44. Squeamish?

Play bury a friend by Billie Eilish - on repeat

Dark slowly taking over the grey sky, the street's once again busy. People wearing masks, all dressed smartly coming home from work. Teresa, wearing a frown on her face from the stress of the day walking with the crowd.

Focused at the ground she only looked ahead as the bus passed and she went to walk forwards. Looking up she saw Thomas, wearing a hoodie under his jacket using it to put a hood up around him. Him staring right at her.

As another bus passed, blocking her vision, the bus leaving again. She saw the back of Thomas walking away. After a moment of shock she quickly speed walked in efforts to follow him.

Turning her head as they were both now in the station, she looked to see Thomas walking into the deserted part of the station. "Thomas?" she called out.

He didn't reply. Turning a corner she saw a glimpse of his face causing her to walk faster.

As she turned the same corner she arrived in an empty isolated corridor , looking around she couldn't see him anywhere. Hearing movement behind her she turned round to see Thomas standing before her in the midst of taking his hood down. "Thomas." she breathed out.

"Hey, Teresa." he said, his voice low and depressed.

"You shouldn't be here." She told him. "If Janson finds out you're here.."

"I'm not staying." he interpreted."It's just, uh," he said walking forwards, "I had to see you. I have to ask you something. Do you regret it? What you did to us?"

"Sometimes" she weakly replied. "But I did what thought was right. I'd do it again."

"Good," Thomas said bitterly.

Before Teresa could say anything her face was covered by darkness.

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As Gally lifted the cloth from Teresa, she looked round the room to see; Thomas, Newt, Brenda, Jorge, Gally and Frypan. "Gally?" Teresa questioned.

"Here's how this is gonna go. We're gonna ask you some questions, and you're gonna tell us exactly what we need to know." Gally stated. "We'll start off simple, Where's Minho?"

"You guys seriously don't think..." she started.

But was interrupted by Gally harshly placing a chair backwards in front of Teresa and sitting on it. "Don't look at him. Why you looking at him? Look at me. He's not gonna help you."

Before anyone could say anything else they heard the door to the building open. Jorge quickly aimed his pistol at the doorway. "I come in peace." Athena shouted still out of sight. "Oh hello." she said sarcastically to Teresa, as she rolled in a suitcase, a bag on top of the suitcase and a backpack on her back.

"You got us a way in?" Thomas asked.

"Off course." she replied, setting the stuff on the ground and leaning on the back of Newts chair.

"Now, we know you have Minho in the building." Gally continued interrogating. "Where?"

"He's with the others in holding." Teresa replied looking at the ground.

"Did Thomas give her the silent treatment?" Athena whispered in Newt's ear. To which he turned and nodded, both holding little smirks.

"Sub-level three." Teresa explained.

"How many others?" Newt asked.

"28"

"I can make that work." Brenda replied, after getting a nod from Athena.

"No. no, you guys don't understand. The whole level's restricted. You can't get in without a thumbprint ID."

"That's why you're gonna come with us." Thomas spoke.

"Well I don't know." Gally started "We don't necessarily need her. Right?" he said standing up, as he turned the chair back to normal "Not all of her. We just need her finger." he said, Teresa followed his side glances to Athena who was holding her usual knife in her hand twisting it between her fingers. She just smirked at her but her eyes held a hateful glare towards Teresa.

"Gally, back off." Thomas warned.

"Squeamish?" Athena questioned.

"I guarantee you she's done a lot worse to Minho." Gally said.

"That's not the plan. Back off." Thomas said standing up and walking in front of Gally.

"Plans can change." Athen said, causing Jorge to smile at the girl.

"It won't make a difference. Do whatever you want to me. You still won't get through the front door." she said matter of factly. "The sense will pick you up.."

"We know. We're tagged." Thomas interrupted. "Property of WCKD. you're gonna help us with that too."

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As Teresa was taking out Thomas' tag Gally, Athena, Brenda and Frypan were in a corner talking plans as Newt and Jorge made conversation.

"So Brenda and Fry you know what you're doing?" Gally asked which the pair nodded and went to join Newt and Jorge.

"So how are we getting in?" Gally asked leaving of the wall next to the window as Athena sat on the window sill.

"I managed to get you, Thomas and Newt guard uniforms and weapons so you will blend in, all the sizes should be right, but I did guess."

"And how are you getting in?"

"I made a call to WCKD. Pretended to be Teresa. So tomorrow at seven o'clock she has a cure testing appointment, with a seventeen year old girl called Haley Markson." Athena said.

"You realise they can recognise you right, our faces will be covered, yours won't be." Gally said, confused.

"One, in that backpack in a change of clothes. Two, I will have a mask and glasses on. Three, have any of you ever seen my hair down?" she asked.

"Okay, then where are you gonna go? You will be the opposite side of the building."

"That, is another part of the plan that's just between me and her." she said causing Gally to raise his eyebrows at her. "Just a side plan I need to do."

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"She enjoyed that." Gally said, taking a seat and removing the bloody tissue.

"You're probably right." Fry said.

"Here, see if these fit." Newt said handing clothes to the two boys. While Athena was getting changed in another room.

"Thanks."

"Thanks, Newt."

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"Better get going old man." Brenda said walking up to Jorge, throwing him the keys. "You got a long road ahead of you."

"I know I can't talk Thea out of this but what about you?" Jorge asked. "It's your last chance."

"You know, it's not like you to shy away from a fight."

"And it's not like you to go looking for one." he replied. "I just can't help but think if I walk out that door I'm never gonna see you again. Since when do we go sticking our necks out for strangers?"

"I was a stranger once too. And also Athena is one of those strangers you're talking about." she chuckled. "Just don't leave us hanging."

"No," he replied. "Never." the two pulled each other into a bone crushing hug.

As Jorge started to walk out the door, he was quickly stopped by Athena walking out of the room she was getting changed in. not needing to say any words the two pulled each other into a hug. "Estar seguro, Jorge." Athena mumbled.

"Tú también." he said. And with that he walked out.

Athena walked into the room, wearing clear glasses, a black top, light blue jeans, a red flannel top that Newt's from before, and white trainers. And for the first time the group apart from Newt seeing her long wavy brown hair cascaded down her back.

"You look lovely." Newt said and he wrapped his arms around her waist from behind and kissed her cheek. Causing Athena to blush.

Before the conversation can continue, Athena saw Thomas and Teresa arguing, Teresa say something about testing something in her lab. "One sec." Athena said kissing Newt's cheek and walking towards the pair.

Grabbing Teresa's shoulder Athena walked into the corner of the room the others out of ear shot, as the boys put on the uniforms.

"What are you doing?" Teresa said trying to get out of Athena's grip.

"Stop moving, and fucking listen to me." she threatened. "Now, by now you being a scientist I hope you have noticed that Brenda is magically cured."

"How is that possible?"

"You were there dipshit. That woman from the Right Arm used Thomas' blood, and look at Brenda now. She's been fine ever since.

Now here's a little side plan between me, you and Thomas and you're going to listen." 

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