The Maze Runner but without death (Survive #24)

Chapter 17

THOMAS POV:

I sat in my spot as the meeting started. "Things are changing. And there's no denying that now. First Ben gets stung in proud daylight, and then Alby" said Gally. Bark walked up to me with a rope toy. He barked at me. I picked up the toy and Bark grabbed it. He wants to play tug of war. I dropped the toy. I can't play right now. "And now our greenie here has taken it apon his self to enter the maze. Which is a clear violation of our rules here" said Gally. "Ya but he saved Alby's life" said Frypan. "Did he" asked Gally sarcasticly. Bark started to bark very loudly. I tried to quiet him. Bark was not having it. Either he plays or he barks. "BARK" Daron yelled. Bark stopped and looked at Daron. He got a flavored peanut butter  bone from a box and gave it to Bark. It was a small bone and not a lot of peanut butter but Bark loved it. "For three years we have co existed with these things. And now, you killed one of them" said Gally pointing at me. Bark sneezed as he ate.

"Who knows what that could mean for us" asked Gally. "A smelly biology class" said Daron. Him, his Soulmate, a few others and Alby laughed a little. Everyone else was confused. "What I meant was we can disect the griever but the stuff they use in biology class smells" said Daron. "Can you shut up" asked Gally. "I have the right to speak" said Daron. "What do you suggest we do then Gally" asked Newt as he tried to change the subject. "He has to be punished" said Gally. I signed annoyed as the room broke out into disagreement. "Minho and Daron, you two were there with him what do you think" asked Newt. Minho will put in a good word for me. I hope. "I think,  in all the time we've been here. No one has ever killed a griever. When we turned tail and ran, this dumb shank stood behind to help Alby. I don't know if he's brave or stupid. But what ever it is we need more of it. I say we make him a runner" said Minho. I tried to hide my excitement. "Of course his boyfriend would say that" said Ben.

"Well I agree and I'm second in command to keeper of the runners" said Daron. "Don't make me spill what you did to make sure that didn't happen" said Ben. Minho was surprised. "It's been 3 years. Maybe, my point is Minho probably already knows" said Daron. "Know what" asked Minho. "I bribed the runners so I wouldn't be keeper of the runners. I promised them my dessert for four months" said Daron. "You were the second to come up in the box" said Gally. "So" said Daron. "Well I say that Thomas can't be a runner" said Ben. There was sounds. We were all confused. We got up and left the council hall. "Wait I know that sound" I said. "The box it's coming back up" said Chuck confused. "It shouldn't be" said Minho. We all ran up to the box. Newt and Gally were there first. They opened the top and Newt jumped down. "Newt what do you see" asked Frypan. We all made and looked in surprised. It's her. The girl from my dreams. "It's a girl. I think she's dead" said Newt. "She isn't. This snake has a heart beat" said Daron. "What" I asked. "I don't trust Teresa. That's her name by the way. But mark my words she will betray us" said Daron.