Protected (Gally, The Maze Runner)

Four

"Wake up hazelnut, time to get a job picked out." Gally shook me awake.

It's been a week since I've been here. Most of the guys are okay with me now but there's still a handful who aren't particularly happy I'm here.

Gally's gotten into 4 arguments over guys looking at me or trying to talk to me.

I've been working a different job everyday to see what I'm best at.

Frypan laughs at me every time I pass him because the day I was told to help him out, I caught the hut on fire. It wasn't bad, just enough to have Gally's team of builders have to fix it.

I helped Zart with the crops and he said I'd probably get picked for that because I was a good climber so I could get to the fruits on the trees better.

Gally keeps telling me I made a good builder but I was terrible. Nothing else to say.

"Why?" I groaned, "So I can spend the rest of my life picking apples?"

He chuckled, "I'll try to get you on my team so we can spend time together." he kissed my cheek the tossed me one of his shirts to put on. He's been doing this because he wants to glade to know I'm his. Even though they already know, but i don't argue.

I quickly changed then tied my hair in a side braid.

"Come on, Minho has to go soon. Doors will be opening." Gally rushed me.

I ran up to him and took his hand, "I'm done, don't get your panties in a twist Galileo." I smiled. He hates when I call him that.

"Egghead." he retorted as we walked across the field.

"Shuckface" I smirked.

"Girl!" He stuck his tongue out at me and ran for the homestead.

I laughed then ran after him. It wasn't long before I was caught up and I stuck my tongue out as I passed him.

I opened to the door to the homestead and ran in laughing and trying to slow down. I ran right into Minho this time and he caught me in his arms.

"Geez hazelnut, you run.. fast." he laughed. that's when I noticed the boys all gathered around an opening in the hut where they could see out.

"Eh, so have you boys decided what I am doing?" I asked as I was catching my breath.

Gal came in and looked exhausted.

"Sorry Galileo, I couldn't let you win after you called me a girl." I went up to him and wrapped my arms around his waist.

"I'm the guy, I'm supposed to be faster." he pouted.

"It's okay, I am just better than you at everything." I smirked.

"We'll see" he taunted.

"You two have all night to flirt, now we have business." Fry got our attention and we all just laughed.

"So, what do you think you're best at Hazel?" Alby asked.

I just laughed, "Honestly I'm not too good at anything." I can hear Gal chuckling behind me so I nudged him with my elbow.

"She's good at building." Gally tried.

"She also makes a good track-hoe." Zart offered.

"And a med-jack." Clint said.

If I had to choose, I'd choose med-jack. I really like that one.

"She's fast." Minho said while looking at Alby and Newt.

"No." Is all Gal said.

I didn't really get it at first, then I got why Gally said that.

"She's not gonna be a runner! Are you insane?!" Now he's not behind me and he's standing a lot taller.