Runner Runner (Newt)

winston

We created a raft of our supplies. Dragging across the sand. After a while they sandstorm blowing over us. It was strong pulling us across. We walked towards a bridge. We started to carry him down hill. Luna rode on my back falling asleep.

"Em, support his head." I run up behind the guys holding his head up. Luna jumped off and walked right beside me. Winston's eyes stared up at me. He was in so much pain and I couldn't do anything about it.

"Its going to be ok." I whispered.

We walked pasted the bridge as the sand storm started to pick up. The small grains were flying everywhere getting into our eyes. The pain was worse. Soon we needed to find a place to stop until the storm passed over. We rested underneath a piece of building that covered us from the storm. After a while the storm settled. Thomas was checking how much longer we are from the mountains. Teresa kept an eye on Winston. As the rest of us relaxed our legs before we were on the move again.

"You think we'll get to the mountains? They look further then we saw them last." Teresa stood up after I finished wrapping Winston up.

"We'll get there. At some point." I sat down next to Fry, taking a sip of the canteen that was passed around. Teresa mumbled something and walked away to join Thomas.

"Luna you want to play eye spy?" Fry asked.

"Yes please." She nodded her head.

"Can I play too?" Minho took the canteen from me.

"No. Min min you can't its me and fry turn." She pointed her finger at him shaking it. I laughed to myself.

"Hows it looking?" Newt shouted to Thomas.

"Just a little further." He echoed back. Newt turned around looking over at us.

"That's not very convincing." He sighed walking over to me. He sat down letting me lean against his chest. His arms wrapped around me completely as mine lay on top of his.

"You alright love?" He whispers in my ear.

"Just the over whelming feeling of exhaustion. What about you?" I tilt my head looking up.

"As long as I'm with you I'm good. You should eat something." He reaches into his bag pulling out a wrapper. I turn my head at the sight of it. I wasn't hungry.

"You need to eat. Please." He begs as he pushes the wrapper forward.

"Fine. Here Luna eat up." I hand her the protein bar as she munched down on it sitting in Minho's lap.

"So stubborn." Newt sighs.

"Newt, I think she is hungry for something else and its not Fry's cooking. You better take care of that." Minho snickered.

"Hey mean hoe. You know what? You're right I am." I winked at him.

"I'll take care of it, don't worry." Newt licks his lips then pressing them to mine. All in the back ground I could hear was Minho and Fry gaging, luna giggling causing me to smile. Then a sudden gun shot rang out. Breaking my self from Newt I look straight at Winston holding a gun.

"Winston no!" I scrambled on my feet, taking the gun and tossing it away from him. Fry picked it up as everyone started shouting. He then got on all four vomiting blood everywhere.

"Em get away from him." Newt pulled me but I wouldn't budge. Luna hid behind Newt.

"Whats happening?" Thomas and Teresa ran down the hill to us. Fry tried to explain then Thomas got into Winston's face. He then was vomiting again.

"Shhh. Let it out." I patted his back laying him back for him to rest. I kneel down next to him checking his temperature.

"Aris, get the kit from my bag." I looked over at Aris but I felt an arm grab my hand.

"Don't bother. Its growing." He lifts his shirt up showing us his stomach. Griever sting. I covered my mouth prevent me to cry but the tears came out slowly. He puts his shirt down.

"Just like old mommy and daddy." Luna cried.

"Shh. Its ok." Fry took Luna away from us to go look at the mountains.

"I'm not going to make it." He gasped.

"Don't say that. I can fix you." I croaked.

"Em its too late. Please. Don't let me turn into one of those things." He reaches up for the gun but then his arm dropped. I could see the tears fall on the sand. It doesn't have to be this way. There has to be another way. I've already lost Chuck, please not Winston too. Newt kneeled down next to me setting the cold metal on Winston's chest. Grasping Winston's hand around the gun Newt then wraps an arm around me as I fully let the tears out. I don't hold back.

"Thank you. Now, get out of here." Winston utters.

"Goodbye Winston." Newt whispered.

"Goodbye Winston." I croaked.

Newt and I grabbed our backpacks and started walking. I grab Luna letting her ride on my back as she snores in my ear. One by one each person from our group joined us as we were walking on the hill. Then a gun shot rings out. I started crying. Gripping onto Newt's hand tightening it. If this could happen to Winston it could happen to any of us and I won't let that happen.