Accidental Maze Lovers

At the WICKED headquarters

I woke up, and saw Newt right next to me in bed.

"Hey sweetie, did you sleep well?" Newt asked.

"Yeah, how about you?" I asked.

"Of course, I was with you." Newt said kindly. I blushed. "Today is the day. I'm going to lose all my memories. I'm going to the maze."

"I'm scared. Uhm, Newt." I say. It's hard to get used to his new name.

"Why are you scared? I'm the one losing my memory and going to the maze. You'll be safe here watching me. I'm the one in danger." Newt says.

"I'm scared for you. You can get hurt. You might even die. I can't lose you." I say.

"I'll be fine. Don't worry about me." Newt says reassuringly. I'm terrified that Newt, one of the only people that cared about me, might get hurt, and possibly die. I didn't care if it was to 'try and find a cure for the flare', I can't lose him. He means absolutely everything to me.

We get out of bed and head towards the door to leave the room. That's when Newt pauses. He looks at me with no sign of fear, and grabs my hand. He grips it tightly, and I hold his hand back, and he loosens his grip. I think he might actually be scared.

We walk out into WICKED's headquarters, and head down the hallway. I glance up at Newt, and see him looking straight down the hallway, emotionless. I've seen him like this before. He is trying to hide his fear and emotions in attempt to seem strong, and fearless. I know him; he is utterly terrified on the inside, but refuses to show it. It makes me smile to see how much he is trying to look strong and brave. He glances at me and notices me smiling. He knows I know he's scared.

He stops abruptly and turns towards me, and looks me in the eyes. I look back into his deep, dark, brown eyes. He places his hands around my waist and pulls me close towards him. Our faces are but inches away from each other's. He leans in for a kiss, but then he stops. I look at him, confused. But he just keeps staring into my eyes. Then he pulls me in and our lips collide. He catches me by surprise, but I quickly recover and kiss him back. We kiss for about 5 seconds, and then a voice comes on the overhead speakers.

"All subjects please come to the operation room immediately to turn on the Swipe. Please report to the operation room immediately."