Secrets | TMR | One

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A/N Thought I'd add in a bit of a lighter chapter for you, because it's gonna get real dark real soon. Sorry not sorry 😘✌🏼
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Weeks soon pass since Adeline's midnight meltdown and Nick's quiet words with Gally.

After that evening, the builder had ignored the runner like the plague, leaving the Homestead whenever she entered, finishing every meal and rushing off as soon as she sat down.

The girl did not understand why.

Nick had gone over every second of his conversation with the boy. Or at least, his version of it.

It did not make much sense to her at the time. In fact, it still does not. But soon the girl came to realise that if Gally wanted to speak to her, he would.

So, she has been patient, awaiting the moment when the builder would need her for something.

The day has yet to come, but she knows it will.

On the agenda for this particular night is the welcoming of a new Greenie.

Another boy - or so they tell Adeline.

She has not had the pleasure of meeting him just yet, for she has spent almost the entirety of her day locked away in the Homestead. Going over her list of jobs, what each Glader does, and what they are best at.

Outside, however, in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the celebrations are Nick and Alby.

During the first part of the evening, they had joined in on the festivities. Such as entering the circle and dueling with the keeper of the builders who - even after the two leaders had challenged him - remains undefeated.

Both boys had also immersed themselves in the most glorious of feasts, courtesy of Frypan and George - although George did not do much in the ways of helping.

By the time each watch read ten, the bonfire was in full swing. Every belly was full. Every cup was overflowing with Gally's famous concoction - which he had somehow succeeded in creating almost triple the amount as he usually does.

Neither Nick or Alby care for that, though. Not since Adeline informed them that were was a high chance of the drink being laced with the builders urine.

The pair are currently stood a few metres away from the fire, scrunching their faces up in disgust at the Gladers who are drinking that foul liquid, silently wondering how Gally had managed to prepare so much this time.

Adeline paces towards the two leaders, her left arm wrapped around the bottom of her clipboard while her right one lightly taps the pencil she is holding against the side of her cheek. Her brows are furrowed, eyes glued to the page, with her tongue sticking out slightly.

The girl is too busy concentrating on her notes to realise that she is about to walk directly into the circle, where Gally and Dan are currently fighting.

Luckily for her, Henry does notice. The boy steps just behind her, places his hands on her upper arms and begins gently veering her away from the battle.

Again, Adeline is completely oblivious as she approaches Nick and Alby. "So I'm thinking we need to go over some of the jobs" she starts, not tearing her eyes away from her sheet of scribbles, "now that we have a lot more guys, it only makes sense that we eliminate the whole 'two jobs per Glader' thing, and I think in the long run-"

"Ugh, Addy!" Nick interjects, throwing his head back and dropping his arms down to his sides.

"What?" she questions, furrowing her brows in confusion as he turns to look at him.