After a few days I'd finished testing all the jobs except for a runner. I was excited for this one, I love running, and I can't wait to get out of this place!
I get up and run to breakfast, I chow down my food and get ready for Minho to take me out of here. "Ok greenbean, you look excited" Newt states after breakfast. "Well I'm excited to get out of here and run the maze!" I cheer, "well don't get your hopes up greenbean" "what do you mean?" I ask him "why don't you ask your teacher of today" he says gesturing behind me. I turn and see Minho, I smile. "She's excited to go out into the maze" Newt informs Minho, Minho smirks "well it's your lucky day greenie" I smiled, Newt doesn't know what he's talking about, I'm gonna love it. "Because you're not gonna risk your life by going into the maze, because you're new you'll get training" my smile faded and Newt chuckled at my reaction, "what?!" I ask, this can't be. "I'll leave you two to it" Newt says before leaving us.
"Ok so first thing, we'll run a couple of laps around the glade then do some individual exercises" Minho said before I could complain. He ran off and I followed, we did multiple laps of the glade, I hardly even noticed that we had been jogging for about half an hour, then we did push-ups, stretches, sit-ups, sprints, races and then the last hour was running.
I was tired after the day and just wanted to collapse, but I didn't because Newt made me join him for dinner.
"So, did you like your day?" Newt asked, I glare at him, he smirks. "Yeah, it was great" I wasn't lying, I did enjoy it. "Hey Sophie" Thomas said as he sat next to me, Chuck followed him and sat down too. Minho was next to Newt.
"How was everyone's days?" Chuck asked.
"Great" I answer. It was, even if I didn't get to run.
"It was the usual, running my section of the maze, mapping it, eating lunch and coming back here to see you guys." Thomas replied.
"I help out with the gardens" Newt smiled.
"And I made this slinthhead" Minho said, gesturing to me "Train all day to see if she could be a runner" he chuckled.
I roll my eyes at his laugh "Well I think I went quite well for a first timer" I commented.
We ate our dinner, chatted for a while, then went back to our beds to rest up, tomorrow there was going to be a gathering to see which job I get, I hope I get to be a runner.

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The next morning I wake up to the sun in my eyes and beetle blades scattering across all surfaces.
I look over to where the boys sleep and notice that only Chuck lay there, still asleep.
Thomas must be running and the other two must be at the gathering.
I get up and walk around the trees for a while before breakfast. It's peace full in these woods, the perfect place to clear your head.

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After breakfast, I lay my head on my folded arms, that are placed on the table, and close my eyes.
Not too long later I get gently shaken awake. I look up to see Thomas leaning over me with a smile planted on his face. I raise and eyebrow and he speaks. "It's time for you to enter the 'conference' room" I look up and smile at him. We walk to the homestead and I take a seat in front of the semicircle of the leaders. "Ok" Alby starts "we have, after a long discussion, chosen which job you'll get"
My excitement builds up. "And your job will be......." He looks at Newt.
"Track-hoe" Newt smirks at me. Oh great, I have to work with him, not that that's a bad thing, it's just not what I wanted. I sigh a little, until I hear this. "But, if anything ever happens to a runner out in the maze, then you'll be the substitute" Minho finished.
That lightened up my mood.

I leave the gathering with a smile plastered on my lips. I'm so happy I get to, possibly, be a runner!

"You look happy, greenbean" Newt smirks at me, "oh, I am!" I smile. Ahh this is a dream come true.
"Well, don't forget that you only get to work with me until a runner gets hurt, then you're gonna have to go work with Minho and Thomas" he smirks, again. "Haha, very funny, like I'm gonna be sad if I have to leave you" I return the smirk. "Oh, trust me, you will"
"Yeah right, try and prove me wrong" I laugh
"Challenge excepted" he sticks out his hand and we shake on it.