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Chapter 67: Fry the Third-Wheeler?

"Like what? You've seen the building. She's our only way in." Gally had told us everything they saw while being in the City. Turns out, rescuing Minho relies entirely on Teresa. The very same girl who betrayed us.

"You really think she's gonna help us?" Thomas shot back.

"I don't plan on asking for her permission."

"Am I missing something? This is the same girl who betrayed us, correct? Same dick?" Brenda asked.

"I like her," Gally commented, nodding in Brenda's direction. Out the corner of my eye, I saw Tia glare at Gally and Brenda.

"What's going on?" Brenda directed her question at Thomas.

"What, you afraid your little girlfriend's gonna get hurt?" Newt suddenly spoke up. "Hm? Because this has obviously never been just about rescuing Minho, has it?"

"Wait, what are you talking about?" Thomas took a step towards Newt.

"Teresa. She's the only reason that Minho's even missing in the first place. Now we finally have an opportunity to get him back. And what? You don't want to because of her? Because deep down, you still care about her, don't you? You may be with me, but you still like her. Just admit it." As Newt spoke, he walked towards Thomas, until Thomas' back was against a wall.

"Newt, I-"

"Don't lie to me! Don't lie to me!" he snapped, before seeming to calm down. "Sorry. I'm sorry," he said, before walking out, Thomas in close pursuit. Mosh of the tension in the room seemed to dissolve after the two boys had left the room.

"Fucking hell," I sighed, rubbing my face with my hands. "That was intense. You still think Thomas will go through with the plan?"

"Probably," Brenda answered. "Minho's important to him. He's done so much to get here. He wouldn't give all that up now whether he has to see Teresa or not."

"Yeah. Yeah, you're right."

"Olivia, it's sure gonna be weird being back with WCKD after all they did to you. Y'know, that torture you spoke of, all the simulations they apparently made you experience. Might bring it all back, hm?" Tia had an evil look in her eye as she talked, as if she was deliberately trying to get a reaction out of me. I wouldn't give her one.

"Tia, let it go, ok?" Gally quietly warned her.

"Must have been mentally scarring during those six months. Getting abused, being constantly scared, losing your kid-"

I couldn't hear anymore of her words as a deep, desperate panic rose in my chest, fear blinding me, trauma making the feeling in my legs disappear, causing me to collapse on the floor.

I shrunk back in the corner, memories flooding my mind, stars clouding my vision. I felt glued to the floor, unable to move, scarcely able to breathe.

So much for not giving Tia a reaction.

"Liv? Liv! Liv!" Someone's voice was frantically calling me, but I couldn't make out who it was. They sounded a million miles away, like a distant echo.

I could barely register a hand on my shoulder and another on my cheek as a hazy face was directly in front of mine. It looked a bit like Gally.

"Liv, come on. It's ok. I promise. Darling, look at me!"

Gally's POV

I tried desperately to calm Olivia down. I didn't think she quite registered that her hands gripped my forearms as she struggled to breathe and her head rested in the crook of my neck.