In My Dreams (TMR A Maze Runner Fanfic) (SEQUEL IS IN HER DREAMS)

Chapter 8. "Where am I?"

I had no idea what to say to Newt, should I just go ahead and tell him that I love him? No, I would chicken out. Should I tell him I need space. I think I need space. Do I need space? I don't know. Space, the concept seemed impossible in a place like the glade. Filled with roaming boys. Suddenly a loud ring came through the glade. What the heck is that? I thought to myself. I saw many of the boys run to the box. I noticed on particular limp out of the corner of my left eye. I missed him. I couldn't talk to him now, something important was happening. I had nothing better to do, so I decided to go see what was going on. As I walked up to the box nothing was happening. 

"What's going on?" I asked no one in particular.

"A newbie's comin up in the box." A boy I didn't know answered. A newbie? I guess I never considered the fact that people would be comin up in the box after me. Wait? didn't Newt say a new greenie came up every month? I had been here a month?! It didn't feel like it had been a month. 

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After a half hour of waiting for the box to come up, like it did every week, except this time with a new person, it finally came. All the boys leaned down as the box came up and Newt, Alby, and Gally jumped down into it. I couldn't see down in the box through the wall of boys, but I could here there footsteps on the metal. 

"Hey! Greenie!" I heard a boy to my right shout. 

"Look at em'" another chuckled. I wanted to see the boy. 

"Come on," I heard Alby's familiar voice say. I was extremely curious, but I didn't want to elbow all these people. Aw, shuck it. I violently made my way to the front, avoiding Newts eyes and looking for a unfamiliar face. When I found the new boy he was short and chubby with curly brown hair that contrasted his pale skin. He looked like he was only twelve, one of the youngest ones here, if not thee youngest. He looked terrified. I felt sorry for the kid. 

"Where am I?" He asked. I couldn't help myself I followed the boys eyes to Newts understanding face. His eyes squinted as he smiled down at the little boy. 

"uhh...these things are never easy." Newt began. "Alby?" he looked to the boy for help. 

"First of all, do you know your name?" Alby asked. 

"Yeah, it's Chuck." The boy answered. "But, I don't know anything else, why can't I remember?" 

"That's okay, neither did any of us when we first came up that box." Nick said. He was the real leader, but he was also a runner and was never around, he spent all him time in the map room and communicated through Alby and Newt. "Go show the kid around Alby." Nick commanded, and Alby was off. I was daydreaming as the gladers scattered back to there jobs. 

"Hey, Ashlyn?" I heard a familiar voice crack. "Can we talk?" I nodded my head and following him.