𝓢𝓽𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓯𝔂 》✮ TMR, Newt

012 - Fertiliser

CHAPTER 12
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The morning passed quickly.

Newt was gardening and I was there, keeping him company. We talked, he gardened, a nice morning. I didn't need to work. It felt refreshing.

But the book?

My notes?

It was there.

Everything was crawling back to me. Everything reminded me that something is wrong. I am wrong. There are reasons for everything and I had to figure them out.

I tried to keep my mind out of it by distracting myself and talking to Newt. That helped.

A lot.

"Lunchtime". Zart yelled so all the gardeners could hear. Everyone left but I still sat there.

"Come on Stel, it's lunchtime". New offered me his hand. But I didn't move an inch. "Do you want me to carry you like I did in the Med-hut?" He chuckled.

"Okay! Okay I'm up". I said getting up quickly. I didn't want him to carry me again. It was nice tho. The warm feeling that was spread through my body by his touch. I have to admit it was cute.

"Good let's go". He said and he did something I didn't expect. He took my hand. Yes, he has grabbed my wrist many times. But the placement was different. Of course, he took the non-bandaged one.

We arrived in the kitchen. Most of the gladers had already taken their lunch.

"Hey, Fry". I said smiling. He was too but differently. He was smirking.

"Hey, Stella. Hi Newt".

"Hey, Fry". Newt said.

As he was preparing the plates he spoke up. "So is anything going on and you guys holding hands?"

Both of us looked at our hands which were still collided.

"Uh—".

"No. I just pulled her up from a log and dragged her all the way here". Newt replied simply.

Oh. It made sense. Yeah.

But why do I care?

"Yeah". I assured. My smile was starting to fade. But I had to smile. Nothing was going on between us.

We took our plates and thanked Frypan. We walked to the picnic tables. Newt was still holding my hand. But I let go of it. I walked in front and I felt Newt's confused look burn on my back.

Suddenly, a hand collided with mine again. It was the same warm one.

"Hey, something wrong?" He looked at me in the eyes. I couldn't lie to those beautiful brown eyes. But I did.

"No why?"

He looked taken aback. I knew what bothered him. The fact I let go of his hand. But that mood drifted away when we arrived at our usual spot.

No one was there. Not Minho. He was still in the Maze. Just me and Newt.

I didn't want to eat. So I just waited for him to finish his meal.

"Why aren't you eating?" He asked staring right into my eyes.

"I'm not hungry now. I'll eat at dinner".

"Nope. You said you will stick with the second-in-command today so you listen to my orders". He said with a sweet voice somehow teasing.

I felt flattered by Newt's care. He did that when I also couldn't eat during my second week in the Glade, after the Jacob incident.