• Chapter 1

• I woke up to darkness surrounding me. I felt around feeling nothing but cool metal. It was a small box. I tried to stand but instantly fell when the box started moving up. My glasses fell off so I pick them up and put them on. I sat there thinking, I realize I couldn't remember anything. Eliza that was my name. I tried to remember more but I couldn't. About a half an hour later a bright light came over my head. I shielded my eyes instantly blinded for a moment. Then I heard someone jump into the box. I look up to see a tall Asian boy about 16 years old.

• "Holy Shuck." He said staring at me for what seemed like forever.

• "What's bloody taking so long?" I look up to see another boy with long blonde hair looking down at us.

• "I've been shucked and gone to heaven." The Asian boy said.

• "Minho?" The blonde said.

• "It's a girl." Minho (I think) said.

• "WHAT?!"

• "It's a shucking girl."

• Then I heard a roar of voices.

• "A girl."

• "I call dibs"

•"Touch her and I'll feed you to the Griever myself."

• All of sudden I got really angry. I don't know why but I shouted. "WOULD SOMEONE JUST GET ME OUT OF HERE?"

• All the voices stopped. And then Minho looked at me and I felt embarrassed.

• Minho smiled and said " All righty little lady calm yourself."

• I couldn't help but smile. So I stood up. I jumped a little when he grabbed my hip. Then a rope dropped down and he grabbed it as people pulled us up. When we get out of that box I look up I look around and realize I am surrounded by a group of about 40 boys. Not a single girl! Then I notice Minho's hand is still on my hip and I blush. He seems to notice because he takes his hand off almost instantly.

• "Where am I?" • A dark skin boy steps up and says "Welcome to the Glade."

• "What's your name pretty lady?" Minho asks.

• "Eliza, I think."

• "Well Eliza welcome to Hell."

• "Well thanks. I knew I would end up here sometime" I smirk.

• He laughs. I take another look around. Then I see giant walls surrounding the...the Glade... I think. I don't know any more I'm getting frustrated. I run from everybody. I see a forest and run that direction. I run until I find a good tree to climb and climb as high as I could get and just sat there. I told myself not to cry. I just couldn't stop thinking I couldn't remember my mom or dad or friends. I heard footsteps. I didn't feel like talking. So I froze hoping no one saw me. But I wasn't so lucky.

• "You can't stay up there all day sweetheart, got to eat sometime."

• I knew instantly it was Minho. And almost right on cue my stomach growled, but I didn't move. Minho sighed and started to climb the tree. He sat right next to me and said.

• "At least you aren't bawling your eyes out like most of the shanks did."

• I looked at him." Shanks?"

• Minho just stared at me and smiled. And I smiled back. Somehow I knew I could trust him. My stomach growled again and we laugh.

• "Fine let's go." I said.

• As we got our food I sat next to Minho and the blonde hair boy. I think his name is Newt. And the dark skinned boy, his name was Alby.

• "How old am I." Asking no one in particular.

• "About 16. Hey you're the same age as Minho." Newt replied with a smirk, and him and Alby laugh. • I blushed and looked at Minho. He had started to blush as well. Minho looked at her and smiled

• "If you were wandering you also have long light curly brown hair and pret-" he put his hand over his mouth at the last part and I blush even more.

• "Hey pretty lady." A boy said behind her. Minho and I snap our heads around in unison.

• Minho says "Slim it Gally." • "Why should I."

• Minho stood up and got in Gally's face.

• "Because I don't think Eliza really wants to talk to a slinthead like you."

• With that Gally through his hand up, but before he could swing I grabbed his hand and twisted it and Gally fell on his knees and begged for me to let go and I did. Minho started laugh uncontrollably. Then so did I. I realized all the gladers were watching me and I blushed. Later that night this kid named Chuck got me a sleeping bag and I slept in the forest in a clearing I found. Right before I started to daze off Minho came and laid his sleeping bag next to mine.

• "Thought you could use a friend."

• He said I smile and fall asleep.