The Broken Glader

Part 4 - I shut my eyes and crossed my fingers

Y/n pov:

I woke up to the sound of knocking at my door. I sat up and yelled to whoever was out there to come in.
Alby entered in and told me that today was job so I needed to get up and head to breakfast. I nodded and got out of bed. I looked through the crate of clothes that had come up with me. I found a small green tank top and a pair of beige cargos. I slipped them on and grabbed my hoodie in case it was cold. I brushed my long hair and put it in a loose braid that cascaded down my back. I headed over to breakfast. I entered the food hall and everyone stopped to look at me. I walked straight over to Newt's table and sat down with my porridge. Everyone returned to what they were doing.
"Morning Y/n." Newt said.
"Morning blondie" I replied.
The entire table burst out laughing after hearing his little nickname.
"I told you not to call me that!" He snapped.
"Fine lizard face. Good morning to you too".
The table laughed once again and I smiled. Newt rolled his eyes and returned to his food.
"So it's job day for you then right?" Winston asked.
I nodded.
"Which one are you trying first?" George asked curiously.
"Dunno" I replied.
"Greenie's usually start off with slicers." Winston added. "We tend to have a lack".
"Ok!"

- time skip -
Winston was right. The first job I tried was a slicer. Let's just say that didn't go as planned. I was standing next to a boy name Daniel when suddenly he slipped and slashed my arm with his knife. I screamed as I felt the knife enter my skin. I was immediately taken to the medjacks. When I got there I saw all their tools and medicine and almost as if it were instinct I grabbed a small vile of liquid and gently poured it on the wound. I then took a bandage and bandaged it up. I glanced up to see Jeff and Clint staring at me. They were the 2 medjacks.
"What?" I asked
"That was exactly what we were about to do." Clint replied. "I think we have our new medjack!" He smiled before telling Alby what had just happened.
Alby came in and told me that there was no point in me trying the other jobs as I had done so well here.
I felt proud. At least I was good at something, I wouldn't have wanted to be a slopper.
Clint and Jeff showed me where everything was and what they all did. It was like I already knew about everything and was regaining pieces of my memory.
After finishing work I headed over to the dead heads. I entered my hut and slipped some sweats on.  When tidying my hut yesterday, amongst my things, I found a notepad and pencil. I picked them up and headed outside. In hopes of not being seen. I crept through the woods until I reached my tree. I climbed my tree any time I wanted to think or take a break. I sat myself comfortably on the top branch. I stared out into the sunset. A mix of light pinks and deep oranges. Hints of yellow and purple. I opened the notepad and began to draw. I drew anything I could see. The trees, birds, clouds.
I looked down at my pad and observed the scene I had created. I had drawn the entirety of my view. The entire glade, the huts, the walls.
A small yellow butterfly landed on the page. It fluttered its wings while I studied the patterns on its wings.
I turned the page. I drew the butterfly in as much detail as I could. My mind was so focused I didn't even notice the commotion below me. The butterfly fluttered away. I glanced down at my drawing. It was almost an exact replica. My mind snapped back into reality when the shouts grew nearer.
"Y/n!"
"Y/n! Where are you!?"
I heard multiple voices below me shouting for me before walking past the tree once more. Once again they were searching for me. I waited until I was sure no one was near enough to hear me, before climbing down. I wandered to the centre of the glade, the same place Billy dragged me on the first day. There, unsurprisingly, stood Alby looking around frantically.
"Boo!" I whispered behind him, to which he jumped.
He turned and sighed before shouting "Where the shuck were you!?".
I looked to the ground. I felt bad that I caused him so much stress. I shrugged.
"I just wanted to be alone. Sorry."
He hugged me before saying "it's ok just maybe come out from wherever you hide, a little quicker when we start calling."
"How long were you calling for?" I asked.
"About 20 minutes." He said.
"You must've been in your own world".
I nodded before heading toward my hut. He did the same sort of bird whistle as the first night I climbed up my tree. I watched as the gladers came from all around the glade. I felt guilty for wasting their time and shut the door of my hut. I heard a knock at the door and said to come in. It was Billy. He looked like he had been worried.
"You went back up the tree didn't you?"
I nodded. He laughed and said "I should've known you'd be there".
I smiled up at him.
"I love you" he said. That was the first time either of us had said that to each other.
"I love you too" I said blushing like a tomato. "I think we should tell them tonight." I said closing my eyes in fear of his reaction.
"Anything you want darling" he smiled.
He exited the hut. I grabbed my notebook and stared down at the pages. The drawings seemed to calm me. It was like my anxiety disappeared. I hadn't felt that way since waking up in the box.

- time skip -
I entered the dining hall. I got my food from fry and sat down at Newt's table. Tonight's dinner was his famous stew. It wasn't bad but it wasn't good. The hall was loud and busy with laughter and conversations when it suddenly went quiet. I turned and saw Billy standing on some sort of make shift stage. I realised what was about to happen. Nerves took over my whole body causing me to sweat and breathe heavily. I sat silently waiting for what would happen next.
"I would like to make an announcement." He started. Oh no. Shit. This was really about to happen. I shut my eyes and crossed my fingers while he spoke.
"Y/n and I are in a relationship".
There was a moment of silence before the entire hall erupted into cheers and applause. I opened my eyes to see many smiling faces and gladers patting Billy on the back. I took a breath. Phew. It had gone down pretty well. I turned to face the rest of my table. They were all beaming and cheering. Newt smiled in my direction. I blushed. After dinner I headed back to my hut and changed into my pyjamas. I jumped into bed and snuggled up under the warm covers. My eyes grew heavy and eventually closed.

- Author's note
Heyyyyy!!! Omg I had literal butterflies in my stomach while writing Billy's announcement even though I knew what was going to happen 😂. There will be a warning at the top of the next chapter but just another warning here. The next chapter will involve r@pe.
Hope you liked this chapter!

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