Behind these walls || Minho

Flashback

"The only reason we love fictional characters so much is because they will never leave us. At the end of the day they are the only people who stayed like they promised"

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Today was the day they sent Minho to the maze. Minho has been my best friend since I came to this hell hole, and now he was leaving me. They send me to the maze in 4 months. I know it's not that long but me and Minho have always been inseparable, to the point they let us share a room.

I begged Janson to send me to the maze the same time as Minho but the shank wouldn't let me. I hate that man with a burning passion.

Newt, Thomas, Minho and I were currently sitting at a table silently eating food. Newt and Thomas shared small talk but besides that there wasn't a sound except the faint voices of the other 'subjects' in the background.

Minho is anxious about having to go to the maze. He tried to deny it but I've known him long enough to know when he's nervous.

"Diana! Minho!" An all too familiar voice shouted out

"rat-man" i scoffed loud enough for only me to hear.

Minho and I shared a look before getting up from our seats and walking in the direction of the voice I've grown to hate.

"Hello Minho, Diana" the corner of Rat mans mouth twitches up in a some what smile before returning to his usual snarl like expression.

"After careful consideration I've decided to send you both in the maze at the same time. I talked to doctor Paige about Diana wanting to go the same time as Minho and she thinks it would be better because Diana would supposedly 'go insane' without Minho" Janson speaks, looking like he'd rather be doing anything else but talk to us.

Minho and I grin.

"You will both get your memory erased in 3 hours and then sent right after that"

'Wait'

'Did he just say memory erased?' Panic sets in as Minho and I turn to look at each other.

My throat felt raw, as if I hadn't drank in days although it had only been minutes. What was the point of sending Minho and I to the maze at the same time if we were only going to forget about each other?

"You can't do that!" Minho's tone holds anger as he pulls me to his side, putting his hand around my waist. Janson's face remained emotionless and bored.

"you fucking bastard!" i yell lunging forward at janson only to be pulled back by Minho "calm down, diana. you know what they'll do to you" Minho whispers into my ear.

"i'd rather be tortured then get my memory erased! think about it Minho, we'll forget about each other!" i whisper yell back. "but we'll still be together, right?" Minho attempts at reassuring me. "What if we end up hating each other or something?" i challenge.

"I'd never hate you Diana. No matter what you do to me I could never hate you" Minho says.

I turn to see Rat-man standing there watching us with amusement with a smug smile. "the fuck are you looking at old man?" I spit at him. As Janson goes to reply a WICKED guard walks over to us.

"everything okay here?" he speaks.

"send them to their rooms" Janson replies, the smug smile wiped off his face and replaced with an aggravated expression. The guard roughly grabs Minho and i's shoulder and turns in the direction of our room. "Don't touch me" i spit pushing his hands off my shoulder. "Diana don't" Minho whispers to me. I ignore him.

once we're at the door the guard unlocks it and shoves us in. Once the door closes Minho turns to me with an enraged expression "what the hell were you thinking?"

"They're going to erase our fucking memory what do you expect me to do, Minho? sit there and smile?" i reply.

"You tried to attack Janson, Diana! Who knows what they would of done to you if i didn't stop you" Minho sighs, a look of disappointment flashes across his expression. "I'm sure it would be better than getting sent to a goddam maze with no memory!"

Minho doesn't reply, only sighing before pulling me in for a hug. It hit's me that this would most likely be Minho and i's last hug before getting our memory wiped. burying my head in his chest i let out a sigh. "I don't want to forget you Minho" my voice cracks as a tear rolls down my cheek.

Everything's silent for a moment before Minho breaks the silence.

"I love you, Diana. You know that right?" Minho asks.

"yeah" I reply.

we stand in silence, hugging each other like our lives depended on it. "I'm tired Minho" I say. he doesn't reply, only walking backwards onto the bed. we fall backwards into the bed.

Minho grabs my waist pulling me towards him. we lay in a comfortable silence for a few moments. savouring our last moments with each other.

"see you on the other side" Minho speaks softly as my eyes flutter shut.

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I'm awoken in a white room, my ears pounding as i try to make out the faint voices around me. Suddenly the realisation of what's going on hits me as i try to get up only to realise I'm strapped down.

"let me go!" i slur out.

"Remember Diana, WICKED is good" the all to familiar voice of Ava Paige in my ear as i let out a groan.

suddenly everything blacks out.

everything is silence for what felt like hours until a voice speaks out.

"You are a stranger now, but your eyes will always be familiar"

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hey y'all this is the first chapter of this story. I promise it'll get better, i haven't been able to sleep properly for weeks so I was really tired when I wrote this. hope you enjoy this fanfic :)

-Ashton