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WELCOME TO BOOK TWO. AUTHORS NOTE AT END

A little girl sits in front of me, in a chair. The room is dark. She looks frightened, her skin is red like she's been crying. She has blue eyes that are as light as the sky, trembling hands and brown hair that falls to her shoulders.

Its me.

I am just an onlooker. I feel her emotions, but I am looking at her from afar. Or looking at me, whatever you would call it.

A door opens somewhere. Footsteps. A chair pulls out, screeching against a tile floor. Another light comes on.

A man sits on front of my younger self. He looks like he is in his twenties, not too old. He wears a dark outfit with the familiar letters WICKED printed in white material.

He shuffles papers in his hands before speaking.

"Olivia. I know you are scared, but I am not going to hurt you. I want to be your friend. Do you trust me?"

I nod my head, yes.

"Good," He continues. "You're a very special little girl, you have the power to help the world. You can help find medicine for your sick parents." He smiles. Its a genuine smile and I know he's not lying.

"Whe-Where's Ch-Chuck?" My voice squeaks out, lip trembling.

"He is safe. He is with the doctors."

"What's happening?" I ask.

"My name is Janson, I am here to keep you safe."

I wake up slowly, grogginess pushing down on my chest as I sit up in my bed and push my hair out of my face. My hands are stained with blood and my clothes are ripped and tattered, reminding me of the events that took place before I fell asleep.

Chuck.

That's all I can think about. A sledge hammer hits my heart, shattering it as sadness pours through me. A single tear runs down my face and I play with the wooden statue in my hands.

Gally killed my brother. I'm going to find him. He'll pay.

Chuck was too young to die. He had so much to live for. He was going to escape the Maze with us and live a normal childhood. Go to college. Meet a beautiful girl. Marry, have kids, and grow old. That's when he was supposed to die. Once he had lived his life. But all of that was taken away from him.

My heart has bullet holes in it.

I throw my hands to my head, leaning over my knees and let it all out. Tears wet my sheets and I continue to cry until there are no tears left, until its just my moans and hiccups and words, silent sobs shaking my body.

And next comes the anger. It starts with me digging my nails into my scalp. Then slapping the sid of my head.

I realize what I am doing, and decide to channel my anger into something besides self harm. Thats when I open my eyes and take a look around me.

Everything is white. The walls, the floor, the single chair that sits in the corner. All there is is that chair, a toilet and sink, and the bed I sit on.

I walk over to the sink and splash water on my face. My eyes are red and swollen, I swear they are throbbing. My cheeks burn and are splotchy, cuts and bruises all over my face and neck.

This is the first time I have ever seen myself.

Long, black brown hair falls a little past my shoulders in gentle waves, tangled up with dirt and grime. My skin is a light shade of tan and my eyes are light blue...pretty.

That helps me feel better, as silly as it is. Of course, it was nothing like Newt made it sound.

Newt?

Where is he?

That's the question I ask myself as I turn around. There is no door to this room. No escape. I am trapped from the outside world.

Hunger pains hit me in the stomach, like a rabid dog trying to escape, the growls seem to fill up the entire room. I sip on sink water, but it does nothing to tame the hungry beast.

I sit back down on the bed, and begin to cry again, silently. Chuck's face floats around in my mind, his chubby face, his funny personality. He had so much to look forward to, yet he sacrificed himself for me, his big sister, who gave him nothing. It was so sudden, so unexpected, and Bonnie let it happen.

My thoughts switch to her. Bonnie, who was this mysterious girl who claims to be my best friend. She let my brother die right in front of me. She let Gally attempt to kill me. Heartless. Her sweet smile and reassuring voice are a lie. She is poison. Dirt. I hate her.

All sorts of emotions tug at my brain, giving me a headache. It's too much to process at once. My stomach is sending shots of pain through my entire body and I feel like I haven't eaten in a year. I am cold and the one sheet isn't giving me much warmth.

I look at my wrist. Black ink is sprawled across it, something that wasn't there before I slept. Its a tattoo.

I examine it closely, the blocky, messy letters are hard to read.

Its says,

Olivia Coleman

Property of WICKED

Subject A1

To be Killed by Group B

AUTHOR: Hello everyone who has starting this AMAZINGLY AWESOME SEQUEL!!!!! Yes, this IS the amazingly awesome sequel to "Perilous Love" Hopefully you stick with this book and enjoy it just as much as I did writing it! ❤️ The final book is posted, and it's my personal favorite ;)) 😀 Also, if you make any fan art of my books, send it to me through Instagram (shuckoffgreenie) or e-mail ([email protected]) I would love to see it!!!!!! 💕

Cast of "Shattered Love";

Danielle Campbell as Olivia

Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Newt

Ki Hong Lee as Minho

Cody Christian as Aris. (I realize Jacob Lofland plays Aris in the Scorch Trials movie but Jacob was too young for this book...no spoilers tho. It'll make sense in later chapters.)

Rosa Salazar as Brenda

Giancarlo Esposito as Jorge

Nathalie Emmanuel as Harriet

Kat McNamara as Sonya