Not just a Girl || Newt

Chapter 32

We found a spot under all the rubble. I was at the edge, my foot sticking out slightly. I felt arms go around my waist, pulling me into a chest.

A ship flew above our spot through the city.

"They are determined, I would say." I told the group. Everyone turned to me with a straight face.

"When will they stop?" Thomas asked.

I stiffened when I felt Newt move his thumb over my hip, slowly caressing it. My heartbeat started to get louder and I hoped he did not hear it. God I hope he didn't.

His breathing against my neck also didn't really help slow it down.

Really, Cassie? Now?

Well it was quickly disturbed by everyone getting up. We made our way up a mountain of sand.

I looked around to see ruins of old buildings being berried in the sand.

"Mountains." I said astounded. At the back were real mountain, made out of stone and hopefully dirt.

"Is that where we are heading off to?" Newt asked Thomas.

"It is a long way to go." Thomas said. "But the journey is worth it."

I went to take a step forward but I felt a person falling into me from behind, making us tumble down the hill. I turned around to see Winston laying down with his eyes open, but no sign of really being alive.

"Fuck." I went towards him and felt his pulse, feeling it faintly.

I knew we shouldn't take him, but the heartless person I was before the Maze is long gone. Maybe the Right Arm has something for him.

I directed everyone into making a stretcher out of their jackets. We put Winston on it who's eyes were rolling to the back of his head every few times.

Through the burning Scorch we went. We have been walking for over a few hours now. Everytime I swallowed it felt like sandpaper doing down my throat.

The wind started to catch up making sand fly all around us. My wound on my eye started to sting because of it.

We found shelter under a small part of a building. I quickly started to drink some water. Newt came before me and held his hand out for the water.

I handed him the bottle.

He squatted before me and tilted my head up towards him with his finger. He slowly poured water on my wound, washing away the sand.

"Newt-" I started, knowing the water is needed for drinking.

"It is okay Killer, we don't want the wound to get infected."

The liquid was lukewarm and nice against my skin. Newt kissed my forehead once again.

"I am so happy you are alive." He told me making my heart ache. He turned his eyes towards a panting Winston. "He will not survive, will he?"

I couldn't find the words so I shook my head 'no'.

"How far is it?" Newt yelled at Thomas and Teresa who stood on top of the dune.

"Not very far anymore." Thomas yelled back with a little doubt in his voice.

"Not very convincing." Newt said towards us, making me smile.

I heard Thomas and Teresa shouting at each other, but it quickly got disturbed by Frypan screaming next to me.

I turned to see Winston on hands and knees throwing up a dark purple liquid.

"What is happening?" Thomas asked us.

Frypan started to form the words, but I saw Winston trying to take the gun out of his hands, making Frypan take another step back.

Winston fell down on his back in defeat and lifted up his shirt. The wound was big, a gaping hole in his stomach with dark purple veins all around it.

"It is growing." Winston said teary eyed. "I just want it to be over it."

I followed his eyes. I knew what he wanted.

Newt went to take the gun, but I pushed him away.

"Cassie." Newt and Thomas said at the same time.

"Go." I simply told them.

My hands were clamming around the gun, turning my knuckles white.

I saw them moving away from our view.

I sat down below him and moved some of his hair away from his eyes.

"Protect them for me will you?" Winstons stammered out, tears leaking from his eyes.

I gave him a comforting smile and nodded at him. Winston turned his eyes towards the blue sky.

"When you took down Newt in the box I knew you would be a strong warrior or as he likes to call you 'Killer'. I was honestly scared of you at first, but it changed once you held that bunny close to your chest. I had a smile on my face when I saw you sprinting away with the bunny, with Newt in tow."

He let out a low chuckle, but started couching up more blood. His eyes connected with mine. I saw little purple veins spreading in them.

"When I first saw you walking into the slicers job I knew you weren't a fit for the job. Your job was something else I kept for myself this whole time. It is to take care of my family, your family."

A tear rolled down my eyes. His eyes moved back towards the sky.

"I am going to miss you Winston." I gave him a soft kiss against his head and went to stand up from my place, wiping a tear from my cheek in the process.

I have killed a lot of people in my life. I was the assassin of WCKD, if there were enemies I was the one to take them out. But this time it was hards. This time I wouldn't kill a stranger, I would kill a friend, a brother.

"Say hi to Chuck for me will you, I never got to tell him goodbye."