Ties [Maze Runner Fanfiction]

Chapter 3.

Chapter 3.

It would be an understatement if I were to say everyone was completely fine with me roaming around the homestead while trying to locate Alby so that he can assign me to my first job tryout. Apparently, things have been going on a little messy around the glade and Alby's efficiency in attending the greenie has dropped.

Just then, I poked my head into the next room I've come by and saw Minho and he was half-naked with a towel hanging dangerously low on his hips and I quickly stumbled backwards before he saw me. "Watch where you are going greenie." Gally called out when I almost bumped into him. I scowled and retreated a few steps away from him and he frowned at me. "And who let you out?"

I shrugged. It wasn't really hard squeezing my arms out the slammers and untie that stupid knot that they used to tie the door of the pit. Besides, I didn't break any rule. It was already morning and they were the one who was slow in the letting me out department. Gally scowled at me and clenched his fist. "You are lucky you are a girl or I would have beaten you now shank." He spat and I glared back at him.

I scold tackled him any time but I decided not to. Better not get into more trouble. "What's happening out here?" Minho asked, coming from his room, fully dressed. My cheeks heated pretty fast but I managed to hide it by turning sharply around and walked out the homestead before any one of then caught the blush on my face.

"Solo!" I flinched back slightly at the sudden intrusion on my personal thoughts and smiled awkwardly when I realised that the person was Chuck. "You've seen Alby yet?" I asked and he shrugged, "Not really. He's been missing since the morning. Not sure where he went." I sighed, my shoulder slouching slightly and Chuck suggested, "You could go to Newt." My head perked back up and I smiled, nodding, "Thanks."

I wandered a few more minutes around the Glade with Chuck until we finally located Alby who was conversing with Newt, both held a very serious and grim expression on their face. "Are you sure you want to go back to where Ben was stung? I don't think that's a very great idea." Newt told Alby who scratched his head frustratedly and reasoned, "Something is changing in the maze. No Grievers have ever stung anyone in the day and if there's anyone that should check it out, it should be me. Every shank in this place is dead scared right now."

I frowned at their little conversation and looked at Chuck whom avoided my glances. He seems to be hiding something from me and I made a mental note to grill it out of him...after I speak to Alby about my tryout first.

"Hey." I called out, my voice cracked and it was a little softer than a shout but it took me to endure every ounce of pain stabbing my throat to emit that kind of volume. Both their head snapped to me and I noticed Chuck retreated a few steps timidly. I wanted to chuckle and tease him but I refrained from doing so and headed towards Alby.

I opened my mouth and a weird, inaudible sound came out instead. Seems like I have busted my vocal cords for the day and I sighed. I took Alby's hand and written 'Job' on his palm and he sighed while Newt looked between the two of us. "Slicers. Newt will bring you there and give you the tour around Glade." He said without looking at Newt.

Newt scowled and frowned at Alby, throwing angry daggers at him while he continued ignoring him and finished his statement, "Last but not the least, stay out of trouble shank." Newt opened his mouth, about to speak up but Alby strode off instantly. For some reasons, I get the feeling that things weren't going too well with these two in terms of agreements and communications. And it seems to be that Newt just got shut out by Alby.

"Let's go greenie." Newt said, his tone bitter and strode off while me and chuck followed behind warily. "What happened?" I tried asking as softly as possible but the unpredictable state of my throat left me croaking loudly like a frog instead of the discreet approach I was planning to go for. Chuck winced and immediately casted an afraid glance over at Newt who had luckily tuned us out.