Into the Darkness

Chapter 12

Tori's POV

I was finally getting some sleep when sirens start going off. A horrible noise just like the one when I was at the end of the maze.
"What's going on?" I yell rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.
I don't get an answer but I do get an order,"Everybody up! get ready to run."
Everyone without question stands up and puts there backpack on even Ireland or she tries to. She can't get the strap over her broken arm and is having trouble balancing it on just one shoulder.
Benedict sees it too and takes it from her. He smiles at her like its no big deal but I can see the shame in her eyes. I can see how awful she is feeling about not being able to pull her own weight.
"Should we leave?" Dale asks Benedict.
He doesn't respond right away so everyone else starts putting their two sense in.
"I say we go. I don't know what this is for and I don't want to stay to find out." Argus says looking around wildly. Like he expects something evil to pop out and eat him any second now. And considering where we are that isn't a bad assumption.
"Are you forgetting that he controls this entire place! Running is not going to fix that." Nevada counters.
"Maybe certain traps are rigged to certain parts of the maze."
"So your plan is just to run blindly into another one."
He looks really angry now. We shouldn't be fighting right now? We aren't going to get anything done like this. I would say something but they both scare me a little bit.
"No my plan is to avoid dying in this one!"
"You want to go run and hide. Great plan."
His face goes red with embarrassment, "yeah because your plan is so bloody great. Stay here and die."
"We aren't going to die." She says defensively.
"Right first we have to listen to your stupid sarcastic arguments for another hour. I would rather die."
That last one must have hit a nerve because she looked like she was going to chew him out. She starts to raise fist and I start to think it might get physical. why isn't anyone stopping this. I look around and everybody is just staring at them silent. Even Benedict is just watching. Some leader.
Why are they just letting this happen?
"Lets not fight. You shouldn't fight on your birthday." The voice interrupts. We all stare up towards the ceiling like we will actually be able to see him.
"What are you talking about?" Benedict finally speaks up.
"I have woken you all up to celebrate the birthday of Neveada Davis."
All eyes turn to Nevada who is just is shocked as the rest of us.
"What... it's my... birthday?"
"January 30th I believe. Congratulations you made it to your twenties."
She looks like she is about to cry. It's like he just made it real that she has lost three years of her life. Even if she manages to to escape everything will be different. Her life won't ever be the same again.
A little slot in the ceiling opens up and a small slip of paper floats down to the ground.
"Happy Birthday Nevada."
No one touches the paper. We all know who it's for.
After a few moments of silence Benedict says something, "okay everyone clear out. Give her some privacy."
Everyone walks away as Nevada kneels on the floor and looks at the picture. After a few seconds she just starts balling.
I know I am supposed to move down the hallway but I can't bring myself to. I can't leave her like that.
"Are you okay?"
"Do I look okay to you?" She snarls.
"You're right sorry, stupid question.... what did he show you." I say sitting down next to her.
She leans back against the wall, closes her eyes and stuffs the paper into my hands.
It's a picture of a little girl. Maybe nine or ten. I think it might be Nevada. She is standing behind a table covered with presents and a huge birthday cake. There is a man in the photo with blond hair and a huge smile, a little boy is clinging to his back. A woman presumably her mother is standing behind her too with her hand resting comfortably on Nevada's shoulder. She is gazing down at her daughter smiling.
"Is that your family?" I ask even though I think I already know the answer. It wouldn't have met so much otherwise.
She nods and wipes away a few tears, "yeah that's them."
"The little boy is your brother?"
She grins, "Jamie. I thought he was the most Anoying sibling. Always getting in my business and stealing my stuff. He was a total pain."
I nod, "I bet."
"Still I would do anything if I could see him one last time."
I haven't the faintest idea what I should say to that, I don't have siblings. I don't even have a mom.
"You looked happy." I say attempting to keep the memory good.
"Birthdays were always a huge deal. My parents travelled a lot. They missed a lot of football games and Christmases but never once did they miss a birthday."
I smile, "that's sweet."
"That's them... I just can't believe it's been almost four years now. Do you think they have up looking for me."
"I don't think they will ever give up."
She turns to me and raises her eyebrows, "its been four years Tori. They've probably already trying to forget."

How can she think that way. Of course they haven't forgotten. A dad just doesn't forget his daughter like that. Mine wouldn't have. "you know what Nevada."
She smirks, "what?"
"You are going to get home."
She rolls her eyes, "sure."
"No I am serious. Whatever it Takes. You are going home."
I don't know what possessed me to make that kind of promise. One that I am not sure I will be able to keep and about something that is completely out of my hands but I meant it.
"Cause I really need a girl five years my junior looking out for me."
I jump up, "who knows I could save your life some day." I offer my hand and she takes it.
"Yeah right. It's probably going to be the other way around."
I smile and shrug, "well we'll see."
She carefully puts the photo in the front pocket of her backpack and then we walk back to the rest of the group.
"Thanks Tori."
"No problem."

Hey! So I wasn't actually planning on writing a chapter like this but it there is this wattpadder(katiefaerie, she had a book called Free Fall, you should check it out.) and the character Nevada is actually based off of her and it was her birthday on January 30th so I thought I would just right this chapter for her. Happy Birthday! :)

Also the majority of these characters are based off of real people so I was just wondering who your favorite character was. please comment now or whenever you figure out. (Sorry I haven't done too much character development yet.)

And if you are one of those people ( a lot of them are on wattpad) Do not comment your favorite character cause I have a feeling I know who you are going to pick. :P