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"Should we really be worried about Minho?" Maggie asked while they were in the dining hall to eat their dinner. They all looked at Minho, who was sitting in the end seat just looking at the food in front of him; he hadn't eaten it yet.

They have been here for three days at the sanctuary that Mr. Janson is in charge of. They also find out that they are not the only group being sent to the Maze. They arrived here third, so there were two groups ahead of them.

They met someone, Aris, who's also part of the Maze trials. His group was the first to arrive at this place; they have been here for four days, and someone said that on another group, Aris is from the groups that only have girls in the Glade.

"We can't force him. We all know that he is hurting because of what happened," Newt said. He talked to his friend several times, but he didn't get a sensible answer from the young man.

They knew when everyone was going to sleep; they could hear how Minho was quietly crying. They just let the man cry every night because they didn't know how to make him feel better.

"Why don't you try to talk to him, Thomas? Maybe he will only listen to you." Kendrix said that's why they all looked at Thomas.

He is also one of the quiet ones, but he still talks, eats, and sleeps well. He doesn't want to let his sadness overcome him. His friends knows that Zelia is his younger sister. They also hear him crying every night.

Thomas looked up at his friends, who had been quietly eating while listening to their conversation. "I should say, let him be for a while. I know he really looks like a mess, but we can't blame him. He's probably thinking that I'm mad at him because he killed my sister."

They all fell silent at what Thomas said. They want to complain about what the young man said, but he has a point. After all, Minho was still a human and felt pain.

They looked when Janson suddenly entered the dining room while he was holding papers on a clipboard. "Good evening, gentlemen. Ladies. You all know how this works," Janson said.

He said something and mentioned the names of each group one by one. Aidan was one of the called Gladers, so his friends patted him on the shoulder before he went to the front, behind Janson. This is done every night, and two of them have been reduced, including Aidan.

Why? The Gladers, who had just been told by another group, learnt that Janson had promised them that everyone could go to what they called a "safe place", far away from this place. But they can only take in a couple of people at a time.

"That's it; there's still tomorrow to take you in. Eat well, everyone," Janson said and smiled before leaving with the names he called.

They finished the meal in silence before going to the room where they all slept-Teresa and Maggie were also with them because they didn't want to be separated from their friends, and it was okay for the two of them to sleep with the boys. They also got used to being together inside the Glade for a few months. They feel safer when they are all together.

When they reached their room, they saw Minho lying on his bed with his back to them, not noticing how long the man had been here. They just ignored it and went to their own beds.

Thomas sat on his bed and leaned against the wall. Before he could start thinking about Zelia, Newt suddenly moved to his side, and he also leaned against the wall.

"You sure you don't want to do anything about that shank?" Newt asked, looking at Minho's back. Thomas's bed was just opposite the man's bed, so they could see the young man; they couldn't tell if he was sleeping or not.

"What do you want me to do? Punch him?"

"Maybe." Thomas just shook his head at what Newt told him.

"Just don't mind him for a while. I know you're worried about him, but as far as I can see, he won't do something stupid on himself." Newt thought about what his friend said.

Zelia teaches Minho that it's okay to be sad. Zelia helps Minho to let out all his feelings. Zelia shows Minho that there is nothing wrong if he is weak for one night.

If Newt is the one who they asked, it's not unlikely that Minho won't hurt himself because of how he feels right now. The young man sees how his friend is hurting because he has no other choice aside from killing the person he likes the most inside the Glade.

"I hope you're right," Newt just said before going to his bed and leaving Thomas alone. He lay on his bed and stared at the ceiling.

The bus fell silent. No one wants to talk or try to come closer. Just looking at Minho, who was now hugging the unconscious-dead body-of Zelia.

They didn't even know how many minutes they were standing inside the bus. It just felt like the world stopped spinning around them; they didn't notice that they were already where they were going.

"Okay, kids. We're here. I know this is heartbreaking for all of you, but it's the only choice. We can't do anything about it; we're sorry," said the guard in black uniform. "Unfortunately, you need to move, kids. Move on, start a new life because you all are now safe."

Maggie sobbed and looked at the guard. "H-how about her body? We can't leave her like that," she said. She found the strength just to speak for her friends.

"Don't worry, we will bury her. So if you trust us to take care of her, we would gladly do it." The guard said and approached Minho, who was still sitting on the floor while still holding Zelia.

Thomas slowly approached the young man and touched his shoulder. "It's okay, Minho...Give her to them and let them take care of her."

Minho just nodded unconsciously and let the guard take Zelia from him. "Go on, kids. I know you're tired, but here we are, far from WICKED. You all are safe."

The Gladers gradually got out of the bus, and Thomas and Minho were the last to get out. They were all silent until a man in a grey turtleneck approached and introduced himself as Janson.

He said a lot, like he saved them from the hands of WICKED; they make sure that their place is far away; there is plenty of food and water in this place; their suffering is over.

Some of the Gladers listen to Janson's words until they reach the shower room. They can't think properly after what happened to them. Minho wanted to be happy while taking a bath, but he couldn't. He saw how the blood was drained from him. He knows it's not his; it's Zelia's.

He killed her.

Newt got up from his bed when he suddenly heard something as if someone had fallen inside the bathroom. He rubbed his eyes first so that his sight returned. He looked around and noticed that one of them was missing from the bed. The young man stood up and walked to the bathroom door and knocked.

"Minho? You there? Are you okay?" He asked softly, not wanting to wake his friends.

He also stood outside for a few minutes, but no one spoke. The only thing that can be heard inside is like a stream of water from the tap.

"I'm going to open the door, okay?" No answer. Again.

He was thankful that the door was not locked. The young man yawned before fully opening the door.

"Minho, what are-WHAT THE SHUCKING BLOODY HELL DID YOU DO?!"