~Gally's POV~
The other Gladers laughed at what Rence said to me, I forced myself to ignore the laughter and finish the rest of my breakfast. The other Builders could tell that I was livid because I could feel my face getting hot. I got up returned my tray to Frypan and was about to say something to Rence but decided not to entertain her, I just walked away and decided to go to the Deadheads to cool down. On my way to the clearing in the Deadheads, I slightly noticed that after I left the Homestead to cool down, Zart and Winston were following me. They're the only true friends that I actually have and are the only ones, besides Alby, who knew the fact that I might actually like the Greenie, and Thomas overheard the three of us talking and told everyone. So I had to play it off and act like the hard ass that I apparently am and got into a fight with her yesterday, and last night I only wanted to show Thomas a lesson on eavesdropping. I had made it to my spot of peace, and tranquility, and sat on the hollowed-out log alongside Winston and Zart.
"I severely hate her," I stated the second I got comfortable on the log.
"We know," Winston admitted, instead of his usual joke-around question of 'Really, do tell us more?'
"You tell us about it every time you get like this," Zart pointed out the fact that I always say that before I start my usual ranting.
"Please, just talk about something else instead of Rence." They said in unison, clearly annoyed by my repetitive topic.
"What about the Greenie?" Winston questioned, hoping that I'd leave the subject of Rence alone.
"Yeah, what are your thoughts about the whole situation with the Greenie today?" Zart also questioned, hoping that my thoughts of anger would turn into something different.
"My thoughts are more fearful about her since she went 'missing'," I started spewing about the Greenie, my thoughts just automatically went back to her, and I could feel my face getting hot out of embarrassment.
"Look at you getting all flustered, because you're talking about your little Greenie girl." Winston lightly nudged me, while lightly chuckling, "wish Olivia saw me like how you see the Greenie." he then looks sadly in the distance.
"I just hope that she's okay," I say as my voice cracks and my eyes start to water.
"Are you about to cry, Gally?" Zart blurted out before he covered his mouth so that way he could hold in his snickers.
"Aww," They purposely cooed in unison, and they got a nasally huff from me followed by a 'Shut up'.
~ Time Skip Through Zart and Winston Teasing Gally Like Bros ~
At this point everyone was still on the lookout for the Greenie. The three of us were still in the Deadheads goofing off. Every now and then I would hear a strange groaning sound but decided to brush it off. By the time it hit the afternoon Winston, and I, asked Zart to go check and see if the search was done for now. As we sat there and waited for Zart to return, I could hear light snoring this time.
"Hey Gally, how long do you think it's going to take Zart to get back here?" Winston asked.
"Shh," I hush Winston, "do you hear that?" I warily questioned him.
"Hear wh-," he then stopped mid-sentence, "where is that coming from?" He questioned me.
"I don't know where it's coming from," I admit, "but whatever it is sounds close by."
We started searching for the location of the noises until Zart came back. We turned around because we heard branches snapping from the direction where Zart left the Deadheads, we thought it could be someone else looking for the Greenie. Since we looked 'busy' I thought they would go away but whoever it was didn't leave, so before Winston, and I, could say anything the Glader spoke.
