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Thomas was hurt, his heart had broken, he felt it drop.
They’re gone. The two most important people in his life, the two people he cared about most. Gone. Forever.
He didn’t know how to handle it. His mind was blank, he didn’t move, he couldn’t but that’s okay because before he knew it the world around him fell black.
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He doesn’t know how long he was out for, but when he woke up he was in a makeshift house on a makeshift bed. Once out the door, he looked around and it seemed as though he was back in the glade, there were huts spread around the beach that he stood, there were people talking, laughing, eating.
He began to walk over to a group of people, not really noticing anyone around until he spotted his friends, no, family.
Brenda, Minho, Aris, Sonya, Gally, frypan. He felt okay for a second before he realised who were missing.
It was his fault. If only he’d saved a few seconds on newt. Brenda would’ve reached him on time. He’d still be alive.
And Teresa, oh sweet Teresa, Thomas didn’t understand until now that all she ever wanted to do was make things right.
Minho looked at him, his eyes full of hurt, Thomas looked back with the same expression. A few seconds pass before they pull each other into a hug and Thomas felt like crying. They pull apart as Vince calls for a group talk with all of the survivors on this island.
After Vince had said his words, Minho and Thomas sat alone. “I thought I’d keep it safe.” Minho said handing him the necklace that Newt had begged him to take.
“This will be a good home for us.” Minho says as he stands up and leaves.
Thomas sits alone now, fiddling with Newt’s necklace in his hands until he comes around a piece of paper inside. He rolls it open and it turns out to be a letter. Thomas’ heart drops again, he doesn’t want to read it just to save himself from more hurt but he knew he should, so he does.
Dear Thomas,
This is the first letter I can remember writing, obviously I don’t know if I wrote any before the maze but even if its not my first its likely to be my last.
I want you to know that. I’m not scared, well not of dying anyway its more forgetting, losing myself to this virus, thats what scares me, so every night I’ve been saying there names out loud, Alby, Winston, Chuck and I just repeat them over and over like a prayer and it all comes flooding back.
Just the little things like when the sun used to hit the glade at the perfect moment right before it slipped beneath the walls and I remember the taste of frypans stew, I never thought id miss that stuff so much.
I remember you, from the first time you came up in the box, just a scared little greenie who couldn’t even remember his own name and from that moment you ran into the maze I knew id follow you anywhere. And I have, we all have.
If I could do it all over again I would and I wouldn’t change a thing and my hope for you is that when you’re looking back, years from now you can say the same.
The futures in your hands now Tommy, and I know you’ll find a way to do whats right, you always have.
Take care of everyone for me and take care of yourself. You deserve to be happy.
Thanks for being my friend.
Goodbye mate.
-newt.
Thomas had tears in his eyes. He missed him. He never realised how much Newt had meant to him until now. His heart ached to be able to see him again.
After sitting in silence for a few more minutes Thomas gets up, he goes and greets his friends, he hugs Brenda, glad she is okay. At least he still had these guys.
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TERESA - Thomas marked on the naming stone. He missed her also, this is going to take a long time for his heart to heal.
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After eating dinner and sitting and chatting with the others around a camp fire he decides its time for him to sleep. Even though he’s been out to it for a few days (or so it seems) he’s exhausted.
He goes to the homestead and settles down. The last thing on his mind were his lost friends.
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He woke up from a loud noise that sounded awfully familiar.
He looked around and his heart stopped. The box. He was in the box.
He stopped for a second and scoffed, it was a dream. He’ll wake up soon.
Or thats what he thought, until the gates opened and Gally jumps in.
“Day 1 greenie.”