I get up and I'm now drenched in mud. Well, it's nothing I'm used to, I am a track-hoe afterall. I limp back to the Glade and smile at Zart and he waves.

"Newt can you weed the onion patch please?" Zart shouts over to me.

"Sure Zart." I respond.

So I weed and weed and weed. Track-hoing has helped me - and continuing to do so - psychologically repairing myself slightly after I attempted suicide. It breaks my heart to think Tegan and Tommy were watching. WICKED Is so cruel, they're heartless. There doing all of this to kids, teenagers. They probably murdered Frypan's parent's. Winston has no idea what happened to his, he left on bad terms as they didn't accept him being gay so he moved in with Tegan and Tommy. As for my parents - whom I still do not remember - I have no idea what has happened to them. Or anything about them. Tommy, Tegan, Minho, Winston, or Frypan has mentioned nothing of them - only I grew up with Tommy, Tegan and Winston, (mainly Tommy and Tegan though). So maybe I should ask them I don't know. They may be dead. I was at WICKED a tad before Tegan, Tommy and Winston; that's all I know. Now, previously I've said it doesn't matter who we were before the maze and that them people are gone. But maybe one day, one day, I may get my true and full memories back. I am the person I am today, those memories won't change that - I just want to know about my family, childhood, just all the silly or crazy or exciting or action-packed or drama-filled times ya know? Well, I certainly take out all my stress and on the onion patch. It's now clear of weeds. Weeding and not talking to anyone sometimes is peaceful and you can think. Wait - normally I chat to Tommy when weeding lots - where is Tommy? I haven't seen him since he woke me up. I stand up on two feet now, my right knee clicking and my left foot tingling as it's got pins and needles in it. I hobble over to Zart who is talking to Ricky, Winston's boyfriend and fellow slicer.

"Hey Zart! Where's Tommy?" He looks confused, "Thomas."

"Ohhhh right yeahh. That shank tripped and fell down the dip in the potato patch, he's with the med-jacks with some ice on his right ankle as it's swelled up. Not broken or dislocated or damaged really - I know Clint came up to me a couple of hours ago to tell me - but his ankle is still swelled that's why he isn't here." Zart says with a bemused smile plastered across his pale face.

"Jeez, I'll go check on him." Zart nods and goes to scold a lad who I can't make out, (I think he's accidentally pulled up a carrot that is not ready yet), "How're you Ricky?"

He looks shocked for a moment then he recovers himself, "Yeah I'm fine, so is Winston and me. He's amazing ya know." He then blushes, Ricky is not normally a 'soppy' and expressionate of feelings kind of guy.

"Yeah, I've heard good things about Winston. Tegan speaks very highly of him."

Ricky smiles and pokes me in response, "How are you? And how're you and Tegan?" He asks smugly walking towards the medi-hut with me.

"Yeah I'm alright. Tegan is alright as she can be. And as a couple we are doing great. We're both very busy, her more than me, but we always make time for each other. She's the one who's given herself two extra jobs ya know."

Ricky nods, still smiling, "Hey Newt what is the time? Tegan is back soon I think."

"Oh yeah, it's eleven forty am. So twenty more minutes till she's back. Then half an hour until dinner. But today she's going to displine Quinn after an incident."

"Oohhh, I can't wait to know what she does. I'm kind of curious to be honest mate."

"So am I, so am I. Hey why're you by the gardens? Zart want some manure or something?"

"Yeah. Did you know there's a rumour going that Frypan is doing some kind of recipe he got from a cookbook that he requested a couple days ago."

"That'll be interesting." I say positively as I wave goodbye to Ricky.

"Newtie!"

"Tommy!"

"Clint!"

"Jeff!"

We all burst out laughing at how ridiculous we all sound.

"Hey Newt, come to visit?" Tommy says looking at me happily.

"Yeah shank, just popping in for twenty minutes till Tegan is back. Then we need to talk about a punishment for Quinn."

"Ah okay. Is Tegan still coming to help here after dinner?" Tommy asks me nodding to Clint who's lifting his ice-pack off his ankle to have a look.

"Yeah."

"She'll be seeing you loads in here Thomas. I can tell you're going to be very accident prone. I mean you've already proven you're clumsy." Jeff comments with a cheeky smirk.

Me, Jeff, Thomas and Clint all have a huge laugh about every jackass shit that you can think of. We end up chatting till five to twelve where I head to council hall to await Tegan, Gally and Quinn. Jay gets there early and is already there with Gally, waiting for me, Max and Quinn.

"After we've done I want to talk to you, Tegan, Thomas, Minho, Winston, Chuck and Frypan if that's okay Newt?" Gally asks.

I nod, "Tommy is with Clint and Jeff - we'll do it there."

Gally nods and I excuse Jay politely. Me and great Gally talk about Glade stuff and reminiscing how the Glade has changed since he and me got here - I was the second Glader and oldest surviving Glader, Gally was the third Glader, followed by Minho. Gally seems back to his old self. He's been a bit off lately and that has been troubling me too. Time is a thief, he's cold, callous and an enemy. He's cut so many friends' time short: Alby, galiant George and many, many more. We're young and it's us verses the world but I guess ever since we got to WICKED it has been. After five minutes Max delivers a sullen Quinn. Another five and Tegan walks in with her arms crossed and a vexed expression.

"So what's up?" Tegan questions with a thick voice.

Has she been crying?

Sounds like it.

That may be why she's hiding it behind a mask of anger.

What has made her upset/ vexed?

Minho?

I don't think so.

Maybe she's had a meltdown or panic attack?

She does look exhausted.

"Newt, snap out of it. What's up?"

Oh right.

"Well.." So I explain what happened with Chuck and Max.

"Why isn't Max or Chuck here? Minho could you grab them please duck?"

"Yeah sure."

Two minutes cheerful Chuck and mindful Max walks in, if a bit unsure.

"Right, Chuck, can you tell me what happened earlier please?"

Chuck nods and tells her. It's all very quick but Tegan looks as if she gets it. Chuck seems to get angry towards the end which shocks all then Chuck asks quietly if he's excused and Tegan nods a bit shocked. As Chuck is closing the door we all hear him come out with a mouthful of Glader swearing slang.

"Max tell us your side please." Tegan demands/ asks.

So he does.

"Quinn you go on tell as well; I'm fair." Tegan mumbles.

"Alright so..."

Quinn sounds a tad stuck up but he doesn't how hard the slopper job is. Before we established job roles everyone did everything. It's tough, effort-ful and time-consuming. I know because I did that job for months as well as others.

"Right. Gally what do you think? Quinn is under your charge."

Gally looks surprised then greatful at being asked. Normally this doesn't happen - the keepers being asked about their workers - this means it is fairer because it could have been an out of character thing.

"Quinn is a very skilled builder. He does a lot of foundation and the big buildings. As far as I'm concerned Quinn seems has not much respect for other jobs. However, it was Chuck's battle to fight and he could have stuck up for himself, rather than Max. With Max getting involved I think it provoked Quinn then they both got angry at each other. That's why Quinn said what he did as for Max with the name-calling."

Tegan rubs her chin for a second or two, thinking; she looks so hot like that.

"Where's Thomas? Newt you said he's the one who woke you up to sort it out."

"With Clint and Jeff." I say coming to stand by Tegan.

"That shank." She chuckles, "He's very accident-prone. Ah well he's not involved so leave him."

With that I put my left arm on Tegan's tense shoulder's and pecks her forehead quickly. She relaxes and smiles up at me before turning to the group.

"Max and Quinn one night in the slammer with food. And until the next greenie comes up Max you have an apprentice slopper temporarily. This way he can see for himself what you guys do for the Glade. Also, Quinn, you're very lucky you don't get more than you have been given. However, them two punishments for you Quinn is for the Max fiasco. As for what you said for Chuck-" Tegan whips my arm her and walks slowly over to Quinn with arms crossed - who's standing next to Gally - and I think as she gets closer to Quinn: 'that punishment didn't seem that weird'- "Next time I'm on my period you're my personal assistant, see it as a therapeutic lesson."

There's the weirdness.

Quinn absolutely jumps back and screams. No joke. I like how that's his reaction. Minho wets himself and Gally is laughing too. Max is trying to, trying to, suppress a laugh.