truth be told~ The maze runner

3

Weeks had passed since i broke my foot. The medjacks finally said i could walk around without my crutches. But that also meant I had spent a month in the glade, the thought of it made my stomach turn. But the good thing about this was that there would be a new greenie today. And I would finally be called my name. And i would finally be able to start jobs.

My relationships with the boys grew over time. I would consider Minho, Mathias and Chuck as my best friends. Me and Newt still argued all the time but we couldn't seem to leave eachother alone. Almost everytime we got into a fight it would end with us making out.

I stood next to Newt nervously biting my nails as the loud alarm of the box whaled through the air

I could hear the rumbling of the box from below us, making the ground lightly shake

It made me think about when I was in the unknown greenies position, i kinda felt bad they had to wake up without any memory, in a cold, dark, metal box that took you up to a place that you couldn't escape unless you weary through a maze that could kill you.

I felt someone squeeze my hand making me gaze over at Newt, he could tell I was nervous.
I squeezed his hand back with a small smile.

My gaze was directed back to the box when i heard it screech to a stop. The anticipation grew inside me, as the air became thinner.

Newt let go of my hand as him and Gally pulled open the big metal doors, i stared down into the box before my heart sank

I saw a little boy curled up in a ball crying.
Everyone seemed to pause as they all stared at the kid. I instantly crawled into the box and over to the weeping boy.

"Hey, hey it's okay" i spoke softly as i rubbed the boys back, he was maybe three. It broke my heart that he had to go through coming up in the box.

The boy looked up at me with teary eyes before throwing himself into me, clutching my shirt as he cried

I was stunned, but I didn't hesitate to wrap my arms around the boy, comforting him

I looked up at the gladers with a worried expression. They all seemed to mirror me

"Can you tell me your name honey?" I spoke softly

"L-lincoln." The boy, Lincoln. Spoke between cries

"Okay Lincoln. We're gonna get you out of this box alright?" I looked down at him as his big brown eyes looked up at me, he had dirty blonde hair with pale skin and freckles that covered the bridge of his nose

The boy nodded as i stood, picking him up with me. I lifted him up, passing him to Newt. Before crawling out of the box myself

I looked at Newt who was holding the boy

"Alright shanks, quit staring and get back to work" Alby spoke

"Don't talk like that." I glared at Alby

"Like what?" Alby furrowed his brows
"Glader slang. I don't want Lincoln talking like that" i sighed

"Alright." Alby huffed as Newt chuckled

Alby walked away, leaving me, Newt and Lincoln

"Hey Lincoln. Do you wanna come work with me and Newt?" I asked the small boy as he nodded

"Alright cmon then" I smiled grabbing the boy from newts arms, walking over to the gardens, Carful not to trip over the new limp i had.

I sat down on the ground as newt came over
"Okay tia so your gonna dig some holes and fill them with seeds alright?" Newt crouched down next to me and began digging his own holes