W.I.C.K.E.D's Girl [Book One]

Chapter Tweleve

Training's been brutal. Alby has made me make sure that the runners are up for anything the maze throws at them. Apparently its greenie day today so I'm no longer the greenie! I'm walking with Alby when a siren goes off, echoing off the walls of the maze. "Greenie will be up in a few minutes. Want to help Jo?" Alby asks me. "Sure, I don't see why not." He claps his hand on my shoulder and we walk over to the box, waiting for the greenie. "Let's hope this one doesn't cause too much trouble aye Alby!" Zart calls over. "Heard that shuckface!" I call back. Playing with the ends of the strands of my hair I sit down cross legged. Soon a crowd gathers around, boys occasionally knocking me and apologising or making comments on whether it'll be another girl. Personally I wouldn't mind more female company, don't get me wrong the guys are alright it's just that I don't want to be on my own forever. The scraping of metal indicates that the box is close to the top. I stand up as it stops, the crack opening and Gally and Winston opening the grate. Peering in I see all the supplies and cowering in the corner a boy with short black hair, a fair complexion and of solid build. Gally jumps down and helps him up. Some of the boys watching moan and complain that it's not another girl. "Jo! Chuck us the ropes!" Gally calls up and I throw them down keeping hold. With the help of Alby and Zart we hoist them up. "Welcome to the Glade Greenie. Questions later after I've given you the tour. What's your name if you can remember?" Alby gives his speech and all the while the boy looks around in awe. "Uh-I can't remember." He responds. "Don't worry Greenie, it'll come to you eventually. Name's Jo and this is Alby, Gally, Zart and Winston just to name a few." I smile and offer my hand. He shakily takes my hand but gives a firm handshake. "Come on Greenie, let's get the tour over with, then you're Jo's responsibility." "Wait what!?" Alby smirks, he actually smirks and walks off with the greenie. "Good luck to ya Jo." Gally laughs. "Come on let's get the supplies!"

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"So Greenie what do you think?" I ask him as we walk around the Glade. He seems lost in thought so I nudge him. "Sorry what were you saying?" I sigh and stop in front of him. "What are you thinking about?" "Just trying to remember my name. It's really bugging me, how long did it take for you to remember?" I chuckle "For however long I was knocked out for." He looks at me in surprise. "What? You were knocked out?!" I laugh at him only to realise the pure fear on his face. "Yeah but it was an accident. I hit my head when I tried to run away." His face becomes unreadable for a second as he mutters something inaudible. "What's that Greenie?" "Riley. M-my name's Riley!" His face lights up as he tells me. Ok time to embarrass the Greenie. I grab his wrist pulling him with me to the centre of the Glade. "OI SHANKS!! GREENIE'S REMEMBERED HIS NAME!!" At my bellow the boys stop and look at us, Riley's face becoming red. "RILEY!!" I drag out his name as I shout at the top of my lungs. The boys cheer and shout his name in congratulations. "You lot are mental!" He says as I laugh at his embarrassment. "Well you wouldn't have us any other way!" I wink at him as the commotion dies down.

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Two words. Greenie Bonfire. Another two words. Gally's recipe. Let's just say I think I can handle my drink better than the boys. Taking a swig of my jar I stroll over to Newt and Minho. They have their backs to me and seem to be in deep conversation. I slump in-between them and spill a little of the contents of my jar. Not particularly comfortable, hold on a sec. I swing my legs over to my left and lay them down on Minho's lap whilst I rest my head on Newt's. "Comfortable are we?" Minho asks me. "Very, you don't mind do you?" I ask as I look up to Newt. "Uh- no not at all." "Good because I'm not planning on moving!" A comfortable silence follows. For some unknown reason I start to giggle. "Jo? How much have you had to drink?" Newt looks down at me which makes me giggle even more. "I don't know what you're insinuating Newt!" I reach up and poke his cheek and giggle again. Minho chuckles at me as Newt swats my hand away. "It's weird hearing you giggle." Minho states. "Good weird or bad weird?" I ask. "Don't know, just weird! You sound like a five year old to be honest." Lifting my right ankle I then slam it into Minho's knee. "Ow!" I just laugh at him. My mind starts to go fuzzy, my eye lids get heavy and I yawn. "I think someone's a light weight." "Am not!" The boys laugh at me as I stifle another yawn. "Do you think Greenie's enjoying himself?" Minho asks. We turn our heads in the direction of Riley taking on Gally in a match. "He's not too bad, not as good as you though." I turn back to see Newt smirking at me. "Gally still doesn't forgive me for that! If I've got my back turned I swear I can feel his shucking eyes burning right through me!"