Eliza:

 I woke up later this morning. Minho said two of the other runners were going into the maze. I knew that I couldn’t go each day into the maze with them but I wanted to. I loved going into the maze and feeling like I was helpful. Of course, I felt like I was helping when I was making the food but I only helped the three times and after the meal time it over everybody leaves and I have nothing left to do.

I stood up and put one my clean tank top and jacket, then I left and headed to the dining hall to help Frypan make food. Minho had left earlier to see if Newt needed anything or if Alby did, before I had even woken up. I was a little upset by it because I was hoping to hang out with him a little bit today but I guess that was an ill want from me because he had other responsibilities that he needed to do as well.

I got to the kitchen and walked in washing my hands before asking Frypan what he needed me to do for him. He told me that he could use some help making the eggs and bacon. I got straight on making the bacon and the eggs. The eggs were easy the bacon a little harder to do. I had to make sure not to burn it but make sure that it was cooked enough and crispy. I ruined a few of the batches of bacon but for the most part I was able to get it all cooked and help Frypan began making plates for all the boys.

Soon the boys came in and started grabbing their plates going and sitting down eating and taking. There were a few boys who started yelling at each other over something and Frypan had to go and break it up but other than that it all ran pretty smooth. That boy who keeps looking at me was there again and like usually he just watched me do everything. I pushed it out of my head and just continued with my work not caring if he was watching me or not I wouldn't let it stop me from doing my work.

Once breakfast was over I grabbed a plate with some of the leftovers and headed to the map room. I wanted to look at the maps and see if I could find anything out.

When I got there, it was completely empty and dark. I didn’t know if I expected to find someone there but I felt surprised when I didn’t find anyone at all. I went to the boxes holding all the maps and pulled them out and looking through them as I eat my food.

After a few hours I gave up looking at them. I hadn’t discovered anything. I felt like I had failed by not finding anything out but they all just looked like scribbles that had no meaning. I didn’t know what to make of them especially since the maze changed each day. After being in the maze for so long I felt like I was stupid and that I hadn’t truly been in the maze because I didn’t know anything else. I didn’t have an exit, I didn’t even know where to begin looking.

I stood up throwing my tray into the trash before grabbing a bow and heading outside. I walked into the deadheads and found a nice big tree that I could use as my target. I grabbed an arrow placing it on the string and then holding it in place with my fingers. I pulled back the string resting it by my check so that I could aim. I hadn’t every used a bow before or at least I don’t remember using a bow but either way I was using it now. I aimed at the tree and let the string go.

The arrow flew by my face and I watched as if sailed towards the tree, but rather than hitting the tree it went right by the tree flying off into the deadheads. I stood there amazed that I had missed. I wasn’t super surprised that I had missed because it was my first time using a bow but it still shocked me.

I pulled out another arrow and tried again but this time is went off to the other side of the tree. I tried again and again until I was out of arrows. I pulled out the last arrow placing it on the bow string, than I pulled the string back and took a deep breath. This was the last arrow and I wanted to hit the tree at least once. I let go of the string feeling the wind travel by as the arrow flew off the bow. I looked hoping that the arrow had hit the tree but as I looked the arrow was nowhere to be seen and the tree had not one scratch on it. I had missed every single shot.

I let out a sigh before putting the bow down and going to find any of the arrows.

After several minutes I had found six out of the ten arrows that I started with. I keep trying to find them but couldn’t seen to find them anywhere. After giving up looking I headed out of the deadheads and back to the maze room. I placed the bow back on the wall with all the others weapons and then headed to the dining hall to help prepare lunch. It was still early but we could at least get some done and maybe there would be some dishes that needed to be washed.

Once I got there I walked in and found that Frypan was not there. I figured that it was just because it wasn’t quite time to start but it was still a little weird. Either way I got working. I started washing off all the pots that we had cooked with early, than drying them and putting them back on the stoves. Then I got started on the silverware and then dishes. By the end of it all my shirt had a lot of wet spots because apparently spoons hate me. The only good thing was that everything was washed and taken care of.

I looked around hoping to find something else to do and I did. I noticed a cookbook on one of the shelves. I walked over and picked it up starting to flip through the pages looking at all the recipes.

“Hey Eliza. How long have you been in here?” Frypan asked tapping me on the shoulder. I looked up finding that I had lost track of time while looking at the book.

“Not too long. What are we making for lunch?”

“I was thinking just sandwiches, and some salad.”

“Sounds good, would you like me to make the salad?”

“Please. I think there are some tomatoes in the veggie box and maybe some other veggies in there.”

“Okay.” I walked over to the box and pulled out some lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and I even found some radishes and carrots.

I took all the veggies to the counter and washed them off before starting to cut them up. I cut up the lettuce first throwing it into a large bowl and then I started with the other veggies. Soon I was all done. I noticed that Frypan was still making the sandwiches so I started taking the ones that he was done with and putting them on a plate along with the salad.

Just as I had started doing that the boys started to come in. I handed them the plates as they walked by finding somewhere to sit. After all the boys had got there food and sat down I noticed Newt and Minho talking outside. I knew that they would come in soon so I got there plates all ready. When they finally came in I handed them their food and they both said thanks before starting off. I turned back to Frypan asking him if that was everyone and he said yes so we started cleaning up everything other than our two plates. Once we were done Frypan and I took our food and went and sat down next to Minho and Newt.

“How are you doing Eliza?” Minho asked me his mouth still full of food.

“I’m okay, it's a bit boring not being in the maze running around but it is fine I suppose.” I grabbed the sandwich digging into my food.

Minho and I kept talking taking turns asking something or just saying something as we were eating. Newt would occasionally ask me something and I would answer. It was the first time that I had sat down with someone and eat. All the other times I would take me food and go somewhere but this was nice. I liked feeling like I belonged and like I had always been here.

After lunch had ended me and Minho went back to the map room and he explained a little more about being a runner. He taught me about how they did the maps or explained what certain symbol meant. We did that for maybe three hours. I had learned a lot from him and felt like I understood much more than I had been able to before.

After a while we just sat down and talked. He started asking me about my dreams. He was asking me if I thought they were really memories from my past. I told him that I did and told him about them, leaving out the electricity part. I asked him what he thought they were and he just told me that he thought they sounded like the same thing I did. Memories from my past. He thought they sounded like my life outside of the maze. He even came and sat by me his arm wrapped around my shoulder comforting me as I relived those memories as I told him. I felt a lot better telling someone about what was going on. I felt like I was getting a lot off my chest as I filled him in from what I experience at night.

As we talked there was a knock at the door. I stood up and opened it seeing Chuck behind the door. He was out of breath, breathing heavy.

“Eliza Frypan wanted me to come get you for dinner. He also asked if you would pick up some fresh tomatoes on the way.”

“Thank you, Chuck. I guess time just keeps getting away from me.” I told him looking at Minho giving him a wave before heading outside. Chuck walked with me as I went to the farms. Once I got there I picked some fresh tomatoes along with some more lettuce. Then I started off to the dining hall.

Once we arrived Church can back into the kitchen with us but didn’t help cook anything. I learned that he was an awful cook and pretty much bad at everything else. At this point he just helped out people who needed his help. Either way he still came in and helped me wash off the tomatoes. We were making tacos for dinner, and Frypan was cooking the meat and making the tortilla shells while I was cutting up the lettuce and the tomatoes along with getting the cheese ready. It wasn't long until everything was ready and we began to put the food on the plates just as everyone started to arrive.

We handed out the plates as everyone grabbed one and headed off to their table. I could hear all the talking, from what someone did the whole day or what someone was going to do the next day. I didn’t care though I sat in the kitchen, eating my food hanging out with Frypan and Chuck. We talked about random things or just about how our lives were going.

After a while everyone was heading out and so did we. We had already cleaned up the kitchen so once we were done talking we all headed out to get some rest. Tomorrow I was going to go into the maze again and I was excited. It had been too long even if I had just gone in yesterday.

“I’ll catch up with you guys later I forgot something in the dining hall.” Chuck said running off. I looked at Frypan than back at Chuck as he ran off.

“I’m going to go catch up with him and make sure he gets back okay.” I told Frypan starting off.

“Okay I’ll see you tomorrow morning for you food before you go into the maze.”

“Thanks Frypan. I’ll see you then.” I ran off to catch up with Chuck.

As I got closer to the dining hall I felt something was wrong. I didn’t know what the feeling was but there was something not right.

I finally got close. There was light coming from the window, but I just assumed that it was light on than I knew something was wrong when I heard Chuck yelling out. I ran to the door calling for Frypan. I didn’t know if he had heard me if anyone had heard me but In needed to help Chuck.