Hopeless Love

The Celebration

This "celebration" might be for me and Chuck, but I'm not interested. Theres a huge fire, people passing drinks and telling stories. Chuck is awing over a wrestling match between Gally and a boy half his size. Once the boy gives up, Gally looks for a new victim, and his glance lands right on Chuck.

Before Chuck can even think, I'm right in front of him.

"Absolutely not!"

"Anne, it's ok." Chuck puts his hand on my shoulder. I look at him with a glare I didn't know I had as he removes his hand.

"Oh come on, are you really gonna ruin my fun?" Gally eyes dart between me and Chuck.

"I said no." I try to sound strong but my voice cracks.

"What? Are you scared for your little brother?" He try's to mock me, "Sorry but if you protect your brother, who's gonna protect you?"

"Me, that's who." I thought I said it in my head but I heard it out loud. Wait, that's not my voice.

Blonde hair covering his eyes, a long sleeve shirt over the tank top. Newt, and Minho? He's silent but I can tell he's on Newt's side.

"Stand down Gally." Minho demands, his voice calm but stern.

"She said no, now leave them alone, he doesn't want to fight." Newt has a beautiful accent, not like the others. Gally frowns and one of his buddies gets pushed into the ring, restarting the "fun".

"I didn't have a problem Anne, you shouldn't have done that."

"Chuck, you are not going to fight Gally, ok?" He doesn't look at me, "Ok?" He nods "Good. You can go, but if I see you in that ring, you will be in a world of pain and it won't be from Gally!" And he was gone. I don't want to yell at him, but that bully is not going to hurt him!

"Hey." That voice, that amazing accent.

"Newt, right?"

"Yeah. Anne?"

"Yes." We shake hands, he's probably the most polite person yet. "Thank you."

"For saying 'hello'? You are much to polite." He has a beautiful smile too.

"No, for helping me out back there. I don't know what I'd do if Gally hurt Chuck."

"It's hard to figure out what to do after something bad happens." he looks very serious.

"Oh, I meant I don't know what I'd do to Gally, maybe bury him or throw him off a cliff." I balled my hands into fists, I must have a really bad temper.

"Don't worry about him, he just doesn't like new things or people." Newt gives me a reassuring smile, wow.

Newt and I talked for a while, leaned up against a log, starring up at the sky. For the first time all day, I didn't feel out of place.

They finally put the fire out and people start to scatter.

"Come on, I'll show you where you'll be sleeping." Newt leads me to a building where some kids are already asleep. We pass Chuck and I give him a "follow me" look, so he does.

Boys and girls sleep together, no separation at all. It's a good thing for me and Chuck but a bad thing for anyone who try's to come near us.

Watching Chuck sleep next to me, I think about today's events and what will come tomorrow.