Maze Girl

Chapter 23

Ashley's POV
I awoke not to Minho, but to Mixy screaming in my head.

"Ashley! Ashley! I figured it out! I figured out how we can get you in the Maze!" She screamed

"HOW?!" I asked

"Remember how I ran into the Maze before anyone could stop me?" Mixy asked

"Yeah.." I replied

"I'll stay in the maze until the doors are almost closed, and when they're starting to close, I'll fake a limp around the corner. Like I've got a sprained ankle or something. Then you can run into the Maze right before the doors close." Mixy said

"Smart."

"I thought so. Now wake the shuck up, and get Alby to get me out of here." Mixy said

"Ok, fine." I said, stretching.

"Minho. Minho. Minho. Can we go get Mixy from the slammer?" I asked, shaking him.

"Fine.." Minho said sleepily

"Yay! Now get out so I can change. NEWT. YOU TOO." I said, screaming the last part. (Not too loudly, as I didn't want to wake the entire Glade.

They woke up, grabbed their shirts, and started jogging to Frypan's for breakfast.

I changed, and quickly followed. Luckily, Alby was already there, so I didn't have to go wake him up.

"Alby. Alby. Alby. Can we go get Mixy from the slammer? You have the keys." I said

"No. Let a man eat his breakfast in peace." Alby said

"But Alby..." I said

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Yes."

"Yes. Wait what?"

"YES! Victory! Now let's go get Mixy." I said, gleeful.

Alby groaned, and got up. He got out his keys, and handed them to me, saying "Go get her yourself."

I smiled, and ran over to the slammer.

"Hey Mix." I said, smiling

"You got the keys?" Mixy asked

"Yep. Alby gave them to me." I said, smirking

"So he trusts you.." Mixy said in my mind

I smiled, and unlocked the slammer, and walked over to Frypan's.

"Hey Frypan. You finished breakfast fast." I said, grabbing a tray.

"Yep. I didn't want to wake you. I walked up there, but I saw you and Minho snuggling. You're so cute together. Did he ask you to be his girlfriend yet?" Frypan asked, smirking

I gave him a death glare, and walked away with my food.

"So you and Minho, huh." Mixy said in my mind.

I gave her a death glare, and said "So you and Newt, huh."

She just gave me a death glare back.

"Why are you two looking at each other like you hate each other?" Minho asked

"Because this shuck-face is the shuckiest shuck-faced piece of klunk in the world." I said, continuing to death glare her.

"Right back at you." Mixy said.

We finished lunch, and Mixy went to go train with Minho. That lucky shank. I walked over to Frypan, and asked him what we were making.

"Just make some meatballs. We're making a stew for dinner. I've got lunch covered." Frypan said

"Okay." I said, getting started.

I made meatballs, and put them into a pot with a gravy (that I also made). I decided to make the entire stew, so I went to go get some carrots from Zart.

"Hey Zart. Can I have some carrots for dinner?" I asked

"Yeah sure, Newt? Can you get help get some carrots for Ashley?" Zart said

"Yeah. How many?" Newt asked

"Oh.. About 10 or so." I said

Newt quickly got them, and I was on my way. I washed the carrots, and peeled them with one of my knives. Then, I cut them up, and put them in a pot to boil.

When the carrots were finished, I put them into the pot with the rest of the stuff. I got some potatoes from a sack, and started boiling those.

I probably should have done that while I was doing the carrots, but whatever.

I finished those, and put them in the pot. I put a lid on it, and left it to simmer, stirring it around every now and them.

Frypan walked over, and he was about to ask me to do something.

"I finished making the stew. It's simmering in this pot right now." I said, smirking

"Oh. Okay. I'll work on desserts." Frypan said, walking away awkwardly

I smiled, and continued stirring my pot.

When dinner finally rolled around, I put the stew into bowls, and took them to the counter.

I grabbed one, and sat down at MY table. Eventually, Chuck, Mixy and Minho joined me, then Newt and Alby.

Chuck launched into another one of his stories, and I just tuned it out. When he finished, I asked them "Do you guys like the stew?"

I got all "YES" and "It's way better than Frypan's usual." answers.

I smiled, and said "Thanks. I made it myself."

I walked to the deadheads, Minho following me, and we chatted. We've been doing this alot. Going to the deadheads and talking.

I really like Minho. He's nice.