Maze of My Heart

25

[p i p e r]

I wonder how I would face Minho today. The first day of being a Runner.

I woke and gently pulled myself away from Newt, hoping that I wouldn't wake him.

What was wrong with me last night? Crying like there was no tommorrow, looking at Newt as if I wanted him to kiss me?

Why do I always seem to run from one guy into another's arms? I don't think I was that kind of person before.

Perhaps the Creators were doing this to me.

I stood in front of the gates before they opened and emptied my brain of every thought about Minho, or Newt.

Fear.

I used to live in the Maze for so long. But it was only because I knew I was safe in there. When I fell, there was medicene. Grievers didn't mind me. Minho would be my eyes into the Glade.

But now everything has changed.

There were new monsters and Grievers liked me now. Medicene was scarce and the Box has been returning with lesser and lesser supplies. Minho...

Right. No thoughts about Minho.

"Hey" I hear someone on my left. I turn, hoping that it wasn't Minho.

For once, it wasn't.

It was Thomas.

"You okay?" he asks, but there is no concern on his face. Of course. He still hates me because of Teresa.

"Yeah." I say blankly.

The doors open and I throw a glance behind me, seeing Thomas and Minho shooting glances at each other.

"Let's split up" Minho suggests, when we reach a fork in the road. I am so glad now that he does not think of what happened yesterday.

"I'd go left. Piper comes with me." he says and I follow him.

We continue the day of running in silence.

We sat down near my past hideout for lunch. The place had been completely torn down as if my past existance never made a presence there.

Minho finally turns and looks at me straight in the eye for the first time since yesterday.

"I'm really sorry for yesterday Piper." he says softly.

Oh right. An apology.

"Me too" I mutter.

"No, like, I'm sorry for moving too fast."

Moving too fast. That's what he doing. Right.

"It's okay"

"It's just that I really like you as a best friend and I don't want to ruin this friendship that we have." he says.

I miss this Minho. I miss my best friend. I really do.

"I... I'm just sorry if I hurt you..."

My breath hitches in my throat.

"It's okay Minho. I'm sorry too."

"So are we cool?" he glances at me and smiles, a real smile for once.

"Yeah." I smile back.

Minho responds by stealing a bite of my sandwich and I laugh.

My best friend is back again.

And I really liked it.

AN: Short filler, more drama coming soon ♡ Thanks for 4+K reads omg I was happy when I had 100 ♡♡

(Update: I finished the first three chapters of my 5SOS fanfic but I am skeptical if I should publish it because band fandoms are scarier than book-movie fandoms)

(Update II: I have completely stopped writing my original story League Arena because I ain't got no motivation hah)