Running Accident

Chapter 2: Greenie

(Y/N'S Perspective)

I was sitting around in the med-jack hut doing nothing. It was greenie day, and I was waiting for here those blaring sirens, so we all know the new greenie was on his way. Plus, a bunch supplies that the Gladers needed. I loved greenie days mostly for the fact that she knew there would be more supplies waiting in the box for her. I'd had given up ages ago on hoping for a girl to come up, even though a little part of me was always hoping a girl, it never was, and I had to accept that (whether or not it frustrated me.)

Then as if on cue those sirens started. I jumped right out of her seat and followed Jeff and Clint to the box. Once I made it over, I found herself next to Newt and gave him a smile. We've been close ever since his accident in the maze. He knows she doesn't care about the greenie and just wants to see what supplies have been brought up.

The buzzer blares and Gally opens the box. Everyone looks inside to see the greenie. If I'm being honest, I've always felt quite bad for the greenies that come up. All your memories gone, you don't know where the hell we are, and I don't blame them for having questions but sometimes it just gets a bit too much. Luckily, it's not my job to show the greenie around and hear all the questions. Unlucky for Alby, because that's his job as first-in-command I do like to say hello to them at the bonfire though.

Gally jumps in the box. "Day one, Greenie. Rise and shine," I like to think of it has a pretty iconic line. Every single greenie hears it. Gally gets the greenie out of the box and shoves him on the floor pretty harshly. Everyone gathers around him to get a good look. "Kid looks like a slopper to me," someone yells out. "I could use some help in the kitchen," says frypan. Pretty understandable considering he's the only cook. Everyone else was just laughing at him. Poor shank.

Assuming that he was scared like most greenies when they first enter the glade, he got up and made a run for it. I have to go it to him, he's quite fast. Runner material if I do say so myself. That was until he tripped and fell right on his back. That's also when the laughs started. I did let out a little giggle myself.

The greenie got up and looked around. The first time a greenie gets a good look at the glade is memorable one. A look at the place that me and the other Gladers have been for a long time, a place that they will be for a long time. It has to be quite scary seeing the big walls surrounding them, keeping them from the outside world. But there's not much we can do about that is there.

 Tokeep him from running again the boys throw him in the pit, for good measure. Andthen everyone got back to work. I helped getting the supplies out seeing ifthere was anything good, which as usual there was. Just a bit of medication thatwe were running out of and some gauze. I grabbed everything that was for themed-jack hut and went back with it.

OnceI finished putting all the new supplies away, I stood out at the door of thewatching Alby show the greenbean the glade. I know doubt that he has loads ofquestions, unlucky Alby. While watching them I see Newt walking up to the twoboys with his little limp. A smile forms on my face when I see him. Every time I'maround Newt he never fails to put a smile on my face, which isn't toosurprising because he is my best friend. One of the only boys who keeps me sane.

I watch the boys conversate and before I knew it newt had left the two boys, probably going to find Chuck I assume. I stay in the doorway of the med-jack hut, people watching. There isn't always a lot to do so it's a good past time until I can make myself useful. Alby takes the greenie up on the lookout, Newt goes and finds Chuck, The Gladers do their respective jobs. All is well.

I continue watching everyone. My eyes lingering on Newt for a bit longer than I would like to admit. I see the greenbean walk away from Chuck and towards the entry to the maze. Chuck catches up to him and try's his best to persuade the greenie not to go out there. Seriously he's a tough one. One out of the three rules is to not leave, and what does he want to do as soon as he leaves Alby's eyesight. They can tough sometimes that's for sure.

Then Minho and Ben emerge from the maze, taking a look at the Greenie running straight past him. And there the Greenie goes again, trying to 'have a look at the maze.' And now obviously he's getting a bit too close, and some Gladers are noticing this. One of them being Gally. Gally being the hot-head he is goes straight up to the greenie and shoves him straight to the ground. The Greenie gets a bit agitated and grabs some Gladers attention, me included. I get up and start jogging to where the boys are.

"What the hell is wrong with you guys," the greenie spits out. "Just calm down alright," says Newt. "No why won't you tell me what's outs there," says the greenie again. "We're just trying to protect you man," Alby states. "For your own good," says newt.

"you guys can't just keep me here!" Obvious distress.

"I can't let you leave," says Alby.

"Why not?" the greenie says and is if on cue we hear the walls. The rumbles signalling that they are about to close. We all focus our attention on the wall while it shuts close. Hopefully scaring the greenie enough.

"Next time, I'm going to let you leave," says Gally, trying to prove a point. As always.

TheGreenie starts at the walls in shock as if he just saw his whole family die rightin front of him. I start to walk off as all the commotion has ended until I hearmy name being called from behind me. And I can immediately tell from his accentthat its newt.

"Y/N!" Newt calls.

I turnaround and looks at him. "What's up," I call out while he walks over.

"Aregoing to say hi to greenie yet or what?"

"y'know I only do that at the bonfire, that's when they have the most questions."

"ofcourse, I guess we'll talk then." 

"Yeah, see you later," I call out while walking off. Newt shouts a little see ya while he walk in the other direction. On greenie days I never really have enough time to talk to Newt until the bonfire at night. Which is 100% the worst part of greenie days. Not being able to talk to my best friend for the whole day. It could be worse though.

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