If There Is A Light

Chapter 18

"Do you like Newt?" The new greenie, also known as Tim, had warmed up quickly to everyone in the Glade. Especially her. The question surprised her and she decided it would probably be in her best interest not to respond. It was not like everyone did not already know the answer. "Well do you like Gally then?" This one she was quick to answer with a shake of her head.

"I knew you liked Newt. You didn't say anything when I asked about Newt." He was a perspective little shrimp, she would give him that, "I won't tell him though."

She doubted that Newt really needed anyone to tell him that. She felt like she wore her emotions on the sleeve of her shirt, and it was embarrassing every time he was around. There was a part of her felt like he felt the same way, but there was a bigger part of her that knew he was just a friendly person.

She chuckled and ruffled his straw colored hair with her fingertips. She and Tim had grown rather close. She knew he probably saw her as a mother figure. She was rather motherly with him; she was drawn to him, because he looked so young.

"I think he likes you too." She gave him a quizzical expression (obviously curious as to why he made the assumption). Tim gave her a simple shrug, "I just think he does."

Well, he was not wrong. Newt smiled to himself. He was hiding out of sight. He did not originally plan to do so, but when he walked up on the conversation he could not resist the temptation to see where the topic was going. He could honestly say that he was not disappointed. He had hoped for a confession, but if Tim thought so then that was good enough for him.

"You can come out now!" Newt went red when he realized he had not been as stealthy as he originally thought.

She was a matching color. She now knew exactly where that question came from.

"I...uh..." Newt was not sure how to explain the fact that he had been spying on them.

Tim leaned in to whisper in her ear, "Told ya."