Chapter 2

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I refused to let myself cry in front of Newt. It would be so embarrassing! "Don't call me greenie, my name is M-," damn I thought, "MARLI!" I fist pumped the air. Newt chuckled. He was ok I suppose.
"Okay Marli, I will give you the tour, but first the rules:
1. Never hurt another glader.
2. No slacking.
3. Never go into the maze unless you are a runner"
"The maze?" I asked.
"Shuck. Uh the creators put us in a huge maze and uh, runner go out every day to find an exit..." He trailed off.
I nodded, shocked at the new information. Newt continued the tour, telling me about the homestead, blood house (yuck), kitchen and lastly about the jobs. Farmer and runner were the only ones that interested me.

Before I knew it a single tear had rolled down my face. Redness crept up my pale cheeks. Newt slung an arm round me and pulled me into a hug. I smiled slightly, knowing that I had a friend of some sort in the glade. Then I was being dragged over to meet Minho...

'"Sooooo here is the girl!" He smirked. I glared at him and he gulped.
"For your information my name is Marli not girl so watch it." Minho gulped again. My turn to smirk. Minho eyed me up and down. "Eyes are here." I snapped. "Wait what do I look like?" I said more softly.
"Long brown hair, grey eyes, about 5,6." Minho said,
I did a little happy dance, glad I knew what I looked like.

Newt, Minho and I walked off, but then I heard a shout from Gally I think.
"Oi girl. Off to the kitchen where you belong?" He taunted.

Completely ignoring rule 1, I marched up to him and punched his nose. He clutched it in pain as I stalked off. Then a hand grabbed my wrist and twisted it. I let out a short shriek of pain before kneeing him where it hurts and sprinting off. "You'll pay greenie!" I heard him snarl. "You'll pay.."

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