ribbons

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"Wow." was all that escaped the blonde boy as his hazel eyes searched the room.

Everything was destroyed. Every screen, every window was smashed and glass was everywhere. There were unconscious people laid all over the floor, blood spilling out of them. The screens were glitching as if there was some sort of error.

The boys decided, without Thomas, that they would try to get out the Glade to rescue Thomas from WCKD. Minho had found some sort of hole that leads them to the room they're all currently in. It took a lot of persuading but Minho convinced most of the Gladers to come with him.

Newt looks round to see if he could find anyone or anything that could tell them where they are because right now, they look like a bunch of kids looking for their mums. There was no luck as every corner he turned, everyone was dead.

It made Newt wonder where Thomas was or if he was even still alive. It's pretty obvious but Newt missed Thomas a lot. Ever since Thomas left, Newt isolated himself from everyone. Despite what he had done, Thomas was part of the blonde and without him, Newt felt that he couldn't fully function.

"Hey Newt." he hears behind him and he turns to find his sister, looking at him as she gestured him to sit next to her.

"Hi T, what's happening out there?"

"Nothing really, Minho is trying to work the computers. Turns out they were watching us, you were right."

Newt nods, that could mean that Thomas watched him every day after he left the Glade. Then again, he might be busy as he wanted to leave the blonde behind.

"You miss him. Newt—"

"I know I shouldn't, especially after he wiped my memories. T... he was part of me. I can't forget him." Newt argues, playing with the two yellow ribbons wrapped around his wrist.

"I know how much those ribbons mean to you but you need to let go. Thomas leaving it behind shows that he doesn't care anymore." Teresa says before leaving the room in a huff.

As much Newt wanted to deny those words, she was right. Thomas broke the pact, the ribbons were supposed to keep them connected. He broke that bond long ago, Newt thought to himself.

"NEWT! YOU'VE GOT TO COME HERE NOW!" he hears Winston calls and he runs to the others to find the last person he thought he would see.

"Thomas?"

"Newt... I'm soo sorry—" the brown-haired boy begins but he's interrupted.

"Oh, just shut up and kiss me." and with that, the boy latches his lips on the blonde.

As soon as Thomas' lips touched Newt's, the blonde felt as everything had suddenly stopped and that everything in this current moment was the greatest thing ever.

"Ew ew ew PDA much?" Minho squeals, pulling a disgusted face as Newt and Thomas pull away.

At that moment, a gate opens and the group could see daylight coming through. It brought a smile to their faces as they knew that everything was gonna be okay again.

"Come on, let's get out of here." Chuck motions as everyone begins to follow the light.

"Hey Tommy, wait..." Newt grabs his arm, pulling him away from the others.

He unwraps the yellow ribbon from his wrist and ties it to Thomas' wrist, him smiling after.

"We'll be connected."

"Always."

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YAY IT'S FINISHED, bloody finally :/
i can leave this horrible book back with this horrible year :( 2016 was a sucky year.

i'm joking, it's been great writing this and i'm soo happy and thankful for all the lovely comments :)

thank you for reading!

Faiza :)