Chapter 16

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You wake up in the tent where you and Minho usually sleep together, but this time, it's just you. You lay in bed, remembering what you had done the night before. How you had disobeyed Minho, Newt, Thomas, Alby, the whole glade really, and took that pill. You hadn't noticed any changes right away, and now that you were awake you still didn't feel anything different.
You throw the covers off of yourself, and begin to sit up. When you sit up, you look down at your stomach and find a small baby bump. It looks as if you are about three months pregnant. Crap. You think, How am I supposed to hide that?
You get dressed as usual, in one of Minho's shirts, and your own pair of leggings. When you are completely clothed, you look down to see that your bump is hardly noticeable.
You walk out of your tent, and see that the glade is in total chaos. Most people are gathered around the Homestead, except for a few. You try to run, but give up because of your baby bump, and end up walking towards the Homestead as quickly as you can. You push your way inside, and dark thoughts make their way through your mind as you realize your boyfriend and best friend both spent the night in here hurt last night. You walk up the stairs and into the room where both Minho and Newt slept the night before. You meet Thomas in the doorframe, and he blocks you from going any further.
"What's going on?" You ask nervously as you try to make your way towards Minho.
"The pill." Thomas gulps, "it's gone." You don't say anything, but you just look him in the eyes. You think he understands what you mean by the look on your face. "Please tell me you didn't..." He whispers. You nod slightly and you see a look of shock on his face.
"I just- I need to tell him myself." You whisper.
"He's going to shucking kill you, y/n." He whispers. He gets out of your way, and you walk towards Minho and Newt, who are sitting on the bed you had hugged Minho in the night before.
"Y/n, the pill is missing." Newt says.
"Yeah I know." You say curtly, "Can I talk to you guys, alone?"
Newt turns to face the other people looking around the room, "Get out." He orders them, and they all leave.
You take a deep breath before saying, "I took the pill."
"WHAT?!" Minho shouts. "Y/n! You said you wouldn't!"
"I know." You say under your breath.
"Are you alright?" He asks. "Do you feel any different?" You look down at your belly, and in that moment you decide to tell them. You grab the hem of your shirt, and take it off. You stand there, only in your bra, your shirt clutched in your right hand, your breathing heavy, and your stomach hanging out.
"Oh my god." Newt says.
"When did this happen?" Minho asks, crouching down and putting his hand on your stomach.
"Over night." You say, tears forming in your eyes. Minho looks up into your face and sees the tears threatening to overthrow your face. He stands up and pulls you into a hug, his warm, strong arms wrapped around your bare skin. "It's like I'm three months" you whisper in his ear. "At this rate, I'll be giving birth the day after tomorrow."
"It's alright." He whispers back. He pulls away from the hug and sits back down next to Newt. "So what are we going to do with you?"
"Well we have to tell Alby." Newt says.
"As long as he doesn't attack me again." You say as you put Minho's shirt back on.
"We won't let him." Minho says.
"And if he does, we won't get in a fight with each other." Newt says.
"Thanks." You say, somewhat sarcastically. "So when are we doing this?" You ask.
"Now." Newt says. "Everyone is worried about that pill, and the longer we keep it a secret, the more chaotic everyone's gonna get."
"Alright." You stand up, "let's go."

You, Minho, and Newt set off to find Alby, and it doesn't take you long. You find him talking to a bunch of Gladers outside the Homestead.
"Alby we really need to talk to you." Newt says.
"I don't have time for you shanks. I have to find out what happened to that pill." He says curtly.
"I know what happened to the pill." You say, even though on your way to find Alby, you guys decided that it would be best for you to not speak.
"Well then why don't you tell us?!" One of the Gladers calls out from the crowd.
"Alby, if we could just talk to you in private first-" Minho starts, but Alby cuts him off.
"No. That shanks right. Why don't you tell us all?"
"Alby, listen to me," Newt says.
"No. It's fine." You tell them. You turn to the crowd of people. "Shut up and listen because I'm only going to explain this once." You look at Alby and he nods for you to go on. "I took the pill. And I ate it." As soon as you finish speaking, the Gladers start talking amongst themselves. You look at Minho and Newt, and see Newt with a reassuring smile, and Minho with a worried one. Minho's look doesn't help your confidence much, but you continue on.
"The pill makes the baby grow faster." You explain. "It made me about three months pregnant overnight." You take your shirt off, this time a little embarrassed because you are standing in front of a ton of guys who can't remember seeing any other girl than you. You hear catcalls and whistles come from the crowd, and even hear one boy shout, "Hey Minho! What's her cup size!? Bet you hold those puppies at night!" The crowd parts, leaving a walkway to the guy that said it. Minho pushes you back with one arm, and walks over and punches the guy square in the face with the other.
"DONT" He throws a punch, "YOU" Another punch, "EVER" Punch, "TALK" Punch, "ABOUT" Punch, "MY" Punch, "GIRLFRIEND" Punch, "THAT" Punch, "WAY" Punch, "AGAIN!!!!" He screams at him. He gets up, leaving the boy laying on the floor with a bruised face, and looks around at all of the other Gladers, whose jaws are practically on the ground. "Any other shanks wanna talk about my girlfriend?" Everyone goes quiet. "Good." He walks back to you and grabs your hand. He looks down at you and smiles. You release your hand from his grip, and put your shirt on.
"So what?" Alby asks.
"On the third day, I want Minho to be able to stay in from the maze." You start. "I want my own room in the Homestead for that day, and I want to keep the baby."
"And what do I get out of this? How does this benefit the Glade?" Alby says.
"If you don't oblige, I'll give birth in your tent, on your bed, and I will stain your sheets as much as I can." You say. "And also, I don't think you want an angry pregnant lady to take care of."
"And we're here to fight for her." Newt says, and Minho nods.
"Fine." Says Alby. "Have it your way."

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