What is Love?(Newt x reader)

Chapter 10: Stung

YN POV:

As Newt and I decided last night, we were going to see how long it would take for our friends to realise that we're dating. We made a plan, we would be extra affectionate with each other the whole day and see if they would notice. Me and Newt also made a small bet on who would realise first, I voted for Frypan and he voted for Minho. The loser would have to do the washing for the week and I wasn't going to wash Newt's dirty socks.

So now the plan starts, the two of us walked to breakfast, took our food from Frypan and sat at our usual table. Soon all of our friends joined us at the table.

Newt moved his hand so it sat on my thigh, I smiled up at him and he winked. But we soon realised that no one had noticed.

So Newt decided to step up his game and moved his arm around my waist, as I shuffled closer to him. Our friends were still completely oblivious to what was happening.

"So Minho, tell us what do you use to make your hair so perfect?" I asked.

"It's a trade secret YN." He replied smirking.

"I am going to get that information out of you one way or another." I said, glaring at the boy.

"You wish." He replied.

For the rest of breakfast, none of our friends noticed what was going on between me and Newt. Lets just say phase 1 of the plan is a fail and since Newt and I didn't share jobs with anyone else we couldn't do anything else until lunch, lets just hope someone will catch up by the end of the day.

Before lunch all we did was random tasks that Alby made us do around the glade like checking supplies or asking the keepers if they needed any supplies.

Lunch finally came, after what felt like hours, and I decided that I would drop subtle hints at Frypan about Newt and I's relationship whilst getting lunch.

The two of us were just standing there in line to get food, when Newt suddenly noticed the smirk on my face.

"What are you up too?" He asked squinting his eyes.

"Nothing." I replied pretending to not know what he was talking about.

We then realised that we were the next in line, I walked up to Frypan, still smirking.

"Can me and the handsome boy here get some food, Fry?" I asked.

"Of course, today we have.... Mashed potatoes and chicken wings." He replied, completely oblivious to what I just called Newt.

He then gave us our food and me and Newt went to sit down.

"You sneaky bastared." Newt said.

"Hey, I'm just helping myself win the bet." I replied.

"I should have chose someone else, Minho's in the maze all bloody day." Newt said.

"Better for me I guess." I replied.

At lunch no one noticed either. I guess phase 2 is also a total fail. We'll have to try again at dinner.

As fast as the day started, it also ended, it was almost time for dinner and Newt and I were lining up to get our food like we did many times before.

We went and sat down, again. I was honestly tired of this, how can five boys be so oblivious. We were engaged in a conversation about the maze, when Newt leaned down and gave my cheek a kiss. I thought someone would notice by now, but no, how are all of our friends so stupid.

I finally gave up, I would make them realise, in a not so subtle way. I put my hand on Newt's neck and moved his head so that I could kiss him, our lips connected in a gentle kiss, he started kissing back and after 2 long minutes we finally pulled away. When we did all the boys around us were looking at us with wide eyes and dropped mouths.

"W-When did that happened." Minho asked shock written all over his face.

"Yesterday night actually, we even made a bet on who would realise first. We were dropping hints at you all day, but none of you dumb shanks realised." Newt said.

"WHAT!" Minho suddenly shouted making me jump in my seat. "MY BESTFRIEND IS FINALLY DATING THE GIRL HE HAD A CRUSH ON FOR AGESSSSS AND YOU DIDN'T THINK TO TELL ME!?" Minho added, still shouting, this bought everyone's eyes towards our table. My felt my cheeks turn dark crimson. I berried my face in Newt's shoulder out of embarrassment and he just chuckled at me.

"Sorry man, but it was more fun this way." Newt replied.

Phase 3 was a success, but since all of our friends noticed at the same time, no one technically won the bet. We were sat for the rest of dinner just smiling, when we suddenly heard a scream, we thought everything bad was finally over but it was only just starting.

We all bolted out of our seats and ran towards the maze doors. Once we got there we saw a boy being attacked by another one, he was pinning the boy to the ground whilst the other one was screaming in fear and immense pain.

Minho quickly ran towards the two boys and kicked the one on top in the stomach, which made him fall onto the ground with a thud. Once we got a closer look at the boy's face, my heart started beating faster and my breathing quickened.

The boy had blue and green veins coming out of his neck, there was black spit coming from his mouth and his eyes were filled with darkness. Alby slowly lifted his shirt which revealed a stab-like wound in his lower stomach with black goo coming out of it.

Newt grabbed my hand, pulling me towards him and engulfed me in a hug, my face pressing into his chest, with one hand holding my waist and the other my head. Like he was trying to protect me from the horrors of the world.

"What happened to him?" I heard someone ask. That's when I noticed that a small crowd had gathered around the boy.

"He's a runner." Minho said. "Maybe a griever attacked him whilst he was running." He added.

"It looks like something stung him." Gally said.

"The only thing that could do that is a griever. A griever stung him." Newt said.

"Evan, Liam go get Clint and Jeff. The rest of you go to bed, we'll have a meeting first thing in the morning." Alby said.

Everyone did as he said, apart from Frypan, Ben, Minho, Gally, Newt and I.

"Okay guys for now we just need to keep everyone calm, and all of you are in charge of that. For now just go to bed." Alby said. I pulled away from Newt and grabbed his hand, pulling him towards the homestead.

"Alright, goodnight everyone." I said.

"Night." They all replied, well apart form Newt since he was going with me.

That night we all went to sleep worried, but with Newt by my side I felt all of my worry fade away.