The Maze Runner - Newt

Bonfire

Maeve:

Dragging my feet behind him I was stunned to silence at the task he wanted me to do.

"I'm sorry but you want me to carry that big ass...whatever it is halfway across the glade? Sorry bud but you got the wrong person."

"No, I'm pretty sure I got the right person."

"I can barely lift myself you think I can lift that?"

"So you're saying that you're weak."

"No I'm not."

"Looks like you won't be able to beat me at the bonfire."

"Ok stop with the bullshit."

He took a step towards me with a smug smile on his face, "Do the task or ill keep going with the bullshit."

A whistle cut our banter off and my body tensed at the figure getting closer to me.

"Save some for us Gally." Some boy spoke with a creepy smile

"Get the shuck out of here before I punch you in your face." Gally's previous smirk was gone and he stood glaring at the boy.

"Relax man, I only want to have fun."

Why am I not saying anything?

The boy took a step closer and placed his hands on my waist pulling me into his chest.

For some reason, I still stood frozen as the boy started trailing his hand up and down my waist

At that moment my senses seemed to kick in and I harshly ripped his hand off me.

Gally pulled me behind him and was about to punch the boy when Newt's voice was heard.

"Woah what is going on here?"

"That shuck face is harassing her!"

A deathly glare washed over Newt's face, "What."

"No, no Newt I wasn't harassing her." The boy shook his head as he took multiple steps back

"Throw him in the slammer. You're staying in there for a week." Newt ordered

Three other boys took hold of the boy's arm as he thrashed around.

"No NO. Newt please!"

"You're lucky you're not getting banished." Newt's voice slightly rose

I stood there frozen as the commotion stopped due to Alby's order who showed up in the middle of it.

"You alright?"

I jumped at the closeness of the voice, "Yea yea, I'm fine."

My words came out no more than a mumble.

Why am I so shaken up?

"Let's go to a more quiet place alright?"

Newt spoke as he cautiously placed his hand on my forearm

Once we had arrived at my temporary room my face flushed in embarrassment as I sat down on the bed

"Oh god." I shoved my hands over my face

"What? What's wrong?" Newt kneeled in front of me

"Nothing, I just don't know how I'm gonna face anyone again."

"And why's that?"

"I didn't do shit when he put his hand on me."

Newt slightly shook his head as he spoke, "From what I saw, you pushed his arm away. Don't start blaming yourself for something you couldn't control."