Not just a Girl || Newt

Chapter 3

"You are the second in command?" I asked the blond boy.

"Yes I am." He did not have a proud face, like most people have when they tell you they have a higher position then you do. "Alby is first in command, if something happens to him I will take over."

Clint had already finished everything up and me and Newt were slowly making our way towards the bond fire.

The moment I saw that Clint took a step back from me I knew I wasn't the only one here being scared. The boys don't know why there is a girl and they are afraid that the creators are up to something.

Newt told me about WCKD, they were the ones who put us here. They are nice enough to bring us supplies every month – note the sarcasm.

They also know their rules, if they hurt a Glader a punishment will follow them.

Me and Newt made our way towards a tree trunk that laid horizontal. He quickly grabbed two big cups with a drink in it. Once he gave it to me I took a big sip out of it, no – not a sip, a gulp. Which was a big mistake.

My eyes grew wide and I coughed. The liquid flew out of my mouth. I held my hand on my mouth in embarrassment. I heard a deep chuckle next to me and I turned to look at Newt.

He looked at my face and started laughing harder and harder.

"It is okay, that also happened to me for the first time I drank it." I turned to my left side where the guy – if I remembered correctly – Thomas now sat with a bottle of water. "It is Gally's recipe, but deep down I know it is a potion to kill us."

His lip turned up in a smirk and amusement glinted in his eyes.

"I am Thomas, I wanted to introduce myself and not let Newt do it." He held up his hand for me to shake. I just stared at it for a while and turned my eyes back to him. "I am sorry, I have only been here a month, still have to get used to a Greenie."

"Who came up with these names." I said to Thomas, but quickly moved my head to Newt who just came down from his laugh. "Med-jacks, Gladers, Greenies etcetera. I do like them, they are very creative."

"I did." Another voice came from behind.

"Does everyone just eavesdrop here?" I questioned to no one in particular.

"Minho does it all the time, have to keep up the gossip." Newt next to me said. I heard Thomas give in a snort and I looked questionable to them. Both stared at each other and burst out of laughter.

"I am Alby, the first in command. I was planning on giving you a tour tomorrow, but I heard that Newt gave you a lot of information already."

Alby nodded to the blond boy in appreciation, who finally collected from his and Thomas' inside joke.

"Just sit back and enjoy, tomorrow will be a rough day." I watched Alby walking away and started talking to some other boys.

"Did one of the jobs stood out for you?" Newt questioned me. I made it look like I was thinking for a while. But the moment he told me about the job I already knew I wanted to be that.

"A runner for sure." I told him in full off confidence.

"That is not happening." I looked at Newt in question. "You have to be chosen, you cannot decide to be a runner."

I saw Newt nodding at Thomas who was watching the flames of the fire dance around. "He tried to suck up to Minho, but it took him a whole month to become the extra runner. It is just him, Minho and Ben." Newt pointed out the two people I have not met. Minho and Ben. They were both at the end of the fire drinking the disgusting liqued.

"I can be a runner if I want to be." I said slightly annoyed. Who does this guy think he is.

"No you cannot, you are a girl."

I slowly turned my head to Newt. Before I could say anything, I heard someone say something behind us, again.

"That girl took you down in the box in a second, Newt." I turned around and saw an Asian guy with dark hair. "I think she will be a great runner. With some practice."

I turned back to look at Newt with raised eyebrows. I saw his cheeks flush in embarrassment. So he was the one I took down in the Box? I smirked at my thought. I was not so weak then, wasn't I Newt.

"I was not prepared for that." Newt countered back at Minho.

"How about I prove to you that it wasn't because you were unprepared." I said to Newt but my eyes were on Gally who was beating up one of the gladers.

Before any of them can talk me out of it, which I knew they would. I stood up and walked towards the sand circle with Gally holding a poor boy into his grasp.

"Are you done playing around?" I questioned the guy.

How did I have this confidence, just because I could take down Newt in the box does not mean I can take someone who is a head taller than me.

Before I knew it I stood in the middle in the circle with the guy. I had my hands up in defence and he was rolling his neck and shoulders.

"You don't have to prove yourself, Greenie." I heard the accent of Newt come above all the yelling of the other Gladers.

The name Greenie riled something up on me. At first it sounded like a fun nickname they gave, but the more I heard it – the more I have come to hate it.

I started charging at Gally, swinging left and right. He blocked all of them, easily.

'Don't go for big moves, Cassiopeia. Your fast, use that against them.' A voice was heard in my head. It felt familiar, but I couldn't place it. It felt like a memory.

I stood still for a second and before I knew it a fist made contact with my cheek. I fell down on my knees because of the impact. My eyes start to water and my nose started to run. With a big sniff I stood back up again and pushed my long hair back. I felt my heartbeat at the place he hit me, but my adrenaline was still intact.

"I am impressed, Greenie." Gally laughed at me. "Most people will tap out by that hit."

"Don't call me that." I said with a small grunt. I sprinted my way towards Gally. When I was close enough I dropped down on my knees and slid towards his legs. Because of the sand I slid next to his legs and I ended up behind him.

I hooked my feet behind his and pulled him down, making him fall on his face, the same way I did with Newt.

Gally grunted and rolled down on his back.

"You are fast, Greenie." Gally said and if I looked closely, I could see a smirk playing on his lip.

"My name is not Greenie." I wiped the sweat of my head and walked closer to Gally. I held my hand out for him to take without a word, like saying 'the fight was over.' "Call me Cassie."

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