The Love Within These Walls

Chapter 8: The pit

Thomas pulls newt aside and they argue for a minute. Newt agrees to call a meeting. Newt calls the meeting and soon everyone starts joining in the gathering tent. Newt goes to address the group but before he could Gally chimes in and starts fussing "Things are changing around here, there is no denying it. First Ben gets stung in the daytime by a griever, then Alby. Now this shank here has taken upon herself to go into the maze. Clear violation of our rules." Minho cuts him off and says "yeah...but they did save Alby's life." I can feel Newt's hands become sweaty as it is interlocked with mine, he's getting nervous. Gally continues "did they? Look, I'll be the first to admit what they did was impressive, surviving a night in the maze. But this is uncharted territory, for 3 years we have coexisted with these things and now this shank has gone in there and killed one of them." "And what do you suggest we do, shuck face?" Newt says I can hear the underlying anger in his voice. "She should be punished. She should be put in the pit." Gally says coldly Thomas chimes in and adds "hey that's no fair! She saved our lives! We wouldn't have made it that night without her." Thomas stands up and Minho nods in agreement. I smile at my friends sticking up for me. Newt turns his glance to me and he has an apologetic look on his face as he says "fine. One night in the pit, no food." He looks down at his feet. "Really?! That's it?! Why do we change our rules for these shanks that are tearing apart our home? Gally shouts at Newt. as He stroked out of the tent. Newt pulls me aside and whispers "I'm sorry.. I just had to-" I stop him "Newt,TRUST me its okay.you are the second in command and I did break the rules. I can survive a night in the pit." I try to reassure him. Outside we hear a screaming outbreak. I run out of the tent to see what's going on and see Gally punch Thomas in the face. Thomas falls back a few steps due to the impact. I run over there and Newt quickly limps behind. "What was that for you slinthead?!" I scream out in Gally's face. "Ever since you both got here things have gone to klunk and I'm sick of it!" Gally scoffs and walks off. Thomas grabs me by my hand and all but drags me back to his hut. "I need to lay down before dinner. My head is killing me, "Thomas says in a tired voice. We do exactly that, we both lay down and get under the sheets on the bed. Thomas rolls over to face me and he kisses me for a moment, then falls asleep. An hour later, we are alarmed by the sound of the dinner bell which means it is off to the pit I go.Gally meets me and Thomas in the middle of the glade and says "ready to go shank?" With a smug look written across his face. I sigh and look back at Thomas and mouth I love you as Gally drags me off to the pit. He makes sure to throw me down and I land right on my backside. "You are such a shuck face" I manage to yell out before he laughs and walks off. It's dark outside, I knew it had to be past midnight. I judge by the silence that lingers through the glade. I hear footsteps as I stand up and say "who's there?!" I see Chuck's adorable face pear from the darkness and it's lit up by the torch he is holding. He laughs and sits down in front of the pit doors "Hey." I sigh in relief that it's him, I really enjoyed seeing his face and hearing his jokes. I perk up and say "hello chuckie." He laughs at my nickname for him as he passes me a sandwich through the wedges in the pit door. "I didn't want you to be hungry In the morning" I smile and take the sandwich "seriously thanks bud." he smiles, but he seems sad "hey, what's wrong" I ask. He pulls out a wooden figure of a person. I saw him carving it earlier on morning break but I just assumed he was bored. "I think this is my mom, well at least what I remember of her." he says solemnly. He picks the statue up and places it in my hand. "I want you to have it, it's not like I can give it to her anyways." he says as a tear trickles down his face "aww chuck, listen to me" I say as I reach my hand and grab his hand. "I promise you that i will get you out of here. Here, you'll give it to them yourself." i say giving the statue back as he smiles."thanks Y/N, for everything" he says as he yawns and walks back to his hammock.