One Love Yet Loved By Many

Dating

First Date- Ed

Today I had worked with the Slicers. I only learned that I did not want to be a Slicer. It was a revolting job really. Thankfully I hadn't seen Gally that whole day. I went to breakfast early and lunch late specifically to avoid him for the day. 

Since I was around that filth all day I went and took a quick shower before my date with Ed. None of my clothes were fancy so I just wore the usual, jeans with a solid color t-shirt. I brushed my hair and went down to the edge of the woods. I saw Ed there holding a blanket and basket. He waved when he saw me coming and I smiled and waved back.

"Hey, y/n," he greeted me reaching for a hug. I wasn't expecting it but I didn't want it to be awkward so I hugged him back like it was normal to hug practically strangers. 

"Hey, Ed," I said smiling and breaking the hug. "So, what are we doing tonight?"

"This way," Ed said starting to walk into the woods. He grabbed my hand so I wouldn't get lost. My surprise was starting to wear off a bit and the boys' forwardness. I had gotten three more dates today. I still hadn't been asked by Newt though. I really liked him after one day. He was really sweet and compassionate. We never even got our day of questions. I'm going to work as a track-hoe tomorrow though so maybe it will happen then. 

"Here we are," Ed said stopping and putting the blanket down. He chose a nice spot. It was a big space and the trees were parted enough that we could see the stars. He set up dinner which was pasta, and we ate and talked. Ed was a pretty cool guy. He listened really well and was witty. He made me laugh a lot. Despite how great he was though, I just felt closer to him as a friend. He didn't seem like the guy I would want to have a relationship with. At the end of the date we hugged and he cleaned up- he wouldn't let me help. I thanked him for the wonderful night and he escorted me to my room. 

I went in and sighed and laid down on my bed. I fell asleep very quickly that night.

Second Date- Minho

I liked working as a track-hoe. It was dirty digging in the dirt but it was better then being a Slicer and being surrounded by blood. 

Newt answered the rest of my questions and I learned that we were in a Maze and about the Running job. It really intrigued me but I heard that that job was the hardest to get. Other than answering my questions, Newt didn't talk to me much. He was very quiet. It made me sad. Did I do something to offend him? I thought that we had gotten along really well. 

Ed talked to me a lot tho while working as a track-hoe. I could've sworn I saw Newt scowl every time Ed made me laugh but he was probably just tired from treating the Gardens. It was hard work.

After work, I quickly changed into clean shirts and jeans but I didn't have time for a shower so I just used some water to rinse of my face and hands. I then went down to the dinner kitchens where I met Minho. He smiled at me and he too had a basket. 

"Hey, y/n," Minho greeted me.

"Hey, Minho," I said smiling sweetly.

"Let's walk and then we can eat and try not to die from Frypan's cooking," he added jokingly. He put his arm across my shoulders and walked with me to the woods. 

We talked a lot. He made me laugh a lot. Newt was right, Minho was sassy. It was funny. I liked it. We ate Frypan's dinner deep in the forest. We had gotten pretty close to the corner of the Glade. Minho and I talked a lot. It wasn't until we could barely see our hands did we realize how late it was. 

Minho escorted me back to my room. He kissed my cheek before leaving as a way of saying goodnight. I chuckled and told him goodnight. I actually really liked Minho. He was like that kid that you could hang out with and all you would do is laugh because you were both hilarious and stupid and good friends, but not my type for a boyfriend. This dating was a long process of elimination.

Third Date- Thomas

Today was actually very fun. I got to work in the Kitchens with Frypan. We had fun making meals for everyone. Frypan was a pretty cool guy. We had a fun day. 

After serving dinner to everyone Thomas met up with me. He had waited at the end of the line for me. He took my hand and he brought me to the edge of the forest. He then had us climb up one of the trees. He had found two branches that were big and close together so he sat on one and I sat on the other. We had a really nice view of the Glade. We had dinner and talked for awhile. Thomas was a very curious guy. He asked me a lot of questions. I got to ask him a few. He was a really sweet guy. I liked how we went into the trees. Every lunch break I had was spent up in the same tree I had found the first day I was excused from the Medjacks.

Thomas brought me back to my room and held my hand like how he did on the way there. Thomas was a lot like a brother figure to me so it was a little weird when he gave me a hug and kissed my forehead. I told him goodnight and crashed on my bed. I was really getting tired of these dates. They were rather repetitive and nobody stood out to me. Ed seemed like a sweet guy and one to talk to if I was having big problems, Minho was like a best friend, and Thomas was like a brother. What I wanted was a date with Newt, but he rarely talked to me. I had a very uneven sleep that night.

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Newt's POV

I saw y/n walk off with Thomas for her third date. I saw them holding hands and I felt myself scowl. Minho asked me what was wrong when he saw me scowling at them and I told him it was nothing. I went to bed early that night but I couldn't fall asleep. I really liked y/n. She was beautiful and sweet and funny. My favorite thing about her was her y/c/e eyes and her compassionate nature. She was tough too. She did really well in that fight with Gally. She lasted longer than a lot of the guys.

I wanted to ask her out but I was shy. What if she said no? Or that she wasn't interested? What if she liked someone else? I tossed and turned that whole night. I heard everyone get to bed that night. The last to come was Thomas. He seemed very proud of himself which made me angrier. All the guys y/n had gone out with all seemed to get very close to her. I was one of the only guys (minus the builders who didn't want to date her because of what happened with Gally) who hadn't asked her out. 

I sighed and didn't sleep well that night. My only thoughts were of y/n.