The Broken Glader

Part 17 - I like to be high up

Y/n pov:

It had been 3 weeks since I woke up.
Since I couldn't work or do much but sit, stand, walk and painfully climb, I spent most of my time in the tower. I didn't want to go to my tree because then everyone would figure out where I loved to hide when I needed time alone.
One of the things I had been gifted since my injury, was the memory of song lyrics and tunes. So that is what I did all day long. I would sit in the tower and sing any song I could remember that had some kind of meaning to me.
My favourite one went like this.

Life and death and love and birth
And peace and war on the planet earth,
Is there anything that's worth more
Than peace and love on the planet earth,
Woah
Life and death and love and birth
Life and death and love and birth
Life and death and love and birth
And peace and war on the planet earth
Is there anything that's worth?
Is there anything that's worth?
Is there anything that's worth more
Than peace and love on the planet earth?

Every morning on the glade I would sing it. It reminded us of the good times we spent together. It seemed that most of the gladers liked it too as they would cheer and clap after every time I sang it.
Me and Newt liked this song that we would always sing together and it went like this.

Maybe it's the way you say my name
Maybe it's the way you play your game
But it's so good, I've never known anybody like you
But it's so good, I've never dreamed of nobody like you
And I've heard of a love that comes once in a lifetime
And I'm pretty sure that you are that love of mine
'Cause I'm in a field of dandelions
Wishing on every one that you'd be mine, mine
And I see forever in your eyes
I feel okay when I see you smile, smile
Wishing on dandelions all of the time
Praying to God that one day you'll be mine
Wishing on dandelions all of the time, all of the time
I think that you are the one for me
'Cause it gets so hard to breathe
When you're looking at me, I've never felt so alive and free
When you're looking at me, I've never felt so happy
And I've heard of a love that comes once in a lifetime
And I'm pretty sure that you are that love of mine
'Cause I'm in a field of dandelions
Wishing on every one that you'd be mine, mine
And I see forever in your eyes
I feel okay when I see you smile, smile
Wishing on dandelions all of the time
Praying to God that one day you'll be mine
Wishing on dandelions all of the time, all of the time
Dandelion, into the wind you go
Won't you let my darling know?
Dandelion, into the wind you go
Won't you let my darling know that?
I'm in a field of dandelions
Wishing on every one that you'd be mine, mine
And I see forever in your eyes
I feel okay when I see you smile, smile
Wishing on dandelions all of the time
Praying to God that one day you'll be mine
Wishing on dandelions all of the time, all of the time
I'm in a field of dandelions
Wishing on every one that you'd be mine, mine

Days went by painfully slowly as I was just waiting to be able to do stuff again. But infused I was stuck singing songs on top of a watch tower.
Tomorrow we would get a new greenie. Undoubtedly another boy though I was always hopeful that there would be a girl. This box though no matter who come up, would be exciting. This month just 2 days after greenie day, would be my 'birthday'. I was sadly not given my real birthdate back but I was given my age. I was going to turn 16. In the normal world I would the be able to marry and drive a car but here in the glade, age didn't really make a difference.
The sun started to slip behind the maze walls, filling the sky with oranges and purples.
"Oi shank! Get down here it's dinner time!" Minho shouted up at me.
"Alright Min Min I'm coming!" I yelled back. He rolled his eyes at me.
I carefully climbed down the ladder, wincing at the pain in my back. Climbing was not easy but I like to be high up.
We headed over to dinner. We sat there chatting happily and laughing every so often. It was nice. I finished my food and headed into the dead heads with a glass of water. When I was far enough in for nobody to see, I filled the glass with salt and drank it. I threw up into a make shift hole I had dug in the ground and covered it. I headed back to the centre of the glade as usual. There i saw Minho and Newt sitting with a group of boys. Luckily enough for me, I knew them all so I headed over and sat with them.
"Hey love" Newt said to me as I sat beside him with my head on his shoulder.
"Hey blondie." I relied running my fingers through his messy, golden locks.
"We are playing truth or dare. Wanna join?" Minho asked
"Sure!" I replied.
"Y/n truth or dare?" George asked me.
"Hmmm truth." I responded
"What is your opinion on the glade and gladers?" He asked.
"Well, let's see. You are all really annoying, I am the only girl here, I am trapped here and there is only one person who I can actually tolerate." I said sarcastically.
Chuckles erupted around me.
"Truth or dare Minho?" I looked at him smirking.
"Dare." He said
" I dare you to take off your top and hold it above your head, while running round the glade, screaming I am a chicken." I beamed.
The entire group burst out laughing as a frustrated Minho obeyed and started running. It is safe to say he did not disappoint.
The rest of the evening was funny and enjoyable. We stopped playing the game and started talking after a while. With my head on Newt's shoulder my eyes started to drift closed until they fully closed and fell sound asleep.

- Newt's pov:

We finished playing truth or dare and started to just talk. It was nice to spend the evening with my friends. Eventually we decided to head to bed and just as I was about to stand and walk off with
Y/n, I realised that she had already fallen asleep. The boys were getting louder as they stood up and I motioned to them to all be quiet. They all saw her just sitting there peacefully. They crept off and I slowly and gently turned to pick her up, bridal style, back to our hut. I placed her down on the bed and slipped in, wrapping my arms around her waist.

- Author's note
Heyyyyyy! Hope you are doing well! Like I said in the previous chapter, there is a lot that is about to happen! Have a good day/night lol.

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