Cuts Run Deep

Chapter 10

After all day of working and running throughout the maze, Jordyn suggested we all go back to the Glade.

As we reach the threshold Gally pops up along with Alby and Mihno, all three holding torches.

"Raven, Thomas we need to talk to you two." Gally says taking me by the arm.

"Hey! Let go of me!" I yell struggling to get away from his grip.

"Let go of her!" Thomas yells walking up to Gally and punching him in the face.

"Gally!" Jordyn yells and rushes over to help him up.

"Why are you helping him up?" Thomas exclaims.

"Because he's my brother!" Jordyn yells getting Gally to his feet.

Gally stood up and fixed his shirt.

"This Greenie needs to be taught a lesson." Gally says cracking his neck and pushes Thomas to the ground.

"Alby you need to stop this fight!" Jordyn yells pointing at Gally and Thomas.

"HE'S GOT A KNIFE!" Newt screams and before he got to Thomas to save him... Gally stabbed Thomas in the rib.

"THOMAS!" I scream and push Gally out of the way. I sat beside Thomas as bled through his shirt.

Jordyn looks at Gally with surprise that he would do such a thing.

"No please, please don't leave me, don't go!" I yell

Newt sits on the other side looking up and down Thomas as his eyes fill with tears and frustration rises.

"My love, my Raven listen to me, if I go I don't want you to put yourself in harm's way to be with me, please promise me you won't kill yourself please my dearest." Thomas's voice shakes

"I promise." I say and hold out My pinkie finger for him to attach.

He does and looks at me then Newt.

"Newt keep her safe, don't let anyone hurt her, don't let anything touch her, do I have you word?" Thomas asks holding Newt's shoulder.

"Of course." Newt replies

"Raven remember that time you told me cuts run deep?" Thomas asks

"Yes my love I do." I answer.

"Well this cut doesn't run deep it walks deep, a slow painful way to see you." He says holding my face. Then he smiles.

"Have I told you lately that you're beautiful." Thomas says.

I put my hand over his as his eyes slowly close.

Thomas died smiling.

"Tommy, THOMAS, NO!" I scream and hold his hand so tight if he was alive he would have a broken hand.

I began crying as I lay my head on his chest and cry harder than I've ever cried.

Newt covered his mouth and began sobbing of Thomas.

"TOMMY WHY'D YOU LEAVE HER!" Newt screams holding his forehead in his hands coverings his eyes in the process.

Gally stood up wiping the trickling blood on his chin from the bloody nose Thomas gave him.

"Lieing son of a BITCH WHY, WHY DID YOU KILL HIM!" Newt yells taking out a knife of his own and pinning him to the threshold's wall as it ready closed.

"I should carry you all the way to the top and throw you off!" Newt yells once again.

"Alby you 'll now the rules a life for a life it should be Gally's life!" He says through gritted teeth.

"Now listen Newt it might of been an accident." Alby reassures.

"An accident, an accident! You think holding a knife two inches above someone's lung is a primer ACCIDENT! THOMAS WAS OUR BEST RUNNER! NOW THAT HE'S GONE AND I HAVE MY LIMP NO ONE CAN GO OUT THERE AND I'M SURE AS HELL NOT LETTING JORDYN OUT THERE ALONE!" Newt finishes and keeps his position steady.

I just keep crying my heart is dead I'm DIEING inside. He took my heart and breath away from the moments of him laughing, when we.used to play video games and I would beat him at all of them. When we ate Spivey foods and laughed so hard we threw up. Thomas wasn't just a boyfriend he was my best friend. We.knew each other more than I know Jordyn or Newt. I probably won't be able to smile or laugh just cry and work.

"Thomas is gone Gally, and it's. All. Your. Fault!" I scream and take the knife from Newt and hold it so close to Gally's neck that he begins to bleed. I open my eyes wide and fall as Newt catches me. I drop the knife and everything goes black. I pass out.