Chapter 49: "Eight Numbers... Passcode?"

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Newt's POV.

Thomas literally dragged me out of the medical hut. I was fuming because I felt like I needed to stay with Hannah, but her condition wasn't changing. She took me over to the bar,the bonfire was already lot, and ordered me one of Gally's specialties.

"Get that down you." He said as he shoved it into my grasp. I turned my head away and he looked me firmly on the eyes. "I'll pour it down your throat, and you KNOW I'm serious." He was actually the kind of person who'd do that so I had no choice. Taking a small sip, I let my body relax. All the stress and worries flowed out of me. I sat down near the fire and just relaxed. I only had a few drinks that night and it seemed to get late pretty quick. I began making my way back to the medical hut as everyone else headed for the homestead.

"No no. Come on." Jade said, grabbing my shoulders and dragging me in the opposite direction.

"B-but..." My words were slurred and I could barely stand. I was too tired to even think.

"No buts, you are getting a proper nights sleep." She pulled me into my room and threw me into the bed. As soon as my head hit the pillow my eyes fell shut. "That didn't take long?" I heard Jade say as I drifted off. During the night I was interrupted but a series of flashbacks. The main one being my attempt suicide. I'd forgotten the main reason why I ever wanted to kill myself... Until that night. I remembered my first year in The Glade, I had been a runner for the majority of it. I remembered running through the Maze one evening with Minho on our way home, when a greiver jumped out of the wall and attacked us. No matter how much we struggled, we couldn't escape from underneath it. I remembered the feeling of the cold, metal claws slashing at our bodies. Minho eventually got out unharmed but me? It stung me, in my leg. As I slept, I felt the excruciating pain surge through my body once more. Every minute of that dream felt real. It carried on, Minho carried me out of the Maze and into the medical hut. I spent days in there recovering when eventually I did. Or so, I thought I did. The next day I carried out my work as usual but would be interrupted by many dizzy spells. I left the gardens and headed over to the wall. I started to climb. People gathered beneath me and yelled for me to come down. As I reached the top of the vines, I snapped out of whatever daze I was in. Realising my situation, I thought about the benefits. Climbing back down could mean more suffering, sweats, dizziness or I could even become sick again. Then I looked at it as if I was to fall. No suffering and I'd be out of this hell hole, so I went for it. The second I hit the ground my eyes shot open and I gasped for breath. I felt a hand on my chest as I painted for air.

"It's okay! I'm here." A soft voice said. It was Hannah's. I looked around the room but could not see her anywhere. Had I imagined it? Most likely. I realised it was morning and stood up to get ready. I thought, the only way to get my mind off of her right now, would be to get some bloody work done. So that's what I did.

Thomas' POV.

Personally, I was really worried about Newt, but as the days progressed he did seem to take control of himself a bit more. About a week after the incident and Hannah was still lying in the medical hut, but she was fighting. We hadn't taken many trips into the Maze since she was stung but we couldn't just stop. Not when we were so close. I called a meeting at the council hall to decide what to do next. Weather we all go in and chance that small 'exit' we found, or just two of us.

"Look, I just wanna get out of this place! Who else is with me!" Chuck yelled and received many cheers in response.

"Yeah but it's not that easy is it!" Gally retaliated sternly. "What if it's a trap? Minho, you said yourself that you stood in something to do with the greivers? What if that's where they go during the day!" He stared at Gally.

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