Escaping This Ivy Nightmare

Chapter 5

"How long till it comes up?" Audrey asked Newt for the third time in the last fifteen minutes, nearly bouncing with excitement. 

"Soon I think, You'll hear the box sound like when it bring up supplies." He said as he rolled his eyes at her excitement. 

"I'm not going to be the stupid Greenie in a few minutes, and I get to see if Alby takes up my suggestions about how to introduce the Glade to the newbie." 

"Wait, you gave suggestions to Alby? When?" Newt asked, looking away from the box to stare at her.

"He came in to see that guy who'd sliced open his hand by accident, and we spoke for a bit." Audrey shrugged. "Why?" 

"Nothing, just surprised me is all. Why didn't you tell me?" 

"Alby just happened to come in, and so I told him. If I hadn't seen him, I would've suggested it to you." 

"No, I mean why didn't you tell me you spoke with Alby?" Newt pushed, making it a bigger deal than Audrey thought it was. 

"Why's it matter?" She asked, shocked at his entire demeanor.

"It doesn't." He answered shortly, not looking at her.

"Obviously it does, just tell me." It was her turn to push the conversation.

"Audrey,I just- I-" A loud bell rang out, causing Audrey to jump. She ran to the edge of the Box, looking down, excitement pumping through her blood. The box reached the top, and opened, shuttering to a halt.

Audrey looked in and gasped. The boy inside couldn't have been more than twelve. He was sitting in the corner, knees pulled to his chest. Newt jumped in, just as he had done when Audrey arrived. He approached the boy, holding out his hand, but the boy shrank back.

Audrey jumped into the box herself, pushing past a startled Newt, and sitting next to the boy. "My name is Audrey, and this is Newt. Can you remember your name?"

"C-Chuck." The boy answered, looking over at her. 

"Audrey, you aren't suppose to be in here." Newt mumbled, not really enforcing it much. 

"Shuck it Newt." She hushed him, before looking back at Chuck. "You're going to be okay now, we can get out of this box and help you out. Alright?" She asked, smiling at him. 

"Yeah, o-okay." He mumbled, taking Audrey's hand as she held it out for him, and getting up with her  

"Audrey, you're really not suppose to be handling this." Newt stopped her as she helped Chuck out. "I don't want you getting thrown in the slammer." 

"It's fine Newt." She smiled at him and got out of the box herself. 

"It won't be when Alby finds out. Or Gally." Newt whispered to himself before following them out. As soon as he had gotten out, he saw Alby and Gally approaching both the new Greenie and Audrey, and quickly made his way over. 

"She was just- I told her to- she didn't know-" Newt tried to tell them as they walked towards greenie.

"Slim it Newt." Gally shot, walking up to the kid. "Hey greenie, I'm Gally. This is Alby. And this," He gestured around himself. "Is the Glade. It's where we live."

"How did I get here? Wh-where's my mom?" Chuck looked so scared, Audrey's heart sank.

"Do you remember you mom?" Gally asked, kneeling in front of the boy. Audrey was shocked at the kindness from Gally, but wondered if Alby had talked to Gally about her suggestions.

The boy's eyes welled with tears, and he shook his head. "No. I don't remember anything."

Audrey bit her lip and quickly turned her head so that her face was hidden from Alby, Gally and the boy as she wiped at her eyes. This wasn't fair, this kid was so young compared to anyone she'd seen yet and he didn't deserve to be taken away from whatever his life was before.