Subject 0: The mistake

The First Day

My body thrashed as I woke up with a jolt. I suddenly pulled my head up then noticed I was in a dark room, laying on a soft bed, but my eyes wouldn't adjust, I didn't know where I was, not one clue.

As I was scanning my surroundings a boy rushed in, almost looking as terrified as I felt when I was coming up from the box, I kicked my legs a pushed myself backwards hitting the wall behind me.

"it's okay!?" The boy said, not quite believing his words himself but I slowly sunk back onto my back and laid staring at the boy that was standing in the door frame.

"I'm Gally." The boy said and I realized that it was the Eyebrow Guy from the box. Suddenly another few boys came rushing next to him.

"Is she awake?"
"Was that her screaming?"
"Someone open the curtains it's too dark in here!"
"Whats going on?!" A tough voice roared over them all and I realized that it was the leader of this place.
"She's  awake" said Gally
"Everyone go back to your posts!" Said the tough looking boy, "Gally open the curtains so we can see the damn girl!", "Okay Alby.", Gally practically ran to open the curtains, just as he was doing so another boy entered the room,
"Good! Shes awake! Now what?" Said an Asian looking boy, I could finally see properly as my eyes adjusted to the light the curtains bought in.
"I don't know" said Alby, "ask her what she knows? Give her a tour? Ask her name..?",
"Great idea Albs" said the Asian Guy
"Don't call me Albs you shuck-face!"
"Whatever Albs. Hey.. You! The girl" he was looking directly at me.
"Ye-yeah?" I asked, mentally face palming for suturing
"What's your name.. Oh and before I forget, my name is Minho".
I sat up in the bed and put my feet over the edge, I slowly stood up and walked over to that Alby Guy
"Where am I and why did I just wake up in a bed with boys staring at me while before this I woke up in a box with boys staring at me as well!?" I don't know why I did it, but I felt no fear all of a sudden... But then it slowly came back.
"Ha! You passed out greenie, you face was soaked so we all guessed you had been crying!" Said Gally
"oh and you didn't cry when you first got here!" Said Minho starting to chuckle, watching someone smile made me feel safer here but not safe enough.

As I was about to ask a question another boy entered the room:
"oh! Shes awake, I thought those girlish screams were coming from you Minho, I thought you must have seen a spider again", the boy let out a soft laugh... That voice.. I recognised it, it was the same boy who said 'its a girl', the boy who said his name was Newt, the boy who made me feel that shock, the boy who had that accent, those beautiful brown eyes...

Minho didn't look too pleased "Whatever shuck face, I'm going to get lunch", then Minho left the room, "I'm gonna go with him" said Gally, I watched as the two boys left the room, I felt eyes on me, I turned to see the boy with the soft voice looking at me, as soon as I caught his stare he turned to Alby then back to me and said:

" So do you remember your name?" he asked concern lacing his voice.
"No not really"
"It's okay it'll come back to you in a day or two. In the meanwhile, what are we gonna do Alby?"
"Treat her like any other Grennie, you shank" he replied a tag harshly
"Fine with me. You know, I could give her the tour if you want...?" He asked looking between Alby and me
"Truth be told Newt I trust you more than anyone else with the girl and I have some things to do so be my guest you shank, so her around" with that he left the room, leaving me and Newt alone.
"So how about that tour?" I just nodded.

We were going around the 'Glade' with Newt explaining things to me. From the names of things and places, to the jobs and  the 'keepers'. I was a bit lost but I tried to concentrate and understand for Newt's and my shake. The tour was small yet I understood the basics. With the end of the tour it was time for questions

"Alright green-bean, ask away" said Newt and sat down in a log
I followed suit and started: "So tell me: what's a green-bean, a greenie, a shank, a slinthead and all that crap you guys have been saying since I got here?" I asked kinda fast with one breath
Newt looked at me blinked and then...he laughed. I stood there staring at him for a second but then stopped myself.
"Alright let's get done and over with it. A green-bean and a greenie are practically the some thing, it means that you are new like a green bean between the brown ones. A shank is like saying guy or friend or dude or something like that. A slinthead is someone that did something stupid or something and you say 'stop messing around you slinthead'. We also use the word klunk to say poop, you know? Got that?" As he was explaining all that to me I realized that the slung didn't sound that foreign and I could easily get used to it.

"Now that we finished with the vocabulary do you have any actual questions about the Glade?" He asked with a smirk
"Actually yes, tell me more about the maze..."
"Look the less you know about the maze, the less danger you are in, the less you want to get in there. Got that?" He said a bit sternly
"Alright I get it don't worry" I said lightly placing my hand on his shoulder

He looked at my hand and I looked at it as well before removing it quickly and mumbling a quite "sorry".
"Anyway"he said a bit awkwardly while standing up "Come on we need to get ready for the bonfire but before we leave... tell me the rules." He said
I rolled my eyes, standing up as well but told him nonetheless: " 1. Everyone does their part 2. Never harm another Glader and 3. Never go outside this walls" I said pointing with my finger to the walls around the glade. While doing that I saw the sparkling silver ring in my ring finger. I hadn't noticed it earlier yet I remember it's cool sensation...

"What is it?" Asked Newt while looking at me. I didn't answer I just took the the ring out of my finger and examined it
"Feelings cannot be forgotten" I read the words carved on it's inside "What does that mean?" I asked while slipping the ring in my finger again. Newt just shrugged and we headed for the Homested...