The Scorch Trials - Newt

Aris

*WARNING* Change of POVS in this chapter.

Maeve:

As a guard escorted us to what I assumed was our room, Newt's hand remained tightly clasped around mine. I wasn't gonna complain because if it weren't for him I would have slammed into a wall or something. My eyes were stuck on him drinking in his fresh look. Skin cleaner than ever, clothes fresh and free of dirt, and his hair.

Gosh, his hair.

It looked so fucking soft I physically had to restrain myself from running my fingers through it.

"I got top bunk!" Fry exclaimed as soon as he caught sight of the bunk beds.

Minho being Minho latched onto the ladder and hauled himself up, "Too slow."

"You dipshit I was gonna take that one!" Ashton gaped

"I got here first!"

"Nuh-uh!"

Winston stared at them amused, "You do realize there were other top bunks right?" 

I gave a cheeky wave as I claimed the last top bunk available.

Ashton gasped dramatically, "Traitors. I can't believe it. You wound me cupcake."

"Just sleep on the one beneath Minho, It's fine." Newt shook his head, his hand on the ladder ready to pull himself up to join me.

Thomas grabbed his arm, "Hey, what do you think those guys want with Teresa?"

Newt paused, "Look, if there's one thing I know about that girl, is that she can take care of herself. Don't worry about it."

But Thomas didn't seem to be assured.

"Thomas," I spoke up, "I was with her. She's fine. I'm not quite sure about this place just like you, but she won't die."

"Yeah, where were you by the way?" Newt stared at me quizzically.

My eyebrows scrunched up, "They did these weird tests on us, taking samples of blood, giving us shots, that type of stuff."

"But then why wouldn't they send you back to us? The way you showed up didn't seem like you easily left." Frypan pointed out

I glanced at Newt as he pulled himself up next to me, "I don't like needles. And the tests never seemed to end. So when they told us that they would send us to another room for extra checkups, I pretty much cursed Janson out until he let me leave. Guess that Adam guy didn't get the memo and thought I was running away."

"You guys are overthinking," Winston said as he snuggled into his blanket, "We're safe. I don't know about you but I'm gonna have the best sleep of my life."

"He's right." Newt agreed, "Let's just all go to sleep. We can talk in the morning."

Tugging at my waist, Newt pulled me until I was flush against him.

I chuckled, "Comfy?"

"Very." He replied with his eyes still closed as he tightened his hold on me.

I nustled my head into his neck, blissfully falling asleep.

Thomas:

I couldn't sleep.

How could I?

None of this makes sense.

I mean, what is up with this place?

Where did they take Teresa?

It still doesn't make sense why they wouldn't perform the tests on them in the same room as us. And I'm pretty sure Maeve still should've been with Teresa.