I’ve been running down a path for as long as I can remember. It’s been day and night over and over. I don’t know how long I’ve been stuck here. Ryden and I have been through this thing together, not leaving each others' side.

“How much longer do you think it’ll take for us to get out here?” I ask him. I’m scared that we will never get out of here but someplace in my heart I have hope.

“I hope not too much longer, but you know how these mazes are. They are so big.” Ryden tells me.

So big? I think to myself. I’ve never remembered these mazes being big, they’ve always been small. We’ve never been stuck in one for more than two days. And this one has taken…uhm, I don’t know. I lost my sense of time being stuck in here. It might be a week, a month, or longer. Whatever it is, we’ve never been in here that long before.

“I just miss Austin.” I tell him. Austin is my boyfriend. He and I have been through almost everything together. Austin is also Ryden’s best friend. Us three have known each other since we were little kids.

“I know. I miss him too. We will see him when we get out of here okay? I bet he’s already out of his maze.” Ryden tells me to try to comfort me.

“He probably did. He’s the smartest one out of all three of us.” I say, trying to make a joke to lighten the mood.

Ryden punches my arm. “Are you calling me dumb?”

“Maybe, but I’m calling myself dumb too.” I say with laughter escaping my lips. This causes Ryden to laugh as well as we are running down paths and turning corners. Austin would’ve loved that joke.