Newt x Y/n, Part 1: The Glade

Chapter 13, "I wanna be a Runner"

Me and Newt walked to a tree and sat down. The boys went back to work. I had this sudden curiosity of wanting to know what's outside the walls.

I had been told that there was a maze out there. They had been trynna escape this place for 3 years. There was a job role that was called "runner". This title meant that every morning you ran out into the maze looking for a way out. You had to come back before the walls closed every night.

A runner was a very dangerous job. And it wasn't easy. Everytime a runner comes back from running the maze, they went into a hut that was called a "map room".

Minho told me about it since he was a runner. He was the leader of the runners. He told me that when they came back from running everyday, they went into the map room and mapped their tracks of where they had explored that day.

He also told me that there were these vicious monsters out there. The gladers called them "Grievers". It was very rare for them to come out during the day. They only came out at night but it was okay since the walls would be closed by then.

This didn't stop me from wanting to be a runner. Newt had warned me about this job. He said you had to fast and strong to be a runner. I think I proved myself to be strong. I decided to bring it up.

"Newt," he looked at me, "I wanna be a runner."

He widened his eyes,

"Absolutely not." He said without hesitation.

"I won't lose you to anything and I certainly will not have you accidentally hurting yourself."

"But Newt, I'm strong, I'm smart. I think I'm perfectly capable." I said with a whining voice.

He kissed me.

"Love I know you are those things and so much more, but trust me when I say that those 3 components will not save you. You can get hurt no matter how careful you are. Believe me, please." He said with a soft look.

"But-" I started.

"Nope, absolutely no butts missy. You are to not be a runner. I won't allow it. End of discussion darling."
He said with a stern look.

I crossed my arms and pouted.

"Don't give me that look." He said.

I pouted even harder.

He smirked, "You asked for it love."

He got on top of me and started to tickle me. I laughed uncontrollably and started to scream a playful scream.

"Newt! Okay okay-" I said with laughter.

"Okay what huh?" He said smirking and still tickling me.

"I- aaaa!" I said laughing more uncontrollably.

"Tell me you love me and that you're sorry." He smirked.

"I LOVE YOU! IM SORRY!" I yelled out with the last bits of breath I had.

He stopped and started to laugh.

"Not funny!" I said.

"Hilarious!" He said, giggling and kissing me.

I dodged his kiss. He lifted his arms up and made his hands into a crane like shape,

"Oh, I'll do it again with NO mercy" he smirked.

"Okay okay!" I panted.

He laughed and kissed me.

"Love you Princess."

"Love you too Blondie" I smiled.