Him & I (Newtmas story)

Chapter 21: Into the Thick of it

Hiiii, welcome to chapter 21 of Him & I! I really appreciate you guys reading this story, it means a lot to me. Sorry I've been away so long, outward life activities really eat away at a person. BUT, I'm back now to continue this story. And always remember that you can leave comments or suggestions on how to make this story better. 🩷 Now, without further ado, I present, Into the Thick of it! 

Newt POV:

I just stood there in shock, everything around me was useless noise. I felt numb, the only thing I could hear was the beating of my heart in my ears. What the hell is wrong with Thomas!? Why would he run into that mess with no plan!? I forgot about this side of him while I was incapacitated. I felt useless, one of them was injured, the gun had been shot and someone screamed, they were both alone in this forgotten place. I felt so pathetic standing here, watching through someone else's eyes as the scene in front of me unfolded and my ears tuned back in, and all I heard was squabbling. 

"Do we go after him?" 

"What? No. We don't have a plan, we can't just all go after him."

"But safety in numbers."

"That's stupid, we'll all just get picked off one by one. We don't know how many others are out there."

"But we can't just leave Thomas and Aris."

"Oh yes we can, he's the one who went running after Aris without a plan. Why should the entire group suffer because of one of his actions?"

"But he's saved us times before, so how is this really any different?"

"That doesn't matter, one of these days, his luck will run out, we can't rely on him being lucky a few times."

"But it's worked hasn't it?"

"That's NOT the point."

"So we should go in after him."

"No thanks you guys, I choose life."

"No one asked you."

"SO? You all are adding in your opinions, so why are mine irrelevant?"

"We just don't care."

"UGH! WOULD EVERYONE JUST SHUT UP! We don't know how many of those things are out there, so we should calm down and keep quiet. And please, for the sake of my SHUCKING EARS, SHUT THE HELL UP"

It was silent until Frypan turned to me, the pebbles underneath his boot scraping against the dusty cement floor.

"What do you think Newt?"

The attention was back on me. I took a deep breath, and thought over our options. On the one hand, going after him was stupid and reckless, we could all die. But on the other hand, he could need backup, and if we don't go, who is supposed to help him? I took another breath.

"I think...I think we should go after him."

The squabbling had begun again after those words, I could not listen to that again, so I grabbed the attention again. 

"BUT, we will travel slowly and carefully, no one will be taking unnecessary risks. We are only going just in case he needs backup, we can't lose anyone else. So we find or make weapons, travel in a big group, eyes alert, flashlights dim, these things are sensitive to light. Everybody okay with that plan?" I stated, hoping that this would bring the slight comfort  of having even a makeshift plan. 

"Why do you get to decide? Of course you want to go after him, you like him, you're jeopardising this entire party over some stupid feelings." Teresa spat bitterly in my direction.