Jealousy

Part 9

Y/N's POV

"Y/n, please. I'm sorry, but I-I can't let you." He steps toward me again, and holds out his arms for a hug, but I push him away. I walk away from him without another word, not even bothering to look back.
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It's time for the meeting, and I couldn't be more excited. I walk toward the bonfire pit, which is where we usually have our annual meetings. "Hey y/n," Minho greets with a smile as he walks beside me. "Hey Minho." I return the smile, and we continue walking to the pit. As we close in on the area, we see that all of the Keepers are already setting up the wooden chairs. "Looks like you're a little late," I giggle to Minho as he smirks and jogs off to help set up. I slowly make my way toward an empty chair, and take a seat, looking around as I rest my feet on the chair beside me. "Excuse me, but only one chair per person." I look over to see Newt standing next to me, looking down at me as he playfully removes my feet from the chair. "I'm still mad at you," I try not to smile, but one appears on my face anyway. "What was earlier all about?" He asks. "Nothing." He smirks and crosses his arms, then let's off a laugh. "What? What's so funny?" I ask, getting annoyed.
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He leans in, and whispers softly into my ear. "You're jealous." I quickly pull my head away from his, and give him a 'did you really just say that?' look. "You think I'm jealous? Of you and Paige? I don't think so." He laughs again, which causes me to become angry. "I don't think you're jealous, I know you're jealous." He used my own words against me, which makes me feel stupid. "Would you just leave me alone? I was having a great time by myself." The smile from his face vanishes, and I stand from my chair. Right before I begin to walk off, I turn around to face him. "You have fun with Paige," I say before walking toward Minho.
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"Hey, y/n. It's time for the meeting to start," Minho smiles as I stop in front of him. "Hey! Newt! Get the shuck over here!" Minho yells. Newt comes running over, leaning on his stronger leg the entire time. Before taking my seat I look around to see all of the Gladers arrived, signaling it really was time for the meeting to start. They were all in one giant conversation, talking over each other and punching one another in the arm once in awhile. "Okay, okay. Everybody settle down," Alby announces, causing everybody to go dead silent. "Okay, as you all know, the Runners are coming closer and closer to find a way out of this place. But of course there are consequences, such as losing some Gladers along the way. We all know that only the fastest and the strongest of us are sent out of these walls. And one of the main reasons we are here tonight is to make a decision on a new Runner.... Y/n, please stand." I hesitantly stand, and walk toward the Keepers, Newt, and Alby. As I walk by Minho, he winks at me. That shuck face, he's the one who told Alby about me wanting to be a Runner again. At least somebody believes in me. "Keepers, please raise your hand now, if you agree that y/n, should be a Runner." All of the Keepers raise their hand beside two, which meant the decision would be finished off by the Leader, which was Alby, and Second In Command, which was Newt. Alby turns to face Newt, and I lower my head. I can't believe Newt is going to ruin this for me. "Newt, what do you think?" Newt looks over at me, and gives a sad smile. "I think she can do it," he says. I run to give him a hug, but he stops me. "On one condition," he starts, "I am going to become a Runner again, too."