Zelia woke up from the Glade without her memories from her past - only her name she knows.
What will happen to her? Is she's willing to give up everything? Will she face all of her challenges?
"Why did you do that? I thought you hate me since day 1...
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After the Banishing, her circle of friends feel very heavy, especially Zelia. She wants to be angry; she wants to scream. Why did she become part of the Med-Jacks if she couldn't save everyone?
Zelia is staying at the Med-hut. She didn't know why she came here after they ate their dinner. Their table was quiet earlier because she didn't expect one of their friends to lose.
The girl can go to her room, but she feels better being here. It was already late at night, so she knew the Gladers were all asleep. Or so she thought.
She heard a knock on the door. Before Zelia could speak, that person immediately came inside. She got up from the bed to better see who the newcomer was.
"May I join you, if you don't mind?" Minho said, standing near the closed door of the Med-hut. The girl gave the young man a short smile before nodding. He walked closer to her and sat next to her.
"Weird to stay here if you have your own room." Zelia laughed softly and looked at Minho, who was now looking at her as well.
"Don't ask; I don't even know why I'm really here in the first place," the girl said while smiling at the young man. He knew that her smile was mixed with sadness.
"Alby, talk to us, Runners, earlier." Minho took a pause for a second, trying his best to find the right word for Zelia. "That he wants to run with me at the Maze. Just the two of us."
The girl frowned. "Just the two of you? Why?"
"I don't know, actually. I didn't even ask because...I'm back for being...you know, the Keeper."
Suddenly they fell silent, trying to figure out what to say to each other. Zelia wants to just give up on life because one of her closest friends is gone, but when she does, the Creators will think they are the winner.
It's sad that one of her friends is gone, but that doesn't mean she will give up on her life. She still needs to be strong until their suffering is over.
Zelia gave Minho a smile and held his cheeks to caress it. "Tell me what's on your mind right now."
If her and her friends are sadder, how about Minho, who is always with Ben? He is the one who hurts the most, even if he doesn't show it to everyone. He has been with Ben for a long time; for sure, he has been suppressing the pain he feels until he found out the news about his friend.
He knows she won't judge him if he tells her the truth; that's why he took a deep breath and leaned on her touch while looking at her in the eyes. "I'm the last one he saw before we parted ways. This past few weeks, he told us to run by partner while mapping the Maze, but..."
