Whispers.
That's what I heard when I began returning to consciousness.
Something cool and hard pressed pressed against my back. The ground. I hadn't moved since the gas had knocked me out.
"Bella" a voice whispers softly.
I tried my best to open my eyes, eventually they opened. I could see Thomas and Aris and Teresa behind him.
I tried my best to crawl away from them.
"Bella, calm down" Thomas says.
"Calm down, how am I suppose to calm down when they fricken tried to kill us!'
"It was all apart of a plan Bella" Teresa says.
"Who's plan?"
"Wicked's, they said that if we didn't follow the plan they were going to kill you and Thomas. No matter how horrible. I'm sorry Bella!"
I couldn't answer, couldn't bring myself to talk to her. I felt betrayed. For all I knew, she was just trying to trick us again. The betrayal meant I couldn't trust her anymore, and I knew I wouldn't be able to forgive her.
"Bella, we are near Safe Haven, we're almost their" Thomas says breaking the silence.
"Then let's run" I say as I get up and sprint before Thomas could say anything. Thomas was not so far behind me. Teresa and Aris caught up with us eventually.
We soon find Group A and B together.
It only took another few minutes across the dusty wind-whipped plain before we reached group A and B.
Minho had stepped away from the larger pack of people and stood facing us when we finally made it. His arms were folded, his clothes filthy, his hair greasy, he face looked tired. But somehow he was smiling. I couldn't help but how good it felt to see that smirky grin again.
"It's about time you slowpokes caught up with us!" Minho yelled at us.
We stopped right in front of him, and he suddenly pulls me in for a hug.
"So good to see you again, Bells."
"I thought you'd be fighting tooth and nail with the girls."
"No Allison told me not to, her and Peter have been trying to keep the peace between group A and B and have you seen group B's weapons" Minho says.
"Since when do you listen to Allison?" I ask raising my eyebrows.
Minho looks up at me and starts smiling.
"Ok what have you done with my best friend Minho?"
"I'm still here Bells," Minho says then he looks behind, he gives a glare to Teresa, then Aris. "We're the ones who should be surprised- that you're still with them. I never trusted either one of those shuck traitors."
"They're on our side. Trust me" Thomas says.
Minho laughed bitterly. "Figured you'd say something like that. Let me guess, it's a long story?"
"Yeah, very long story?" Thomas answers then changes the subject. "Why'd you all stop here?"
Minho looked back behind him and grinned to himself. "Have a peeky-peek yourself." Then he yelled to the two groups. "You guys make a path!"
Several Gladers and girls looked back, then slowly shuffled to the side until a narrow break in the crowd formed. Thomas and I immediately saw that the object that held everyone's attention was a simple stick poking out of the arid ground. An orange strip of ribbon hung from the top whipping in the wind. Letters were printed on the thin banner.
Thomas and I both exchanged looks and walked closer inspection. Even before we got there I could see the words printed out the ribbon, black on orange.
THE SAFE HAVEN.
Newt appeared out from the crowd.
"Bella" he says in a low British accent.
I run up to him and wrap him in a hug.
"I missed you so much" I whisper to him.
"Me too" he says as he kisses the top of my forehead.
Someone clears their throat from behind us.
I turn around to see Brenda and Allison grinning at both us.
Newt let's go of me, as I walked towards Brenda and Allison.
"Hey guys."
"Oh for godsake Bella" Allison says and pulls me in for a hug, Brenda joins in too.
~
I stare at the sun setting in the horizon.
"So what happens now?" I ask Brenda and Allison.
"Not a clue" Allison says.
"More likely we keep moving or just end up making a living here and wait for each other to turn slowly total insane into a crank and eat each other" Brenda says.
"Funny Brenda, glad to see you have a sense of humour about it."
"I'm just saying thats all" Brenda says.
"Bella" a voice says from behind I turn around to see Newt.
"Can we talk, alone, please" he says in a serious tone.
"Yeah sure" I say. I glance at Allison and Brenda who seem to have a worried look on their face.
I just shrug it off and follow Newt.
I follow him straight up to the top of the cliff.
"Newt whats wrong?" I ask grabbing onto his hand but he lets go and stares right at me.
"Are you in love with Thomas?" He asks.
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