𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢 || 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲

~Gally~

A week later...

The Glade was starting to look more liveable as the months went on but it wasn't comforting to me. I wanted to get out so desperately but it didn't seem possible. Newt had a accident a few months back into being a runner so it made it much harder for Minho to map as he was by himself again.

It was Greenie day which meant a bonfire tonight so we had to gather more wood than usual. I was always on wood duty but i didn't mind. Demitria had just finished the boys hut earlier today so the boys were setting it up taking all there stuff there. She lazily stomped through the Glade over to me sitting down with a loud sigh resting her head on the table next to where i was building another bench. "You alright?" She nodded at my question not even bothering to lift her head up. I knew she was exhausted from building but she was better than Lorenzo and Andrew so i couldn't let her off anymore. "You know, i hope this Greenie is a girl." She perked up slumping in her chair looking out towards our 'home'. "Like i love you boys don't get me wrong, but i just need a girl here to keep me company." Laughing at her, i stopped working on the bench and pushed myself up on the table Demitria previously had her head on.

"Yeah we need to get Enzo a girlfriend." She cackled at my statement shaking her head frantically. "Enzo with a girl? Now that would be hilarious." We both laughed at the thought. No one had made any moves on her yet which she was thankful for since she was already uneasy about being the only girl. She was probably my best friend here. "When do you need to get the wood for the bonfire?" She questioned staring at Newt and Alby setting up some stuff for the bonfire.She was always good at starting conversation which worked for our friendship since i never knew how to. "In a bit, i just have to finish this first." Standing up, Demitria grabbed a hammer and picked up a few pieces of wood before she set them in place wacking nails in place.

"What are you doing?" I was surprised by this action considering she had spent all day working on a hut by herself. "What does it look like i'm doing?" She sarcastically replied waving me over for help. "Aurora you don't have to help." She was over working herself. "Gally, i want to okay?" I sighed not wanting to argue, helping her attach the last parts of the bench. As much as i hated to admit it,she was getting really good at building. She made the process so much quicker when she helped.

"And done!" She smiled taking a look at the newly structured bench we had just finished. We looked at eachother smiling slightly, i picked up one side of the bench Demitria taking the other as we walked across the Glade to find a place for it infront of the kitchen. There was a lot of buildings now. There was a med hut with supply's to help with injuries and a bathroom with showers and stuff. There was lot more people here aswell now. Jeff and Clint were Medjacks. Winston was a Slicer. Charlie was a cook with Fry and Zart was a Track-hoe.

"Right i've got to get the wood i'll come find you later. Don't keep working i'm letting you go for the day." I said with a warning look at the last part. Demitria rolled her eyes and saluted running over to find Newt and Minho. Jogging off to the woods, i found enough to make a pretty decent fire and threw them infront of Alby making sure it wouldn't hit him. "Cheers Gally, the Greenie should be here any minute now." He smiled patting my back and wondering off to speak to Newt who was with Minho and Demitria.

I decided to leave them alone going to find Fry to keep him company until the new Greenie comes up. "Hey Fry." He turned around with a pan in his hand filled with food for the bonfire. "Oh hey Gal." Fry smiled widely playing with the oven. Heaving myself up, i sat on the island in the middle of the kitchen looking out the wide opening of the Glade. "So how are you?" He said waddling over to sit infront of me. I shrugged weakly sighing. He frowned leaning forward in his chair raising his eyebrows at me. "Building isn't for the weak. Especially when it's really only me and Aurora." Fry laughed slightly at the last part. "Andrew and Enzo still not great?" Scoffing i shook my head. "Not even close." We laughed slightly at the thought of the pair trying to build. They were really only good at the directions part which was something atleast. "But they're good at the other bits so i don't mind." Fry nodded getting up to check on the food.

We engaged in small talk when we heard the blaring sound of the box coming up. Fry looked at me with a cheeky smile putting a lid on his sauce pan running out the kitchen with me. I saw the rest do the same as we waited patiently for the lights to change from red to green. "What we think lady and gentlemen?" Winston asked to fill in the silence that had fallen apon us. "Boy." Everyone said in unison. "It's always a fucking boy." Demitria mumbled loud enough for us all to hear. The boys all laughed nudging her playfully earning an unimpressed look from the girl."Language." Newt chimed in smiling at her.Demitria looked at him mockingly repeating the words back to him in a squeaky voice now receiving a unimpressed Newt staring at her.

A buzz rang through the Glade telling us the box was at the top as me and Newt pulled the doors up getting ready to jump in. When the box was in our view we all stared seeing if it was infact another girl. But instead It was a child. He didn't look older than 10. "Oh my god." Demitria exclaimed slapping her hand against her mouth in shock. "They sent us a bloody child?" Zart asked confused. Alby chimed in groaning at the sight, "I do not have time for a child." Demitria gently slapped his arm before stepping forward jumping to the box to greet the boy. None of us tried to stop her since we didn't know what to do. Why would they put a child here?

We waited a while for Demitria to come back up not quite being able to hear what she was saying to the shaking boy who was crying. Suddenly, she got up holding a hand out for the boy to grab. "Tough guy, a little help here please." She spoke nodding at me to help the boy out. Demitria knelt down tapping her leg for the boy to use for some height smiling reassuringly.Leaning down, i held my hand out for the boy to take once he was on her knee. When he got on her knee his hand touched mine and my heart dropped. It was tiny compared to mine. I carefully pulled him up taking his hip so he didn't fall to the floor when he reached the top, he stood silently not even caring about where he was at all. He stared at the Glade and smiled slightly not letting so of my hand at all when he scanned his surroundings.

Lorenzo helped Demitria out the box Andrew taking her waist making sure she was okay after he literally almost threw her out the box. "Wow aren't you gentle." She scoffed brushing herself off giving him the finger. Lorenzo just smirked at her holding his hands up in surrender. "Hey Green bean. I'm Alby." He spoke softly to the boy. The boy took a step back wrapping his arms around my shoulders frightened by the interaction and my hands froze in the air not knowing what to do in this moment. The kid was hugging me. Demitria and Fry let out 'Awhs' watching the scene play out infront of them. She nodded at me knowingly telling me to hug him back so i gently wrapped my arms around the boy waiting for him to pull away.

Once he didn't i begin to panic. "Hey bud, do you want to look around?" The boy nodded into my shoulder and looked around an arm still wrapped around my shoulder. "Who do you want to go with you?" Demitria asked kneeling down infront of him. The Greenie looked at everyone and cowarded back into my arms nervously. "Everyone go away he's scared." Demitria said gesturing for the boys to leave us alone. "You heard her, back to work! We have a bonfire to prepare." Alby said leading everyone away to where the bonfire was leaving just me, Demitria, Lorenzo and Andrew with the boy.

"So what do we do?" Andrew asked looking at boy still hanging onto me like his life depended on it. "I have no idea but looks like he's taken a liking to you." Lorenzo snickered at me on the ground. "Oh shut up."

The boy walked forward a bit looking around again. "Can we go over there?" He mumbled pointing towards our work station not tearing his eyes away from it. "Sure buddy let's go." Demitria smiled as they started to walk away me getting up to follow them until i felt something tug on my shirt. Demitria and Lorenzo stopped noticing i wasn't following wondering what was happening. "You alright Bud?" I asked kneeling back down to eye view to him. "I'm scared." He mumbled once again his eyes going glossy again. "It's okay, you're safe here with us, i promise."Smiling, he raised his arms slightly signalling he wanted to be picked up. He was just a kid, he didn't deserve to be sent here. The creators were crueler than we thought, they've definately crossed a line with this kid.

I put my hands under his arms lifting him up onto my side making sure he was secure in my arms as i started walking towards Demitria and Lorenzo who were waiting for me. Demitria smiled at me widely holding my other arm as we walked to our station, the boy in my other arm with his head buried into my neck.

This was out of character for me and i didn't like it but some reason this boy took a liking into me so i knew i had to protect him.