Half Gally-Half Love

Chapter 17

Tee's POV

Finally the day that we were all dreading came. Today was the day that Ben would be banished. I didn't want him to be and tried to reason with Alby but he just said that he would cause distractions and trouble if he stayed here. I didn't argue back, there was no point, once Alby had made up his mind, that was it. Besides, deep down, I knew he was right.

I spotted Gally by the dining hut, he was with Rachel, probably trying to comfort her. I'd love to have someone like Gally for a brother but it would be kind of awkward, considering what we did yesterday, hehe.

Rachel was sobbing into Gally's arms, I thought I should leave them to talk and spend some time together. Instead I decided to go to the little water space that the builders had carved out and filled with water. I rolled up my trousers and slid my feet in the cold water. It was a nice way to relieve stress when things got a bit too much. I saw Chuck walking across the glade carrying some supplies and gestured for him to come over. "Why aren't you with the others?" Chuck asked. "I just need some time to think, this has all happened so suddenly." I muttered. "I know what you mean, a couple of days ago everything was fine" he agreed. I suddenly heard a series of shouts and commands from by the maze doors and we both looked over. I knew what it was even before I looked...

Ben was being pulled out of the pit by his arms, he was probably too weak to walk by himself. I could tell straight away he was completely insane, his hair was matted and wild, his eyes were dark and tortured, his skin was pale and pasty. His shirt was stained with blood and his stomach had scarlet, blue and purple veins running through it connecting to that horrible wound from the griever.

Me and Chuck watched in silence, I saw Rachel try and reach out to him one last time but Gally held her back. Once Ben was in front of the doors, the gladers quickly formed a circle around Ben, each person equipped with some sort of sharp stick or weapon, to prevent him from escaping. "Oh my God, they're going to force him into the maze aren't they?" I said in horror. Chuck sniffed loudly and didn't reply.

The doors were starting to close. I saw Alby give the nod of approval and the gladers pointed their spears towards Ben, they harshly ushered him in the maze, Ben was pleading for his life screaming 'no, please, no!'. Minho threw all his belongings into the maze with him, once Ben was out of the glade, he had no choice but to run to the end of the doors and into the maze. Rachel screamed. Ben screamed.

*BOOM*

That was it.

That was the last time anyone ever saw Ben alive. It had all happened so quickly, I don't think it had really, properly sunk in for anyone. Everyone had always said, since the very first day I had arrived, no one has ever survived a night in the maze. Rachel fell down to her knees and looked absolutely shattered. In a way I had lost my best friend, I knew she would never be the same again after this. I know for a fact I'd be feeling like this or worse if this happened to Gally.... "He belongs in the maze now" Alby said solemnly. The circle broke and they slowly propped their weapons against the closed doors. I started to imagine what Ben was doing right now, but then hastily stopped myself. Then, Gally and a small group of gladers walked over to the wall where everyone carved their names, his head bowed. He was clutching a knife in his hand and his hands ran softly over Ben's carved name, he suddenly began to attack it with the knife, I could tell he was trying not to cry. As I said, and everyone saw, Gally and Ben were close. He stepped away after a minute or two and I saw there was now a line through Ben's name. I walked over and put my hand on his shoulder gingerly. He didn't respond or look at me. "He might not die Gal" I said, hoping that I was right, but I doubt I was. "Like everyone says, no one ever survives a night in the maze" he said bluntly and he walked away.... "Apart from you two and Thomas" Newt cut in, trying to lighten the mood a little. I smiled weakly. "You're right Newt; me and Gally had each other, and luck. But Ben is totally insane and got no- one" I lowered my head and faced the honest facts. Ben was already dead.