Stay // The Maze Runner

Chapter 14

"Hey, it's time to go, wake up," Newt said nudging me awake. "You guys go," I mumbled without opening my eyes. "I'll catch up."

"Well you're kind of on me so I can't," Newt said laughing. "Oh sorry," I said rolling off him and onto the ground. I was either too tired to be embarrassed or just didn't care.

"Rosie, move it," Lucas said, nudging me with his foot. Even Ghost got in and started pushing me with his paw. "Alright," I said groggily rubbing my eyes.

I was not happy about going to see Gally again, but Lucas wouldn't let me back out, not now.

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"Remember the plan," Lucas said as he hopped out the Berg. "I'll go first, then you Isabella. Wait for 30 seconds exactly, then Newt comes."

"Timing is essential here," he said. "I can't turn the detector off for long without triggering a security alert. Got that?" He asked. We nodded.

"Good," he said. We walked the rest of the way in silence.

At the entrance, Lucas winked. "See mes copaines on the other side." Him and Isabella walked through the door.

We waited tensely for what felt like 5 minutes not 30 seconds. "Go," Minho said, nudging Newt urgently. I crossed my fingers and closed my eyes, hoping he would get through.

"Come on then," Minho said. "They won't wait all day." We went in together.

Relief filled me when I saw Newt standing before us on the other side. "This is kinda weird," he said looking around him at the huge, skyrise buildings.

"Come on," Lucas said. "We don't have much time. Lets go!"

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We arrived at a building much like the one Gally had been staying in. Lucas knocked on the door and waited.

"What are we waiting for?" Minho asked. Lucas hushed him with his hand. "I was only asking," muttered Minho which earned him a glare from Lucas.

The door opened and a man ushered us in. He wore a hat that shielded his face and kept his greasy, shoulder length hair in place.

We followed him up 10 flights of creaky stairs and came to an apartment that contradicted the view of the building. The walls were white and the whole room was clean. People were huddled in corners talking in whispers.

Out of nowhere Gally seemed to appear. He gave me a wry smile and began talking to Lucas. I felt Newt tense next to me, I put my hand on his arm.

I didn't have to say anything, if I could keep my cool he would too. Gally and Lucas were getting in a heated argument. Gally was shaking his head and pointing over at us.

"No!" He shouted, a little too loud as the whole room went silent and looked at him. He lowered his voice again and resumed his conversation with Lucas.

"Is something wrong?" I asked walking over, directing my question at Lucas and not Gally. "He can't be here," Gally said.

"What?" I asked. "Newt. He can't be here." "Why the hell not?" I asked, anger bubbling at the back of my throat. "He's infected. There are some people here that are not immune he's only going to make them sick," Gally said, avoiding eye contact.

"No fucking way," but just as I began my argument two large guys, about 6foot tall came out of a back room and walked towards Newt. "I'm sorry Rosie," Gally said. "Fuck you," I said as I ran over to Newt.

"Get away from him," I said, pulling the knife I had hidden in my back pocket out. "Rosie please," Gally begged. "STAY AWAY FROM US!" I shouted at the men, swinging the blade to emphasize.

"What the hell is going on out here?" A mans voice bellowed. He came out of the same room as the other two men. He was middle aged, with a grey tinge to his hair and a balding patch in the middle.

"Gally what the hell is the meaning of this?" He asked, grabbing Gally by the shirt and looking over at us. "It's... it's Lucas and the others," Gally answered, a quiver in his voice.

The man looked at Lucas seemingly noticing him for the first time. "Well, well," he said, putting out his hand. "Long time no see John," Lucas answered, shaking his hand.

"And you," he said, looking at Isabella. She smiled at him and he enveloped her in a huge hug.

I looked at Minho, but he simply shrugged his shoulders, he was as clueless as I was. "Mom copain, could you do me a favor?" Lucas asked.

"Shoot," John said. "Tell your men to back off." John waved his hand and the two men stepped back a bit but didn't leave the room. I lowered my knife but kept it in my hand.

"What seems to be the problem?" John asked Lucas. Lucas glanced nervously at us before saying something in a low voice that only the two men could hear.

John nodded his head. "Come with me," he said to Lucas and Isabella. "And you three," he said beckoning to us. Lucas merely nodded and followed him in.

I took Newts hand and gave Gally a death glare as we ventured further into the apartment.

// AN- ah I'm so sorry I took so long to update it and this isn't even a very exciting chapter I'm so sorry please forgive me... :( //