Spinning me around to face him, our lips touch and move in sync. Kissing Newt made all your worries go away like you were free from pain, but then reality comes and you realize you live in the Glade. Where all your troubles never go away.
Rose is se...
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I was in a large room with three large couches, Newt was sitting next to me holding my hand in his. Our fingers were intertwined and I held on to his arm with my head resting on his shoulder. There were six other people in the room, I recognized Minho, Charlie, and Alby, the other three I didn't recognize. There was a girl with black hair, pale skin, and blue eyes, there also was a girl with white blonde hair, pale skin, and brown eye, and a boy with dark skin, hair, and eyes. We were all having a conversation.
"I don't want to forget you guys." I said squeezing Newt's hand.
"You mean you don't want to forget Newt?" The dark skinned boy said teasing me.
"Yes, but you're my brother Thomas, I don't want to forget you either." I said in response.
"There are some things I do want to forget." The blonde girl said.
"Why would you say that Lizzy?" Newt asked.
"Mom being shot Newt." She said.
"I agree." Newt said. "I wish we could leave W.C.K.D."
"I don't." The dark haired girl said.
"Teresa? Why?" I asked.
"Well, we know what the world is like outside better than anyone." She said. "You really want to take your chances with the Cranks or the sun flare, when we are safe here and have a home. And if there is any possible way we could cure the people we care about this is all worth it."
"Speak for yourself." Minho said with his usual sass. "I would rather die."
I awoke with so many questions. Who was Thomas? Who was Lizzy? Who was Teresa? What was W.C.K.D? What was a Crank or sun flares? A cure for what? I had answers to none of them and it drives me crazy. I had a brother? Newt had a sister? It made no sense. I looked to my right and saw Charlie sound asleep, his face was so young when he was asleep he looked no older than 8. It broke my heart to think of him so young stripped from his childhood to spend his days stuck in this Maze.
The sun had barely come up, and the sky was pale blue. I got up and went to breakfast with the early riser, Newt was amongst them and I remembered yesterday's events and I smiled to myself. I slid in the bench next to him, we were alone.
"Good morning love." Newt said smiling, I held in the urge to kiss him in front of everyone. We agreed not to tell anyone yet.
"Morning." I said returning the smile.
"Where you working today?" He asked.
"I'm not sure." I reply.
"You could work with me again, in the gardens." He said smiling.
"I think I'll just slow you down." I said.
"Maybe, but I enjoy your company." He said placing a hand on my leg.
"Alright, I'll work with you." I said smiling and place my hand over his.
-Newt's POV-
We made our way to the gardens, we spent hours of work laughing, smiling, and talking. I know I like Rose, the way she smiles gives me goose bumps down my arms. When she laughs it makes me happy inside, and when we talk I want to hear her voice. She is very beautiful, I am mesmerized by her and I always catch myself starring. I want to spend every day like this with her, kneeling in the gardens.
"Newt!" Someone calls my name, and I look away from Rose to see who. Alby is running towards us.
"Alby what's wrong?" I ask.
"I need you and Rose." He said. "I have called a Gathering."
"Why do you want me?" Rose asks.
"You're the only girl in the Glade, and we want your opinion." He says.
"What's the Gathering about?" I ask.
"You'll see, just hurry up shanks." He says turning towards the Gathering hut. I have no clue what's happening. The hut was filled with all the Keepers, and Alby took center stage. I stood leaning on my normal pole with Rose next to me.
"Why are we here?" Winston asked confused.
"We have lost two Runners today." Minho answered.
"How? What happened?" Rose asked next to me.
"They were not carful and were lost to the Cliff." Alby said. "The reason we're here is because we need to replace them by tomorrow."
"We need someone who is fast, experienced, and smart." Minho said. "The best of the best."
"Anyone want to volunteer?" Frypan asked after a long pause of silence.
"I will." Rose said, I looked to her and she looked at me. "What?"
"Nothing." I say, I don't want to say anything wrong.
"No offense sweetheart, we need someone not a....... you know." Gally said motioning at her.
"You think because I'm a girl I can't be a Runner?" She asked irritated. I thought the exact opposite, I knew she could take care of herself, but the Grievers are the ones I'm worried about. I don't want to loose her to the Maze.
"I say we let her." Minho said. "As long as she has someone with her."
"Any volunteers to be her guardian?" Alby asked.
"I will." I say, if she was going in there I wanted to be with her.
"Ok it's settled." Alby said. "Newt and Rose will be our new Runners starting tomorrow."
