The Maze Runner: Newt Fanfiction

Chapter 6

"I'm sorry, Rosie." Newt whispers as his stare leaves her eyes for the first time.

"About what?" Rose's voice drops to confusion. He doesn't have anything to apologize for.

"Everything." Newt sighs, shaking his head and looking back at Rose. "If it weren't for me-" Newt continues but Rose puts her hand up to cut him off.

"Don't do that. If it weren't for you klunk. Don't." Rose's face becomes stern, making sure Newt understood that nothing was his fault.

Even though they never talked about it, Rose always thought Newt had blamed himself for everything and that's why things changed. But she knows he can't help how he feels or the events that took place after.

"No. It is my bloody fault." Newt raises his voice as his expression turns to frustration. "If it weren't for my-me, you wouldn't be a bloody Runner. You wouldn't be here, hurt. And, klunk would still be the same with us and it's not. It's my buggin' fault, don't say it's not." Newt's expression and tone don't change.

Rose doesn't say anything; she can't bring herself to say anything. How could he possibly believe that everything was his fault? It was a group decision to make her a Runner. She was in on the discussion, she helped make the decision. It's more her fault than Newt's. Newt was against her being a Runner. Things happen and nothing could have prevented what happened. It's unbelievable but Rose knows that's part of why she's always adored Newt. He's the one always taking the blame for things and fixing the problem, even if he's not the problem. He never wants any trouble, just wants what's best for everyone around him. It's a quality that a lot of people seem to lack. It'd be hard not to adore someone like Newt; it'd be hard to even not admire someone like him.

After a few minutes of silence, Rose finally speaks up. "Slim it, Newt. You know just as well as I do that I would have become a bloody Runner sooner or later. It was a matter of time." That was the truth. At some point, something was going to happen to another Runner and she would have taken their place, just as she did with Newt. "And this thing, with me and you, is my fault, too." Rose's voice softens, realizing that the entire situation could have been avoided had one of them just said something. "Shuck it. Put all that klunk behind us and just move on from here on out, ya?"

"Good that." Newt says with a wide smile, the widest smile Rose has seen in a long time. Newt gives her a soft hug, careful to mind her back. Newt pulls away and puts his hands on her shoulders. "Were you bloody buttering me up to get out of bed?" Newt's smile turns into a smirk which caused Rose to laugh. The Newt she fell for is returning.

"No, but if it worked, I'll take it." Rose said with a hopeful grin.

Newt sighs with a grin. "Alright, Rosie. We'll get you some food and wait for the Alby and Minho."

Newt and Rose head over to Frypan where he gives them some Chicken Noodle soup. The Gladers scarf down their food and head over to the West Doors where there's no sign of Alby or Minho. The air is eerie; almost to say there is something going on. All the other Runners had already returned, causing Newt and Rose to start worrying. Rose thought something was off when Newt came to check on her, but she brushed it off, assuming it was the dead Griever. Seeing Minho and Alby aren't back yet, is showing this is why Newt's energy was off. He's worried. They should have been back a while ago if they were only going to check a dead Griever.

Thomas and Chuck walk up from behind the two Gladers. Thomas immediately starts questioning where they are and why no one would go in and look for them. Newt is being nice and answering his questions calmly, trying to hide his concern. Once Thomas seems to have run out of questions, Newt warns Thomas to stay away from the Doors. Rose gives Thomas a glare to show he needed to listen to Newt. Thomas is making it obvious he wants to help the other Gladers, would have already been in the Maze if it weren't for the rules. Worry turns to sadness as the doors start to the close. All hope of Minho and Alby returning is gone.