She was never put in the maze. Ironically, it was because of her genes. Ruth was another of WICKED's candidates, possessing a quality the others did not. She was an identical twin- a spare part. She grew up within WICKED's compound, just like all the others. She knew from day one that her life belonged to WICKED, but despite all the warnings in her head, she fell for a boy named Newt. And he fell for her. Then, just as she had dreaded, the chaos of the world finally caught up with them, tearing them apart when the Maze Trials began. Trapped within WICKED's walls, Ruth was forced to watch as it all unfolded. Forced to watch the boy she loved fall apart, unable to help or comfort him. She was the girl that watched and waited. She was the girl he forgot.