Minho Love Story (Maze Runner fan fic)

Ten

11 months later and again, nothing has changed. A new greenie every month, supplies every week. Nothing new about it. Apart from the fact that we have now been here for three years. It is my turn to show the new greenie around so Alby basically had to restrain me from running the maze just so he knew I'd be here for the new arrival. It's not that I didn't enjoy having a new person to talk to, maybe, I hated the questions. What's out there? How do I become a runner? What's so dangerous that I can't go beyond the walls? How come you get to be a runner? So many questions that I can never be bothered with. 

Instead of helping Alby out I help Newt out at the gardens while we wait for the alarm, signalling the box coming up and, a new kid to welcome to this hell hole. Mmhmm, fantastic day.

"Wanna make a deal?" I ask Newt while we try to kill a tree that was getting in the way of the orchard. He looks at me and shrugs.

"Can't hurt. What is it?"

"You have to give me your dessert tonight if the new kid klunks his pants. If he doesn't, you get extra." Dessert tonight is chocolate mousse which is mine and Newt's favourite so this was a big sacrifice.

"You have a deal." We shake on it and continue on our day. It was only early morning so we had about an hour to kill before the box comes up. It always came up at around noon just after lunch. Speaking of which...

"Newt... I'm hungry." I whine and he looks at me before looking at a patch of ripe strawberries and quickly leaning over before picking a handful of them. I smile and quickly eat them before Alby or Zart notices. But I was too late. Newt and I had already been busted as the Glade's strawberry thieves and so we basically had to have people around us when we are near the strawberries. Today, they forgot.

"What have you got there Katie?" Alby asks me and I smile, the remains of a strawberry still in my mouth making me look like a chipmunk.

"Nothing." I say around a mouthful of food.

"How many did you take?" I smile and look at Newt.

"Newt picked them. I just accepted them." I say matter of factly and Newt looks down. Alby couldn't help but laugh.

"Stop eating the damn strawberries." Alby says before walking off and doing his leaderly duties. And then we heard it. Earlier than usual but the alarm none the less. The box was coming up. 

We all rush over, excited who the poor shank was that was thrown into this trapped place. It was Newt's turn to enter the box once it opened and we all gasped at the smell that wafted out. The shank had klunked his pants. Bad. I laugh internally at the fact that Newt had to get in the box and smile that I have the power to make the kid get changed before the tour of the glade. Even if he did have to get changed in the pit. To add to the surprise the kid was a literal kid. Not much more than the age of 12. He was short and chubby with curly hair. His cheeks were rosy and he was absolutely terrified of what he just endured. I couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

As we stand there, I see Minho exit the maze, looking more tired than usual. I knew Newt and Alby had the situation under control so I run over to Minho who collapsed against the maze doors.

"Minho what's wrong?" I shout and he looks up. He has definitely been running. Hard.

"Griever. Chased me. Had to. Ditch it. Now I. Just. Need. Water." He says between breaths and I grab his water bottle from his pack and give it to him, which he guzzles quickly. "New shank here I see." I look over to a slowly dispersing crowd, probably unable to stand the smell.

"Yeah. he's already klunked his pants. Not more than the age of 12." At this, Minho frowns then gets up with some assistance from me. I could tell there was something else on his mind. He waves Alby over and we head to the map room to talk in private.

"Min, what's wrong?" I ask him and he looks at me.

"Just wait." As we walk to the map room, Newt runs over, presumably to fetch me but I knew what Minho needed to talk about couldn't wait.

"When do you want to show the new arrival around Katie?" Newt asks me.

"After this. For now just show him the kitchen and let him ask you all the annoying questions. I'll be there as soon as I can. Oh, and get him some new pants." With that Newt nods and runs off before the greenie goes into the maze and gets himself lost. 

As we reach the map room, I see Minho stiffen and I know something happened out in the maze today. I think it had something to do with the griever he saw.

"The grievers. There's more of them wandering the maze. I saw several of them today. Two of them I had to run from." Minho informs us and I look at him, not believing what he's saying.

"Grievers during the day? That's new." I state and they nod. "What are we going to do? It's not like we can stop running the maze." I ask and even Alby looked conflicted.

"Be more careful I guess. Maybe run in pairs? Always have someone watching your back." Alby tells us and I see a smile cross Minho's face but it disappeared as quickly as it come. I roll my eyes internally.

"OK cool. That can begin tomorrow. Yeah?" Minho nods and I run off to find the greenbean who seems scared beyond words. 

So the greenie is named Chuck and obviously doesn't know how old he is so for now we're saying 12. He is the youngest we've seen in a while and his innocence is showing. He is just scared so, we decided for him that he can help Newt in the gardens. But we also won't push him very far. For now though, we are having fun at the bonfire. Gally is playing his stupid fighting game, the runners hang out and Newt and Alby keep an eye on the place until the night is called and we all go to bed.