I bolted to where Newt was, and everyone instantly left me alone with him.

“ Newt, sweetie?”

His eyes light up.

“Minho!”

“ Newt, I’m gonna have to leave again.”

I had decided. I would go to WICKED.

Hurt flashed across Newt’s face.

“ Min, please don't go.”

“ Alright I won’t”

Stop lying

“Good. . .”

Newt was starting to fall asleep again. He said one last thing before he passed out.

“ Because I’d rather die with you, then live without you.”

But, Newt

Sweetie,

That's how I feel About you.

Your leaving Newt

Again.

No, the others are with him, and I’ll only be gone a couple hours. I walked back to the main camp, where Brenda rushed up to me.

“ Thomas left a note. He said he went to the safe haven to be with the others.”

The other gladers. I had forgotten about them. Good, Thomas was gone. I didn't have to worry about him. I picked up my backpack. The others gathered around me. Chuck’s heart looked broken.

“M-Minho, where are you going?”

“ I’m going to WICKED to get medicine for Newt.”

Brena snapped out of the shock first.

“ I’m coming.”

Gally next.

“ Don’t think you're leaving without me!”

Then Teresa.

“ You are not leaving me behind!”

Finally Alby

“I guess someone had to come to organize all you shanks!”

They were all treating this like a fun adventure. Chucks small voice rose up

“ What about me?”

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Oh no, I couldn’t bring Chuck!

He was too small, and I don’t think he would last very long.

“ Well?”

“ Uh. . . well Chuck,”

He looked at me expectantly

“ Yeah?”

“ I have the most important job of all for you!”

“ Really?”

“ Yes, you have to stay here and watch Newt.”

His face fell

“ Oh. . . okay.”

“ Chuck,”

Teresa added

“ We need someone to make sure Newt doesn't run off, do you think you can do that?”

“ Yeah!”

Teresa always knew what to say at the right moment. We left Chuck with Newt, and plenty of food, then we started off. We walked until we were out of earshot of Chuck, then we started planning. Naturally, Alby took charge.

“ Gally, you used to live in that city, how long do you think Newt has before dying or going insane?”

Gally thought for a second.

“ I’d say about one or two hours till he starts going crazy, two and a half hours he’ll be past the gone, a couple minutes after he’s past the gone, and he’ll be dead.”

Gally saw my worried expression.

“ Minho, Newt has had the flare for about two weeks, and he hasn't shown any signs of it. He’s tough, and I’m sure he can hold on for a few more hours.”

I nodded.

Alby started talking business again, getting right to the point.

“ Okay, we have a couple hours to get there, get the cure, and get back. Getting there shouldn't take more than a half hour, same with getting back.”

Teresa looked like she would jump up and start running right now.

“ What about when we get in?”

Gally must have been thinking of this because he started talking.

“ We should split into two groups. One group can act as a distraction, while the others get the cure. Brenda, you and I will be the distraction, and Minho, Alby, and Teresa can get the cure.”

What if they find you?

What if you never see Newt again?

What if-

“ What if they catch us?”

I was getting worried.

“ Then you’ll run with the cure, and the others will cover you.”

I looked over at Alby and Teresa who both gave me a thumbs up.

Brenda stood up.

“ Let’s go!”

We ran towards the wicked complex, through the trees, through the snow. As we ran, I made another vow.

I would not let anyone die for me.

Just outside the complex, we stopped to say fierce goodbyes to everyone, even the people in our own groups. I mean if someone gets sniped, you don't have time for goodbyes. We might never see each other again. The fact that my friends were willing to risk their lives for Newt, made my heart fill. Everyone was hugging and saying goodbyes. I walked over to Gally, he looked worried but determined

“ Hey, Gally, I know we’ve had our differences, but I’ll miss you.”

“Same here Minho.”

We shook hands, and moved to the next person. My next person was Brenda. She looked almost excited. Another reason we were pretty good friends.

“ Hey, hope to see you again Brenda!”

“ It's been great, Minho.”

We did our secret handshake, and added a hug at the end. Hey, we had a lot of time in the dorms. It's not like we were able to do whatever we wanted. I walked over to Teresa, who looked sad.

“ Teresa, if I don't see you again, I’ll really miss you, you have been so kind to me.”

She gave me a watery smile, and nodded. I walked over to Alby, whose expression was blank, expecting another handshake like Gally, but I was wrong.

“ Hey Alb-”

Alby ran a couple of steps to me, and grabbed me in a hug.

“ Minho, you've been my best friend. If I die, I want you to know how much I appreciate you.”

I was speechless. Alby was usually so formal, and joking!

“ Alby, If either of us die, I’ll miss you so much.”

Alby let go, and immediately became the Alby we all knew.

“ Alright people, let's go!”

Me, Teresa, and Alby waved to the distraction group and set off.