Second Time Around // Newt x Reader

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          Nothing happened at first. The sobbing stopped right after you said the name.

"(Y/N) I don't thi-" Newt started to say but you shushed him.

"River?" You asked again.

The closet door slowly cracked open just enough for a little kid to stick their head out of. A pigtail popped out followed by a beautiful, warm chocolate brown eye.

"(Y/N)?" Yup. It was River. The way she said your name is exactly how you remembered it.

"River!" You exclaimed. You sat up, ignoring the excoriating pain in your side and scalp. You held your arms out wide to hug River when she came over.

"(Y/N)!" River squeaked excitedly. She pushed the door open and came running at you at full speed. She slammed into you, tackling you back into a laying position. The pain was so bad you actually felt heat coming off of it.

"River. I'm happy to see you and all but, can you please get off of me?" You asked, pain in your voice.

"No! I want more hugs!" River squealed.

"Newt. Help please?"

"Newt?" River shot up so she was hovering over you. "Newtie?"

"It's cute when she says it." Newt said from beside you.

River's head shot towards the direction Newt's voice came from. "Newtie!" She ran over and hugged him. "I haven't seen you in forever! Where have you been? (Y/N) told me you went somewhere far away, but she would bring you back."

"You could say that." Newt hugged her back.

"Hey guys! We got the blank- Who is that?" Minho said as he walked in with everybody else. They stood there for a second, confused.

River was so excited she looked like she was going to have a heart attack. "You're all here!"

"Wait. River?" Minho said dropping the blankets.

"Minho!" River ran over and Minho picked her up. She had to be really light.

"Oh my God, you've gotten so big! I haven't seen you since you were a baby!"

"I missed you!"

"Missed you, too, Princess."

"What happened? One day I woke up and you weren't there. But I saw you on the big TV in the dining room. (Y/N) said you were famous and that I would meet you again one day. And she was right!"

"Famous, aye? Like the sound of that." Minho put her down and next she ran to Thomas.

"Please tell me you remember me." Thomas prayed.

"I do. You controlled the computers with Teresa. You showed me how to work them. That's how I stopped the mind chips." River pointed to her head.

"That's right." Thomas reached down and hugged her. She moved onto Winston.

"Hi, Winston." River held out her hand for a high five.

"Sup, Girly?" Winston said and gave her a high five.

River next turned to Gally. She made mean face at him. He made one back. River made hers more intense. This went on for another couple of seconds until Gally reached out and tickled her stomach. "Gally! Stop! I have to say hi to Fry!"

"Okay, but, don't hurt him." Gally said.

"I'll try."

River turned to Fry. "Who burnt the pancakes?"