𝓢𝓽𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓯𝔂 》✮ TMR, Newt

008 - Rolling on the ground

                                   CHAPTER 8
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A week has passed since what happened with Jacob. He is in the maze now. Alive or not I hope he burns. Anyway, I started to feel a little more comfortable with the gladers.

"Morning," I said sitting across Newt placing my plate down on the table with a smirk on my face.

"Hey". He replied and took a bite of his sandwich.

We didn't talk but then Minho joined us he broke the awkward silence. "Yo shanks". He patted Newt on his back and sat next to him.

"I'm going in the Med hut". I got up and walked off.

                            °•. ✰ .•°

I was cleaning a few things in the Med hut when suddenly Newt walked in.

"Hey, what's up?" I said while throwing some dirty bandages in the trash can.

"Oh, nothing. Just wanted to wait for you so we could go together for dinner". He said leaning against the wall arms crossing.

"Okay". I laughed. I grabbed a bottle of medicine and wanted to put it on the top shelf which I couldn't reach.

I tried standing on my toes then attempted a small jump. But still, I couldn't do it. I turned back just to see Newt grinning.

"Don't just stand there come and help me!" I said in frustration. He started laughing. He took the bottle out of my hand and put it on the top shelf. Towering over me.

"You know, you are really small". He looked at me tilting his head. His lips were pursued into a smile.

"Oh wow. I haven't noticed. Thank you for this brand new life-changing information". I said with a sarcastic tone and smile. My smile dropped and I rolled my eyes.

"Really, really, small". He acted like I was 3 feet shorter than him.

"You know I could easily beat you at Gally's fight game". I put my hands in front of me but he was kind of right. He was way taller than me at least 8 inches.

"Oh really?"

"Yes". I bit my lower lip.

I screamed.

Suddenly. Newt picked me up and threw me over his shoulder. "Newt! Let go of me". I started kicking with my legs, but it didn't faze him in the slightest. His strong arms held me tight as he walked out of the Med hut.

"Okay, okay. I get it!"

"Get what?" Newt kept walking with me over his shoulder.

"You know what I mean!" I sighed.

"I want you to say it." Newt didn't let go of me, and I could feel the grin planted on his face. I felt a flash of warmth going through my body when he touched me.

"I can't beat you." I sighed and rolled my eyes.

"And?" Newt asked.

"And you're stronger," I admitted. "Now put me down!" I started kicking again.

Newt let out a chuckle and put me down on the ground. He had lifted me all over to the picnic tables.

I saw a glass of water standing on one of them. I looked at Newt for a second and then grabbed the glass.

I threw the water to his face. "Stella! You are gonna pay for this". I started running and he ran after me too.

I didn't realize that we had been running through the whole Glade. Which meant everyone saw us. Then I stopped which caused Newt to fall and not just on the ground, on top of me.

Our faces were inches away, breathless. We didn't move, just stared deep into each other's eyes.

"Come on loverbirds. It's dinner time". Minho said walking past us. Lovebirds? We are not—but I kind of see him that way maybe.

No! Stella no you are in a shucking maze!

Newt got up offering his hand and we walked towards the kitchen. We thanked Frypan and headed to our picnic table. Minho was already sitting there with a huge grin on his face.

"So, care to explain what you were doing in the woods?" He looked at Newt and then at me.

"What do you mean?" I asked trying to play oblivious but I knew what he was talking about.

"You know damn well what I mean Stella". He leaned closer. "I saw some very interesting things some minutes ago. Newt was lying on top of you". Minho's grin turned into a smirk.

"We just fell". I replied but I felt my cheeks get red.

"It looked like you were kissing". Minho said tilting his head to Newt. Indeed he started choking on his food and now my cheeks had definitely heated up.

"Yep, you definitely were". Minho let out a chuckle shaking his head.

"What? No!" I defended.

"You're blushing".

"No, I am not". Yes, I was.

"You are". Now his smirk was bigger than before.

I didn't want them to know that I felt comfortable with Newt touching me. It was different if he did. I don't know why, but for sure I didn't want them to know.

It felt warm.

Familiar.

Something I have felt in my life before.

"Whatever I'm going to the Med-hut". I said getting up.

"Your job is done for today". Minho replied laughing. "You so want to leave this conversation because it doesn't benefit you". He chucked.

"Whatever I'm going to bed!" I sighed with frustration throwing my hands in the air. With that, I left.

I changed my clothes and then slowly drifted to sleep.

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'Stella come with me'. A woman dressed in white clothes and blind hair called.

'We want you to work in the lab for some days'.

"Okay. But what about Tommy?"

"He will be with the other girl so they can get to know each other. But don't worry, you will also meet her soon".

The little girl nodded.

'Here is the lab, this doctor over there will help you' the woman smiled.

'Okay'.

'Come here little girl'. Another woman said motioning at a chair.

The little girl went closer to the woman and sat down.

'It's a standard procedure. We just have to put this syringe'. The woman said and the girl nodded.

Then the little girl started screaming.

                               °•. ✰ .•°

I woke up right after the screams echoed into my head. I fell into a dark abyss. I gasped for air and my heart was pounding like crazy.

Who is that girl, who is that Tommy, the doctors and what did the syringe contain?

When my breaths were stabilised, I lay myself back down and immediately drifted to sleep.

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