me. I turned to see one of the boys. I glared at him.

''Sorry, just checking if you're real.

''Try it again, and you'll wish I wasn't real'', I replied angrily. Now, can someone answer my questions?

''Follow me,'' the leader said while signalling at a wooden building, but I didn't move.

''Unless you want to stay here'' I looked at all the boys watching me and quickly followed with the blonde a few steps behind. ''So what do you want to know'' he asked while sitting down at a large table, to which I replied ''everything''.

''If all girls are like this, then boy am I glad that you're the only one'' he huffed.

''Ok, so I'm Alby, the Glade's leader, and that shank over there is Newt second in command'' he seemed to have explained this a hundred times.

''once a month, a greenie is sent up in the box; this month, it's''

''me'' I finished, and he nodded.

''Why am I the first girl here?''

''We don't know'' Newt answered this time.

''Why don't you just leave this place?''

''Oh, really, we haven't thought of that. Newt, this Greenie is a genius'' Alby's voice was dripping with sarcasm: ''We're trapped here''.

''Trapped?'' I asked while pointing at one of the giant doors. Newt chuckled at how angry Alby looked.

''Okay, that's enough questions for you, Greenie. It's our turn. '' What's your name?''

I didn't answer him and just looked at the walls outside the window.

''Okay, listen doesn't mean you're a girl, you...''

''Alby, that's enough'' Newt cut him off from whatever he was going to say.

''Listen, Greenie, I know you're scared. If you ain't scared," Alby said, "you ain't human. Act any different, and I'd throw you off the Cliff because it'd mean you're a psycho."

the cliff? I asked, i felt my heart speed up, but my face didn't show it.

Alby, though his hands in the air ''shuck it, newt you do the talking''

Newt rolled his eyes and sat opposite me. '' No one's going to hurt you; we just have some questions.

I hadn't noticed until now that he had a thick British accent.

''My name's Leah.''

''Nice name''.

''I don't have time for this'' Alby grumbled and walked out the door, making sure to slam it on the way out.

Newt pov:

Watching the new greenie piss of Alby was the funniest thing I have ever seen, but I had to intervene.

If she's scared, she does not show it. I asked her a couple more questions, and her face remained stone-like the entire time. Most greenies would be ugly cryin by now.

''Are we done?'' she asked, snapping me out of my thoughts. she had a slight accent but i wasn't sure where from.

''Yeah, you came in late, so we'll give ya the tour tomorrow. Let's get you some food, shall we?''

'' I'm not hungry,'' she replied coldly, and then she walked out.

well that went well, i thought as I left to get some work done before dinner.

Leah pov:

I stormed off to find somewhere quiet and out of sight when I met someone's eyes from across the glade. I'd never seen anyone look this angry and hateful.

''What's his problem?'' I thought. I found a corner between two walls; it was hidden behind a lot of trees. I slid down the wall, pulling my knees to my chest.

Why am I here? Is this a prison? If it is, then I did something terrible to be trapped here with only boys.

I was lost in thought when I heard a twig snap. I quickly turned my head in the sound's direction. I felt my heart speed up, expecting the worst.

Who's there? I called, which probably wasn't the smartest idea. A familiar blonde stepped into view, causing me to roll my eyes. What do you want, Newt?

''nothing, just checking up on you''

''Well, I'm fine,'' I replied snappily

''He sighed and made himself comfortable next to me.

''You don't have to be''

''Why wouldn't I be? Everything's great. I woke up in a box, then was pulled out into a bigger box, surrounded by just guys. Half of them look like they want to kill me, so yeah, everything's perfect.''

''Bloody hell, you're sarcastic; you can give Minho a run for his money''.

i wasn't going to ask who minho was, because frankly i didn't care. We sat there in awkward silence, i could tell he was raking his brain for something to say, i didn't bother trying; my head was spinning out of control, and i didn't know what to think. should i trust them? what if i'm not the first girl and something happened to the others. After a long silence newt opened his mouth to say something when we heard a bone-chilling scream. It was a guy's voice, newt didn't seem surprised at all. What are they doing to him?

Newt sighed, '' Those bloody shanks can't handle him for one second without me''. '' Go find Chuck. I've talked to him about your sleeping arrangements; he'll get you settled'', he said, then walked away.

''Like hell, I am, I mumbled under my breath and followed right behind him.