Being the female Glader

Chapter 1 - A female Glader

( Claire's view )

My eyes fluttered open only to be met with darkness expect one single red flashing light above me

a ear splitting screeching filled the air it felt like I was drowning I flipped over onto my stomach only to start throwing up water that's when I finally noticed I was in a large steel box and was hurtling upwards I screamed for help , for the box to stop but it didn't even slow down something across from me something was making noise curiously I inched closer moving a flap of fabric only for whatever it was to lunge at me hitting the box growling causing me to fall on my ass I couldn't remember anything not even my name that's when I noticed the box wasn't slowing down as a ceiling of some sort came into view

" STOP ... STOP THE BOX PLEASE I begged but the box didn't show any signs of stopping but with a unexpected jolt the box stopped sending me crashing into a pile of knifes and rope a knife stabbing into right thigh and cutting my left wrist

blood started gushing from my fresh wounds suddenly the ceiling disappeared and a blinding light filled the box I inched further and further away from it until I was basically sitting on the pile of knifes and rope I had grabbed one in my right hand suddenly someone or something jumped down as my eyes adjusted I saw a tall boy roughly my age with strange ass eyebrows stepping closer yelling it's a girl

That's when I heard hushed whispers like  a girl  , a female glader ,  is she hot ,  why a girl , I call dibs , I instantly slashed at eyebrows with a knife cutting him across cheek "  whoa whoa calm down I heard from above with thick British when my eyes finally adjusted even more as more light filled the box I looked up I saw the opening was surrounded by at least thirty guys

only guys suddenly eyebrows grabbed me and threw me out of the box he was surprisingly really really strong and quite tall I landed on my back luckily that's when I pulled the knife out of my thigh before I hobbled up I heard things like " she's hurt , she's hot so I began running as fast as I could causing more blood to gush out of my wounds my once light jeans had a leg that had became a dark red almost black color while my left hand and wrist were coated in a bright metallic red liquid

I could hear the guys screaming we got a runner that's when I noticed a patch of woods near by I high tailed into them quickly as to  hide behind a tree where I ripped my black hoodie's sleeves off and tying one around my thigh wound while I tied the other around my wrist wound

What felt like hours passed or  was only a few minutes I couldn't tell with my heart beat racing in my ear drums

I could hear the guys yelling things like where is she , I think she's over here ,  is this what all girls are like , or spread out there's was mixes of accents I was fighting to stay awake I knew it was cause the blood I had lost that's when I saw a taller thin boy with shaggy dirty blonde hair jogging up to me I recognized him he was standing by the box when eyebrows threw me

I tried to scurry away but I winced with every movement due to the throbbing pain shooting through my body

" Whoa calm down Greenie I won't hurt you I'm here to help he looked and saw the puddle of blood around me his eye's grew wide with concern

" CLINT ... JEFF OVER HERE SHE'S HURT he yelled with a thick British accent the same one from earlier

" My name's Newt can you tell me yours the British boy asked I tried to remember but I couldn't
So I nodded my head no he seemed to understand

that's when two boys came running up they had medical supply bags they inched closer seeming slightly scared or nervous maybe it was because I had already hurt one of their friends

Newt got up and was about to leave that's when I spoke for the first time I didn't know why but I wanted him to stay  " please stay Newt I half asked in a whisper looking up at him the other two boys paused as they were about to start giving me my much needed stitches

" Sure Greenie he said sitting down on my right side giving me a sympathetic look soon Clint and Jeff began to work I had grabbed onto Newts hand a few times due to the pain of their sharp needles at least until the pain turned into a dull ache  since he had told me I could Squeeze his hand if it made me feel better I'll amit this Newt was sweet and kept telling me it was gonna be OK he explained to me about the glade and maze until the others finished their work before leaving me and Newt alone

After a few minutes of just sitting there Newt helped me up and snaked a arm around my small torso I did as he told me to and threw my arm around the back of his neck

I could feel his muscles pressed against the side of me while I leaned on him for support for being tall , lanky , and thin he was surprisingly muscular

Before we left the woods I remembered a single word Claire it had to be my name I had whispered it to myself cause I finally remembered it

" Newt I said causing him to stop

" Are you OK do we need to take a break is it your leg he asked worriedly

" I remember it ... I remember my name it's Claire I said softly my throat still sore from screaming for the box to stop

Newt just smiled and hugged me while he whispered in my ear
" Claire I promise I'll protect you I won't let anything or anyone hurt you I promise

For the first time today I felt safe and it was all because of Newt I knew I didn't have any reason to trust him but I just did all I did was whisper " thank you Newt

he then started picking me up bridal style carrying me through the grassy meadow it turned out to only be around noon when we reached a picnic area that was filled with other Gladers

Soon people came pouring around us asking Newt questions like where was she , Newt are you OK , what happened to her that's when Newt told everyone to give me space

I saw eyebrows walking with a white bandage on his face that's when Newt left to get me something to eat to regain my energy after all the blood lost I knew that I probably didn't make the best first impression with hurting one the Gladers since one of the rules Newt told me was to never hurt another Glader

I was snapped out of my thoughts by Newt coming back with a bowl of some kind of meat and vegetable soup he set it down in front of me due to my injured wrist not long after I began to eat a boy in a dark blue with dark black hair came running up with a Asian boy by his side both of them stopped and stared at me making me uncomfortable Newt must of sensed that because he sorta barked at them to stop bloody staring at me

" Thomas and Minho would you please stop bloody staring at the new Greenie like she's got two heads Newt's words made me chuckle a little while the two other boys blushed and apologized for staring and sat down and started asking me questions like what happened to my wrist and thigh

I explained about what happened in the box while our talk I learned that I was the fastest Glader to remember my name our talk was cut short by eyebrows and a different boy I didn't know grabbing my arms dragging me off the bench

" Gally , Andrew what the bloody hell are you doing Newt yelled as they continued to drag me away

"She's going in the pit Alby's orders Gally yelled before throwing me roughly into a rocky pit and locking the bamboo door above me