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Faith
Three years. Three shucking years I had been here now. Still no way out. But there were positives. We had finished building a barn for animals and all the gladers had hammocks. Except for the keepers I assigned, and myself and Newt, we all sleep in rooms. And no one complained about that. I also had a tower tree house built up the tallest tree in the glade. People often just go up there to think. Think. I thought a lot. About how I could be a better leader. About Newt.
Ever since that bloody relationship talk we had grown apart. This is why I never brought it up to him. He didn't talk to me anymore even if I tried to talk to him. But sometimes I'd catch the longing glances he would give me and just wish he would ask me again.
He'd gotten taller. A lot taller than me now. And his scrawnyness had turned into muscle. He was handsome. I always saw him as being handsome but now I've started to get the dreaded feelings for him. And too late. A year too late.
"Faith are you coming running today?" Minho asked as he put an arm around my shoulders. As well as being leader I had taken some time in the maze. It was a fascinating place. I stood up from my table and nodded.
"Yep. I've got my vest" I smiled slipping it over my head. "Ok let's go"
"Hang on! Here" I heard from behind me. I turned round and Frypan was holding out an apple for me.
"Aw thanks Fry." I have his arm a quick squeeze before standing on a stool to address the boys. "Listen up! I'm going into the Maze and the greenie box is scheduled to come up! Newts in charge you listen to him-"
In the middle of my speech the alarm signaling a new greenie run out loud.
"It's early" Newt said as I stepped off the stool.
"Almost too early" I replied standing next to his towering figure. We shared a glance and immediately the tension rose between us, and I'm sure others felt it as well.
"Right. Let's get him" I clapped running out of the kitchens and over to the box.
"We need to talk" Newt whispered as he limped over and stood next to me.
"I know." I nodded but the doors to the box flew open stopping my sentence.
"Faith!" I heard being yelled from behind me and I saw Minho wave me over to the tower tree house.

"Minho I have to deal with the greenie" I said raising my eyebrow but he pointed to a bush nearby. "Oh..." I gasped at what he was pointing at.
Probably ten beetle blades were gathered all together just sitting on top of the bush. As if they were all watching the same thing. Me.
"I don't like this. It's not normal" Minho worried but I kept a calm head.
"Don't panic. I'm sure it's nothing. Let's go and deal with the greenie" I smiled and he nodded. "We've got a runner!"
I looked over to the box and all the gladers were laughing and pointing to where a boy was running for the doors close to me and Minho.
"I got him" I smiled and took off after the brown haired boy.

I pushed until I was running as fast as I could. I got into reaching distance of the boy but before I could push him down he tripped over his own feet. Causing a large laugh to come from the excited group of boys.
"Almost caught you greenie" I breathed and he just lay on his back looking up at me. I shot my hand down to him and he took it as I helped him to his feet.
He was handsome. Very handsome. His brown eyes were mesmerising and I could tell he was well built under his shirt. But he wasn't Newt.
"Where am I?" The boy panicked as everyone did.
"You're in the glade. I'm Faith. The leader of this place. It's ok your safe here" I told him still out of breath.
I looked over and saw Newt staring over. I waved at him. "Newt!" He began limping over and I got a sudden flashback from that day, as I did everyday.
"You know greenie, for a moment I thought you had the chops to be a runner, until you tripped and face planted. Which was great by the way" he laughed shaking the greenies hand.
"This is Newt second in command. So if I'm not around you listen to him"

"That's why I'm glad your always around" Newt smiled and I smiled back at him.
"Right greenie time for the tour. Chuck!" I called the small boy over, his chubby red face holding a big smile.
"You're not going to do it?" Greenie asked and I blushed shaking my head.
Chuck led the boy away and I turned to face Newt.
"Let's talk" he said and I nodded.

"So you find greenie attractive huh?" Newt smirked and I scoffed at him.
"No I don't"
"Sure you don't. That's why you blushed at him"
"You've become distant. Why?" I accused putting my hands on my hips trying to get the conversation off of the greenie.
"A year ago you didn't want me. So I stayed away"
"That was a year ago! Besides I never said I didn't want you Newt I just couldn't take the risk and heartbreak of loosing you and I still wanted you as my best friend" I told him and he sighed deeply.
"Haven't I proved to you that I've changed?" He asked and I nodded quickly. "Good that" he smiled.
"You have changed Newt. And I'm proud of you for getting out of that dark place. And I know it's probably too late but I have started to get feeli-"
"Faith!"
Oh for klunks sake. Why do people need me when I really don't want them to need me?
"Well finish this at the bonfire" I told him slowly running to Gally.

I saw Greenie yelling and both me and Newt tried to calm him down.
"I don't want to stay here!" He yelled and I came infront of him.
"I can't let you leave!" I said back and looked as the doors started to close.
"What the hell is this..."
"Come with me" I said sternly. I ignored all the boys questions and just carried on walking with him trailing at my side.
I got to the ladder of the tree tower and pointed upward. He sighed and climbed up the ladder, I followed closely behind him.
"I have three rules in here. Never ever harm anyone else in here. We live together and this is our family. Do your job. We can't have people slacking in here. Never go through those doors." I warned and got ready for the questions.
"What's through there?"
"The maze. It's a curious place. But a very dangerous one. And it's our only way out of here. Runners explore the maze and I know what you'll ask. You'll get your shot at being a runner when I decide." I told him and he nodded. "Each day you'll try a new job and after, you'll chose which one you want"
"Thank you. For not going crazy" he laughed as he slid down the ladder.
"Crazy gets through to no one" I told him. "We have a bonfire in your honour as the sun sets"

The fire was huge that night. The boys did their usual fighting game and as per usual someone got hurt.
"Hey why don't you have a go?" Newt said standing at my side.
"Because I haven't done it in months" I laughed but as other gladers heard the conversation I was forced into the circle.
"Leader and greenie!!" Someone yelled and I rolled my eyes.
"I don't want to kill the poor guy on his first day" I yelled as greenie walked into the circle looking wary. My comment earned laughs and sniggers through the group.
"I'm not fighting a girl" greenie said standing in the circle.
I reacted to his comment by pushing on his chest. Hard. And that's when the fun began.
He started to fight back and he was strong I'll give him that. But I was better at thinking on my toes.
He earned a shove of me and I fell to the floor looking up at the attractive boy. He turned to the others thinking he had won but it was perfect for me. I stood up quietly and shoved him out of the circle causing the boy to slam to the floor.
"You alright greenie?" I laughed as people all around said how good it was to see me back playing the game.
"Thomas" the boy said from the ground and I raised my eyebrow at him slowly. "Thomas it's-that's my name! Thomas!" He beamed and I held my hand out to the handsome brown haired boy.
He took my hand and stood up. I raised his arm in the air, "Thomas!" I yelled and there were shouts and smiled from all over.

When the crowd dispersed. One was left. Newt. I nodded and walked over to him slowly.
"I've still got it" I said rolling down my sleeves.
"Your tough. You'll never loose that" he replied and I shrugged. "Let's finish that talk from earlier"
I nodded and together we headed for a log on the outskirts of the partying gladers.
We both sat down side by side and I took a deep breath in.
"Ok let's talk"