Next (maze runner, Newt fanfic)

First Impressions

"Are you worried about her?" I asked newt

"Yeah I guess you could say I'm a little worried" he said as he took my hand.

"Is it because she is a girl?? Because I'm a girl" I said

"Really? I didn't notice" he said and poked my stomach. "Her being a girl isn't what bothers me, it's the note and her little message before she sat in a coma for days" he said

I really hadn't thought about everything else about the girl, I just thought her gender was what had everyone on edge. "I'm going to go see if Jeff needs any help" I said out of nowhere.

Newt stopped walking and stepped in front of me. "I don't want you to bloody worry about any of this. Nothing about this place makes sense but if there is some sort of end coming, I'm going to protect you. I love you Belle" he told me and leaned down to kiss my forehead.

"And I love you" I told him and smiled. I don't know what I would do without Newt here.

"I'll see you at dinner" he said and we parted ways as I walked into the homestead.

The closer I got to the room where Theresa and Jeff were the more nervous I got. Everything Newt said about Theresa is true, making her more frightening. However, I feel like I should at least give her the benefit of the doubt.

I slowly opened the door and Jeff immediately stood up. "Annabelle maybe you can get something out of her, I'm done" he said and walked out. The air in the room seeming to go with him.

I turned to look at the girl when the door closed. She's very pale and has freckles and dark hair. "Hey Theresa I'm Annabelle" I said awkwardly

"Yeah I can see that" she said in a dull tone.

"How do you feel?" I asked

"Great this place is so lovely already" she said and rolled her eyes.

"You freaked some people out bringing the note and your message" I told her

"Yeah well I hope I freaked you out too because the end is coming" she said and I hoped I heard her wrong.

"Wait what?" I asked

"I bet you think you're so much better than me because you got here first but let me tell you something; you are doing nothing to help get out of this place. If anything you're holding everyone back, especially um Newt is it?" She said

The air escaped from my lungs. What am I supposed to say to her, is that true? How does she even know this, the only person she's really talked to is Thomas.

Thomas.

Does he think that of me? The thought alone makes me sick to my stomach. "So if you know what's best for you and all the other graders you'll just stay away." She continued

"I um-" I started but the dinner bell rang. Theresa got up and walked past me, out of the room. As soon as she was gone I let out a deep breath.

Is everything she said true? I thought about it as I walked to the dinner table where Newt, Minho and Thomas are seated. I sat down next to Newt in the middle of Thomas ranting, "Sorry she wanted to talk to me and not someone else but you have nothing to worry about. I just think Theresa and I knew each other before the maze." Thomas said

"Oh so you have a connection? Yeah so I'm not the least bit worried. Did you meet her Annabelle?" Minho asked me, and I jumped not even knowing he saw me walk up.

"Um yeah I just did" I told him.

"And?" He pressed

"Well she isn't the nicest" I said avoided Thomas' gaze.

"There we go. Annabelle is the sweetest person in this shucking place so if she thinks that, there's a problem" Minho said and got up.

"This is so annoying, I don't see what the problem is" Thomas said and picked at his food.

"He's afraid" I said

"Well he has no reason to be" Thomas said, which made me smile.

"Well anything new going on?" I asked trying to lighten the mood.

"Actually Thomas thinks they've bloody found something" Newt finally spoke.

"Really? What is it?" I asked, suddenly aware that Thomas told Theresa something or she wouldn't have made some of the comments she did.

"We found a glitch at the cliff that we think could be an exit, but we have to test it. Also one more theory." He said

I nodded, not remembering a cliff during my time in the maze. "What's the other theory?" Newt asked

"Just a theory, we will see tomorrow" Thomas shrugged it off, and oddly enough so did Newt. I guess they've all had enough stressful conversations lately.

"Belle you should eat something. You've been skipping a lot of meals lately" Newt said and I smiled at how caring he is.

"I'm really not hungry" I told him and he nodded.

"Alright well then I'm going to go help get the bonfire started. I'll see you later." Newt said and walked off.

"Thomas I want to help" I said quickly

"What?" He questioned

"Help you and the others find a way out. What can I do to help? I could go out into the maze and-" I started

"I'm going to stop you right there. I love you and I would love for you to come out in the maze with us but newt would literally kill me." He said

I groaned and rolled my eyes because I know it's true, and I couldn't break my promise to Newt. "As soon as there's something you can help with I will tell you but right now all you can do is stay positive. You are like everyone's sunshine" he said and I laughed. "There we go there's that beautiful smile" he said and put his arm around me.

"Fine" I said and tried to give him a stern look

"Come on let's go watch the fools try to beat the shuck out of each other" he said and I laughed as we walked to the group of gladers by the bonfire.