The Glader Girls

1// Nightingale

Nightingale's pov:

SCREECH!!!! I awoke startled by that ear piercing sound. I rubbed my throbbing head then looked around at my surroundings. Boxes, crates, blankets, a range of supplies and a... a few pigs? Where on earth was I going? I think I was in this box thing, like an elevator but I couldn't be sure as it was pitch black. I sat with my legs crossed waiting to get out of this cage, it was bloody freezing. SCREECH! That awful sound happened again as the roof split like doors and rays of sunlight came blasting through, blinding me. It felt like I had been fast asleep for the winter and I was just awaking from my slumber.
"Another girl?" This innocent voice said puzzled, I opened my eyes and looked around the edge of this elevator thingy. Boy, boy, boy, boy, boy, I gave a confused expression and it quickly got replaced with a smirk.
"Lucky me." I laughed and I heard a few giggles in the crowd.

This girl with shoulder length black wavy hair and pale skin dressed in a pair of old, very old and battered jeans with a blue long sleeved shirt stained with mud jumped into the box next to me and dragged me up by the elbow. " my name is Teresa and -"

"Don't touch me, you slag" I cutted her of before she could finish. My comment made all the boys look confused "you know slag, hoe, slut, same thing" I told them

"Welcome to the glade, some of these people have been here for years I doubt they remember what bitch means either" Teresa said mockingly at me, did she really just call me a bitch? In an instant I slapped her around the face with great force that her cheek turned as red as a tomato in a matter of seconds. She glared at me before climbing out of the box and walking away.

I stood there pleased with myself until this boy with short black hair and perfect eyes with a stunning jawline jumped into the box " hi i'm Thomas, we thought Teresa was the last one cause the note said but here you are, welcome to the glade" he said cheerfully before continuing " most of us only remember are names and even that can take awhile, so what can you remember?" he asked. As I stared into his eyes I sort of went into this trance thing, trying to remember things about myself.

I remember that my name is Nightingale ha like Florence Nightingale, and my personality, I remember that I was one of those popular kids, I always disrupted the lessons, I was a total Bitch because I wanted to hide the mouse side of me, the side where I was scared, timid and shy afraid of people and I remember I was like that after my parents died when I was only 8, though I don't remember what they were like. I remember how I look. I had bleached blonde hair and deep blue eyes, perfectly shaped eyebrows and a sweet smile and to finish a small nose and a pair of average ears. I looked beautiful on the outside but on the inside I had scars everywhere and I decided to cover them up, not a good idea.

"hello?" Thomas asked me, I must of just been staring at him, that was embarrassing. My cheeks then turned a light shade of pink. I decided I wasn't going to tell him about my personality or my parents dying so I said simply " um I just remember that my name is Nightingale" although I didn't seem quite sure as it's a very unusual first name. " Welcome to the glade then Nightingale" Thomas shouted then everyone started cheering. I think i'm going to fit in well here.

"Okay everyone back to your jobs, Thomas give her the tour, i'm Alby greenbie welcome" he greeted me.

"That's not my name asshole" I muttered but everyone heard and stopped in there tracks turning to look at what this Alby might do next.

" Watch yourself with that NIGHTINGALE you may get your self in trouble" he said sternly emphasizing my name.

" What you gonna do, hit a girl?" I said sarcastically, which caused this buff dude with crazy eyebrows to let out a laugh. Alby then glared at him then me before turning on his heel and walking away defeated. I've only been here for 10 minutes and already made 2 enemy's, I really am a bitch.

Thomas helped me out of the box and we walked around the place which they called the glade, what a shitty name, anyway he showed me a tall building made out of wood and looked more like a treehouse and apparently they called it the homestead which is where we sleep, he also took me to see the animal pens, gardens, the forest area ( I wasn't really paying attention to what stupid name they named there forest) Thomas also pointed out the slammer which was there equivalent to a prison and the map room, which I wasn't aloud in.

After he finished showing me all that stuff we sat under a tree and he told me about the doors and the maze, he told me all about how the doors close at night, about the maze changing and all sorts of rules like no one except the runners are aloud in this maze and that no one is aloud in the maze at night, not even runners.

" What's a runner?" I asked curious, causing the flow of his voice to stop and he looked at me.

" they are the people who go into the maze, looking for a way out, if there is one" he sounded disappointed at the end.

" Why is no one aloud in the maze at night?" I questioned him, and he looked back up.

" Because no one has ever survived a night in the maze, well not until 3 weeks ago" he answered

" why has no one survived a night in the maze" I continued interested in this topic " until 3 weeks ago"

" We call them Grievers" he started " they are these monsters like half machine half arachnid things"

" Well who survived 3 weeks ago?" I imitated his voice, and he giggled clearly amused by me.

" That would be Tommy here" this boy with dirty blond hair and a small nose said from behind me, ha we have the same hair colour and nose, SNAP. " i'm newt " he said, I smiled that was a nice name. " welcome to hell" he finished with a mocking edge to his voice. I gave him a concerning look but he just looked away. " i'm Nightingale, nice to meet you" he gave me a smile before turning to Thomas.

" Minho wants you Thomas, I think greenie---" I shoot him a deadly glare and he threw his hands up in surrender before finishing " I think Nightingale will be fine alone" he then walked away, well limped away, I wonder what happened.

I just sat there for ages day dreaming I actually missed Thomas' company, and I think I fell asleep at one point but then Thomas came running towards me " hey we having a bonfire fire for your arrival, come on" I got up and dusted the dirt off of my jeans and I walked beside him to the Bonfire, I didn't realise that It got this dark until I noticed the bonfire was really bright and it lit up the glade with it's flames dancing in the wind.

Thomas and I sat at this long log which had afew other 'gladers' as they called themselves on it, and he handed me a drink, "Thanks" I said before downing it, I had no clue that I was that thirsty. It tasted like Alcohol, which was good for me but it did have this bitter aftertaste. " you actually like it?" Thomas asked me "love it" I replied "where can I get more of this?"

"Gally makes it, none of us know what he puts in it but he is over there" and he pointed to this quite tall and buff guy with awesome eyebrows. I walked over to him and smiled, these other guys around him backed away slightly they must have heard about me slapping Teresa. "Hi i'm Nightingale, and you must be Gally" I said while shaking his hand.

" yep that's me what d'you want" he replied quite rudely.

" I was wondering if I could have any more of that wonderful creation of yours?"

" really" he seemed surprised " yeah sure, it's just know one really likes it" he handed me another drink and we were just talking together all night and in the end we became really good friends. I met back up with Thomas and we went to the Homestead together, I had to sleep next to Thomas and Teresa because the builders were in the middle of building a room for Teresa and now me. Goodnight.

A/N

Hi this chapter is just to tell you about the character, there is going to be 3 girls so 3 pov, I am writing all of Nightingale's pov and Lauren and Hayley are writing the others. please leave any suggestions or comments, that would be really helpful.

Thank you

Melody Harper MH x