Never Gave Up (Alby Love Story)

Chapter 17 Alby's P.O.V

I Sat in the Map Room while Minho went to wake Ashton. I can't believe that it am agreeing to this. I don't want her to be a runner.

I know she can handle being one. I just don't want her to get hurt like I did. Don't thing I could watch her go through the Changing. I also don't want her to get stuck out in the maze. Don't know what I would do if I lost her because I agreed to this.

Would be fine if I couldn't talk to her and not have her as a runner. Least I know that she'd be fine not in the maze where I'd be to worried to do anything, till I see that she made it back fine.

I sat up in the chair when I heard Ashton's voice. Hopefully Minho keeps his promise to me for letting her be a runner.

Minho walked with Ashton following him. She stopped in the door way when she saw me. She glared at me then looked at Minho.

"What is he doing here?" She snarled and glared at me again.

Guess she is still mad at me.

"Came to t-"

"Your not suppose to talk to me."

"He is here because we have to talk. Can you take a seat?" Minho asked and pulled a chair out for her.

She glared at me again and then walked to her seat. Minho then sat down crossed his arms and looked at her.

She sat across from me, but didn't look at me. Her hair was black hair was a little messy, but she still looked beautiful. I wonder if she rolled out of her sleeping bag again

"Ok. We have decided that you will become a runner. But there is one condition that you must agree to are you will not me a runner. Got it?" Minho said and looked at me.

A condition? What condition? We never talked about a condition? I looked at him confused and he gave me his sassy smirk. I looked at Ashton and she had a big smile on her face. Her smile was so beautiful.

"What is the condition?" She asked and glanced at me quickly then looked at Minho.

"You have to get back with him." He said then sat back and smiled.

"What? Did he tell you to say that?" She said and pointed at me.

"No I came up with it myself. Remember we still have that Wedding. And you guys are good for each other. Ashton makes you nice," He said and smiled at me. "And Alby keeps the other boys away from you. Also Thomas still wants to be the flower girl. So are you going to get back with him?"

She glared at me then looked done at her hands. Why did Minho have to say that? She still probably think I told him to say that. Yes I want her to get back with me. I just don't want her to be forced to be with me.

"I didn't mean what I said."

"What?" She asked and looked at me.

"I didn't mean what is said earlier. That you couldn't be a runner because your a girl. I didn't want you to be because I don't want to lose you. I don't want you to go through the Changing or be stuck out in the maze. I can't lose you. I don't know why I just didn't say that to begin with. I'm sorry. I just can't lose you." I said.

Ashton stared at me. She looked shocked and so did Minho. She got up from the table and I think she's going to leave. But she doesn't.

She walks to me and wrapped her arms around me and snuggles her head into my neck. I wrap my arms around her she moves her head and kiss me on the lips.

Her lips are so soft. I pull her closer and she sits on my lap. For kiss for about a minute the Minho coughs loudly ad kicks my leg. Ashton pulls away and looks at him.

"You could leave."

"No I can't. It's almost time for the runners to get ready and you still don't have your stuff." Minho says and stands up.

I grab Ashton's waist and stand up then place her on the ground next to me. She wraps her arms around my waist and snuggles against me.

"I'll meet you guys in the commons." I said the kiss her forehead and walk from the map room.

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I stood by the West door holding Ashton's backpack as she hugged Thomas and told him that she was know a runner. She had giving Minho a hug earlier and he now glared at her and Thomas.

I can't get over the fact on how much they look alike. I wonder if that is why Minho is glaring at them. He also thinks they look alike. Newt and Frypan think so to. Strange.

I helped her put her backpack on as the doors slid open with a clank. She wrapped her arms around my neck and gave me a light kiss on the lips.

"Be careful." I said the let her go.

"I will."

They sprinted into the maze and went out if sight.

Now for the long day of worrying.