If There Is A Light

Chapter 33

He did not know where he was... he was not sure what was going on, but he knew one thing. He needed to get out of here. That much was not hard to miss. He had been thrown around in a metal crate, seen monsters and then yanked out of his cage by strangers. 'Day one, greenie. Rise and shine.' What did that even mean? He was going wherever his legs would take him as fast as he could. The only thing that could possibly stop him was: a combination of coordination and gravity. He tumbled over himself thankful that there was grass rather than harder surface to fall into.

Fear ripped through his body as he shakily stood to his feet. He had thought the box was constricting. That was nothing compared to be ogled at by the young men who surrounded him, but this was something altogether different. Heavy breaths escaped his mouth as he turned around completely... Surrounded them was a massive box. A gargantuan display of four cement walls stuck together to keep him perpetually trapped in... wherever the hell he was. Claustrophobia was now an ailment he could diagnosis himself with although he could not really remember suffering from it before.

A small smile made its way onto Newt's face. It'd been awhile since a genuine one graced his lips, but there was always something amusing about watching someone fall. Especially if they tripped over their own two feet. He guessed running was out of the question for him. The Gladers around him clapped (he joined in, but only once or twice did he strike his hands together). He did not really know what they were clapping about. Congratulations! You're now going to die in here like the rest of us.

Newt's smile fell. Those thoughts occurred to him often. Alby could ask him to keep them to himself, and he did. Only for the sake of the other Gladers who still for some reason still had hope and seemingly happy lives. He would do anything to protect that. He would never want anyone to feel like he did. The only joy he had in his life was when he was unconscious... she might have been only a dream, but she was still the only light left in their god forsaken world.

"Take it easy on him, won't ya, Gally?" Newt already knew the answer to that. Compassion was never one of his strong points, but Newt couldn't help but feel sorry for the kid (who was probably very close in age).