Listen ~ The Maze Runner ~ Newt

16 ~ Sobs

The walk was peaceful and quiet, the small talk between Teresa and I comfortable and un-forced as we caught up on little things that had happened. All too quickly we had reached Ava Paige's office, and the nerves inside of me were shaking. This will be the first time that I have properly spoken to her since she sent me into the Maze, and I don't know whether to take the emotional route or to be mad with her. But the one thing I did know was that I couldn't forgive her. Not after I begged her not to do it.

I knew Teresa could tell how anxious I was by my short answers to her questions, and when she placed her hand on my shoulder and squeezed, I knew she was trying to tell me it was going to be alright. But little did she know that I was about to ask this woman when Thomas was being sent into the maze, which is certainly not ok.

She gives me a relaxed smile which I return, and her hand rests on the doorknob. I meet her eyes with my own and take a deep breath, nodding to her once I was ready to go in. She pushes the door open for me and I step inside, closing the door quickly behind me so that I knew Teresa couldn't eavesdrop.

"Good Morning, Teresa. I will be ready in two minutes, I just have to finalise the forms for the next transfer into Maze-" Ava starts, but stops immediately when she hears me cough, letting her know it wasn't Teresa. The older woman looks over at me from behind her desk, her eyes widening as she sees me stood there.

"Oh... I wasn't expecting you darling. How can I help you?" She says overly politely, taking her glasses from off her nose and placing them carefully down onto the desk in front of her. "I thought I told you to stop calling me darling, Ms Paige." I reply bitterly, making sure to emphasize the last two words.

"Sweetheart-" She goes to say, but when I glare at her she stops to correct herself. "Danielle. I  know that you are mad with me for sending you into the Maze, but you can't hold a grudge over me forever because of it. You know I had to send you for the chance to save the whole human race, and it was always my plan to bring you back out of the Maze when the time was right. And still, I am biologically your mother and you choosing not to call me at least Mother  is just petty and I'm pretty sure I taught you better than that."

I sigh and pick at my nails as she 'lectures' me, seeing no need to listen to her condecending tone as she no longer has anything to hold over me. After all, she can't send me back into the Maze without restoring my memories. And she can't kill me, because think of the uproar and rebellion that will start against her from inside WCKD. Having Teresa be at the front of that rebellion, and from what I hear Teresa has already become a key asset to whatever plan she has for humanity.

"You taught me to use my head. And from my perspective I see no need to have any affiliation with you unless it is absolutely neccassary. Because from what my friends have told me, you ripped me away from a lot more important people in my life, Newt being one of them, who are a lot better for me than you are." I snap, being mindful of my words. If I gave away too much then the whole plan will go to shit. She still doesn't know I have my memories of the Maze back.

"And from what I've been told, you are going to rip yet another person away from me. Which is why I am here." I continue, crossing my arms over my chest as I give the woman in front of me the evil eyes. Paige leans back in her chair and takes a deep breath, seeing no need to deny my accusations.

"Now that is the daughter I know. You've only been with the rest of civilisation for the best part of 2 hours and you have already obtained information that was meant to be with-held from you. From most people here, in fact." She says poshly, attempting (and failing) to get me over this 'mad phase'. "What is it you are here for then Danielle?" She inquires, making me raise my eyebrows.