Second chance | Newtmas | the Maze runner + Teen Wolf crossover

Chapter 8

The ride to Newt is short but still awkward and silent. I'm so glad when the mysterious nurse knocks on a door and I get VERY happy when we go in and I see Newt. He's either sleeping or unconscious. I don't care, I'm for now just glad that he's still alive.

I once again ignore the pain and stand up to go to him. I take his hand and squeeze it. It's warm which makes me smile and I tap two times on the back of his hand.

Then I let go of it and use my hands to support my feet at carrying my weight. My eyes squeeze together in order to push down the pain again. The nurse is immediately at my side and leads me to the other bed in this room. "Lay down!" She commands. "I'm going to check on your wounds again."

She seems pretty shocked when she sees my wounds. I don't think it's that bad. The worst are the scratch marks on my shoulders. This bastard cut deeper than I thought... My back also took injuries from the fight but the rest of my body is mainly damaged from the three days in the wilderness. Else, I have two bruised ribs and a pulled shoulder.

It could be worse...

But the nurse apparently didn't expect it. She seems concerned and caring, yet angry. It's confusing.

"So you know me, ma'am?"

"Just call me Melissa. It's weird when you're so formal."

"Okay, Melissa. How do you know me?"

"You were...or are the best friend of my son."

I swallow hard. I definitely didn't expect that. Now I don't know at all what I should ask. I want to know so much. "When did I leave?" I ask carefully.

She laughs bitter. "I don't think you left. Nobody ever considered that you left without saying goodbye to anyone because it didn't make any sense. One day, you were just gone. We searched for you, all of us but we didn't find you. That was two years ago. After one year, we stopped searching for you. The hope for us to find you was gone..."

I was gone for two years. Was I in the virtual reality for that long? Or did something happen before that? Was Newt longer in there? Would make sense, since he was in the Maze before me... My eyes wander to the sleeping beauty on the other bed.

"Do I have to go back?" I ask. Melissa looks confused. "To my room." I add and she shakes her head. "No, I can make this to your room, so you can stay here with Newt."

"Thank you!" I say grateful. "That would be amazing."

"Okay, then I'll go and you sleep!" She commands. "You definitely need some rest. Also your father is for sure going to come when I tell him that you've returned."

"No, please don't tell anyone that I'm back. I'm not that Stiles anymore and I don't know what we'll do once we're out of the hospital. I don't want people to expect me coming home or that I'm a certain person because I don't know if I can do it justice."

"I won't tell anyone except you father. He has every right to know and he also needs to know." She hesitates for a moment to continue. "He's not in a very good shape since you're gone."

I nod slowly and give her my approval. What does she mean by that? I really don't know what to expect...I'll definitely keep it in mind. "But please only tell him and he can't tell others as well." I request.

"Sure. Now, go to sleep. Your body needs rest to heal." She stands up and leaves the room after wishing me a good night.

I follow her command, lay down on the bed and cover myself with the blanket. My eyes close. It's uncomfortable. My eyes open and I fix my pillow. I lay down again and close my eyes. It's hot. I put one foot out. It's cold. Foot's in again. It's still uncomfortable. I roll on the other side. Yeah, that's nice. I close my eyes again peacefully. One minute later, it's uncomfortable again. I lay on my back and open my eyes again. My mouth pops "Well, shit." I murmur. I hate this.

I look around the room. It's still dark. Was I blacked out for that short? Or was I blacked out for a whole day? Or even longer? I look farther and find a window. Okay, I'm pretty sure it's the next night. The moon has lost a bit of width since the attack. I stare at the ceiling. I'm tired. I want to sleep. But I can't. I look at Newt. He wouldn't mind and I don't care about others opinions.

I stand up and go carefully to Newts bed. I sit on the chair and look at him. A smile spreads on my face. His head and arms might be covered in bandages but he's still as gorgeous as ever. He sleeps peacefully. It's nice to see him like that. Most of the time, he's worried and tries to carry the worlds problems on his shoulders.

I place myself carefully in his arms. I admit it, I'm the little spoon. Then, I move his right hand to my lips, kiss his knuckles and whisper: "You don't know, how happy I am that you exist."

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Newtmas reunion but Newt's still unconscious...

How's Thomas'/Stiles' father going to react to his sons' return? And what does Melissa mean by "He's not in a very good shape"?