Not Your Average Glader (Completed)

Chapter 3: The first gathering

Standing before the large group I know I have made a mistake.

Once the kid had called all of the boys together I began by announcing I had went beyond the doors after Bark and I had some news. That was all it took before chaos erupted.

Most began to scold the fact I went after Bark, which then lead to others arguing that I did the right thing. And of course a few started to weep right on the spot at just the thought of going beyond the mysterious doors.

The boy who had called everyone together glances at me and says over the noise,

"You sure know how to upset a crowd."

"Crowd is too nice a word. I would call this a mob." I reply.

He laughs and holds out a hand,

"The name is Newt."

'Newt? Isn't that a type of lizard?' I brush my thoughts away and shake his hand.

"I'm Graham."

"So you want a tip on how to control this mob?" Newt says with a smirk.

I nod enthusiastically. He turns to the kids, cups his hands around his mouth and shouts,

"It's time to eat!"

Literally, the majority of them went off, or rather trampled over to the "kitchen" where most of the food was just in a pile on the floor.

I looked at Newt who was examining his work with pride. Only two of the boys stood remaining. I gulp when I realize who they are. Minho and that boy who had gotten in my face yesterday.

"Didn't you hear? It's time to eat." I say hoping they would take a hint.

Minho frowns. "You said you had news."

I look helplessly to Newt who nods his head.

"Let's talk privately." He suggests.

'Great. Me, Newt, the bully and a guy with serious anger issues. This should be interesting.'

We make our way out to an area of trees and stop about halfway through.

"Talk." The oldest boy says sternly as if he has pressing matters elsewhere to attend to.

"Before we get started, let's introduce ourselves. I'm Newt." Newt offers.

"Graham." I say

"Minho, but I'm sure you all knew that already."

'Wow a bully and self-absorbed. This guy is talented.'

"Alby. Now talk."

"Ok ok, so as I said I went out to the maze-"

"Hold up, maze, what maze?" Newt asked with concern.

"I'm getting to that. Let me explain."

I told them about running through, finding dead ends, hearing Bark and finally when I blacked out and had my dream.

"You all were there, in the dream. Minho, I saw you running the maze at top speed, hardly breaking a sweat.

Minho snorts and rolls his eyes. I Ignore this and continue.

"Alby you were the leader, keeping structure and order here in the, the-"

"The Glade." Alby responses in a low whisper.

"The Glade, it has a nice ring to it." Newt says encouragingly.

"Newt, you're doing it now." I can feel myself getting excited as I see how everything in my dream is real.

"Encouraging, keeping the peace and holding everyone together. And There was some other guy in the maze pushing buttons."

"You must have bumped your head pretty good." Minho said.

I'm about to defend myself when Alby speaks up.

"The kid is right about one thing. We need order, jobs and structure."

Newt nodded. "That's an understatement."

"What about the maze?" I ask hesitantly.

"What about it?" Alby askes. His tone is threatening.

"Aren't we going to explore it?"

"Why should we? We have plenty to do here in the Glade."

"Run the maze, solve the maze, escape the maze. That's how the dream ended. They want us to go in it."

"Since when do we start taking orders from them?" Alby shouts angrily.

Minho raises an arm, "Have you forgotten me? I'm supposed to run the maze."

Alby stares at the kid and only says, "Who could ever forget you. Or all the trouble you've caused."

Minho only smirks. "Trouble? I was only enforcing the rules."

"What rules?" I ask. It's the first time I've heard of any.

Alby speaks up. "I say we leave this maze alone."

"But-" I am really getting annoyed.

Alby points a finger at me. "You said yourself that when the leader steps up you will listen. I'm the leader and I say no one goes in the maze."

I have no answer as I mentally kick myself for what I had said. It's true and I've lost the argument.

Newt holds up his hands. "Wait a minute, now let's think this through. Graham got these answers in the maze. What if we found more answers in the maze. Maybe even a way out."

I can see Alby's brows narrow in frustration. Newt has an excellent point that I hadn't thought to use.

"It's too dangerous, what about that big shadow thing in your dream? We have no clue what or who we are dealing with."

"We know exactly who we are dealing with. Cold, evil, people who left us here to die." Minho remarked angrily.

"Aside from that they give us food, tools and supplies. They supply what we need and we need to use them to our advantage." I said as I try to make a halfway decent point.

"Which is why I'm going to assign jobs to everyone." Alby states.

"They also gave us the maze." Newt finishes in a low voice.

Alby glares at all of us then locks his words on me. "Fine! You want to go out and get yourself lost? Go for it! But you're on your own!"

We watch as he storms away. There is an awkward silence until Newt says,

"Well that went well."

A/N
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