Subject 0: The mistake

The Bonfire

Newt and I were walking in silence. Not the awkward kind of silence when you wish the earth to swallow you, no it was a comforting silence just enjoying each other's company, just walking together towards the now starting 'party'. Newt had explained to me that every month when the new Greenie came up the Gladers would have a party-like bonfire to honor him and welcome him in the glade. From what I understood it was a chance to socialize, be with one another, have some fun and just enjoy themselves (but they would never admit that).

Newt left to go with the others and start the fire, but I didn't mind, I needed some time alone, some time to relax and think. I was in a place with no one I could trust, knowing nothing about my past life, with a bunch of new information and a headache...
Everyone was by the fire. Some were simply talking while others were drinking and eating. Gally and some of his friends were in a circle wrestling and shouting. I had lost Newt in the crowd and honestly I didn't want to talk to anyone else. He was the only one I trusted, the only one that talked to me without looking down at me, the only one that didn't think of me as the new chewing toy...

Currently I was sitting by the woods, the deadheads, as Newt had said, alone simply looking at the sky that looked as if it had a freckles of stars. I had so many questions, questions that a simple tour couldn't answer because the tour guide wouldn't know himself the answers: Why was I here? Why was I the only girl? What was this place? Why was everyone so secretive? What did this ring mean? Did someone I knew gave it to me? Did someone I loved gave it to me? Why did I...

"Easy there Greenie you are going to overwhelm yourself" said a familiar accented voice
"It's just too much for one person to process" I said gesturing around me
"That's why you don't think of it, you just accept it and keep moving forward!" Newt said while sitting next to me.
I just shrugged and kept looking at the sky.
"You know you should really come and meet more people, it's not like I am gonna stay with you all the time" Newt said.
"Then don't" I said harshly
" I am bloody messing with you Greenie, lighten up you shank" he said playfully
"I am sorry I just feel a bit... down I suppose"
"Come on let's get you introduced to those slintheads" he said while standing up and extending his hand for me to take

I took his hand and held it for a bit longer than necessary enjoying it's warmth, but then I realized and let go quickly mumbling a barely audible 'thanks' and following him to the center of the bonfire. He introduced me as promised to all the keepers: Clint keeper of the Med-jacks (the doctors of the Glade), Frypan keeper of the Cooks, Zart keeper of the track-hoes (those who took care of the gardens), Winston keeper of the blood-house and many more.

We now were sitting at a log our backs at the fire, looking at the maze walls but still feeling the warmth.

"So tell me Greenie, did you remember your name?" He asked after a moment of silence
"No, not yet and it's highly annoying" I said with a pout. "Newt tell me, how do I look?"
"You seem like you are 16 maybe 17 years old, long brown hair but I guess you already knew that, blue/green eyes, puffy red lips and really pale skin. Quite cute if you ask me..." he said mumbling the last part.
I felt my cheeks flushing red. There it was the awkward silence we have been avoiding suddenly settled in. Thankfully Gally's booming voice broke the silence : "Who is next?! Come on who wants to fight with me?! Any volunteers!?"

For some reason I couldn't help myself it was like my feet had a mind of their own, yet I knew that I wanted to do this, if I could prove myself I could win them over, they wouldn't look at me like I was I fragile little girl. So I did it, I went and stood in front of Gally.
"So what are the rules?" I asked while pulling my hair into a ponytail
"Are you kidding me Greenie? I don't hit girls" he said and he and his friends started laughing.
"Bloody shut up Gally! Let her be" Newt said while pulling me out of the circle.
"Oh it's fine Gally I just thought you wouldn't be scared of fighting me!" I said mocking him.
"Greenie don't!" Newt whispered/shouted in my ear.
"Oh you think you can win girlie?" Gally asked.
"Of course not! I know I can win!" I said and returned to the circle despite Newt's protests.
"Oh it's on Greenie" Gally said, taking his fighting stance.

Alby explained the rules but I was too deep into my thoughts to listen. My mind was already forming a plan in order to survive, no not to survive, to win. Gally was now circling me ready to strike. He was tough, but not fast and certainly not patient enough. He charged at me and I moved out of the way, he stumbled but he was still inside the circle. He charged again but this time with his hands open so I couldn't move out of the way. The only way was up. So that's what I did. I jumped and turned in the air, pushing his back with my hands while still in the air. He fell out of the circle with a painful 'thump' and I landed in my feet behind him. Everyone was socked but then they started chanting:

"Greenie, greenie, greennie, greenie,..."

Flashback

"Luna, Luna, Luna, Luna, Luna!!" my team was chanting around me
"Ladies and gentlemen, Louisa Natalia did it again the winning goal!!" Said a boy with black hair and blue eyes while lifting me in his shoulders.
"Thomas please put me down. TOMMY please put me down!" Said a younger version of myself
"As you wish" the boy said and left fall to the ground. I warm and pushy ground that smelled of cinnamon... I opened my eyes and saw a pair of warm brown eyes looking at me
"Hi there Lu" the boy said with an oh so familiar voice yet I couldn't place it.
"Hi" younger me said and blushed

End of Flashback

"Greenie, greenie! Are you alright talk to me! Look at me!" Newt's voice brought me back to consciousness.
"Luna" I mumbled.
"What?" He said still concerned.
"My name is Luna" I said now louder "Louisa Natalia, to be exact" I said and stood up.
"You remember your name? And your second name? And your suck nickname?" Asked Alby with surprise.
"Emm yes is that okay?" I asked kind of confused.
"Yes don't worry about it" Newt cut Alby off and slightly glared.
"So Louisa?" Minho asked from behind.
"No Luna!" I stated
"Okay Luna it is" said Newt and looked at me while helping me up.
"Alright that's it shanks time to sleep, big day tomorrow" said Alby.
"Come on I'll saw you to your room, Alby decided that you should sleep in the homestead in order to be safer" Newt said and together we went towards the big old-looking house, Minho running and easily catching up to us "Hope you don't mind being close to us! After all me and Newtie over here are two of the most eligible bachelors in the glade!" he said with a smirk and a wink at the end. "Newtie and I" the accented boy mumbled under his breath. "Oh sorry I will try to be grammatically correct from now on, mum!" Minho retorted. And at that moment I laughed for the first time in... well forever as far as I can tell...

First day in the Glade done, let's hope I survive another one...