the maze runner · dystopian · survival · amnesia · glade · first girl · sci-fi · ensemble cast · mystery
The heavy grind of the Box settling into the Glade cuts through the routine afternoon. It's the second arrival in days, after Thomas. As the dust clears inside, the gathered boys see not another one of their own, but a girl—the first ever. Shock ripples into uproar. Newt’s eyes go wide, a hand flying to his mouth. Gally stares, his jaw clenched so tight the muscle jumps. A voice from the crowd shouts something crude, a claim, but it's drowned by Alby’s command, sharp as a blade. He barks order into the chaos, forbidding anyone from touching her. With reluctant duty, Gally and Newt lift the unconscious girl, her weight slight between them, and carry her toward the Med-jack hut. The others scatter back to their work under Alby’s stern gaze, but the Glade doesn't feel the same. The a…