Injured Feet & Rickety Hearts {Book 1 Completed}

//Chapter 34//

"So, we just go out there, poke the shuck thing a few times maybe bring back a few bits and general Alby's gonna go all scientist on the thing?"

I asked as I walked beside Minho, making sure to fasten the chest plate that had a backpack on the back of it. I tightened it up before I just walked beside him, I was really wondering what the plan was, I mean I've never seen a griever before, so I don't know if there's something on the creature that we can study but, it's not like we have scientific stuff here to analyse anything.

Minho sighed as he rubbed the back of his neck, thinking clearly, I feel like he doesn't really know either. I mean Alby is running this show.

"you guessed it. It's all on Alby... but enough about that klunk. Let's talk about Newt"

Minho pressured, and I blushed, oh no. I instantly looked over to the homestead, where Newt was talking to Frypan and Clint about something. I smiled inwardly for some weird reason, like my life felt like it finally had something good.

I inhaled sharply and smiled at Minho, pushing my embarrassment to the back of my head.

"yeah, so how long have you been together?"

I asked Minho with a sly smirk and Minho raised a brow, clearly not amused. Honestly Minho. I sighed before taking the question seriously as we walked over towards the west doors.

"What about Newt?"

"How long has this been going on for?"

"He kissed me yesterday afternoon"

Minho hit me, driving the heel of his palm into my arm making me yelp, I stopped, looking at Minho was shock on my face as I held my arm. What was that for? I didn't do anything?

"Shut up!"

He yelled at me. I couldn't decipher the expression, whether or not it was joy or hate I couldn't tell. Was he actually mad? I was struggling to understand the surprisingly female man.

"Shut up!"

"You asked!"

"No, I mean- ugh.... You two, kissed?"

Minho tried to take himself seriously, now that I could see a settled emotion I saw joy. Like a girl who just told her friend a bad secret. Something that was in my fogged-up memory. It was a shocked smile.

I sighed and shrugged, even though deep down a smile was burning in my cheeks. I couldn't deny that I liked it.

"Yes, he kissed me to "bring me back". I liked Newt, he liked me. What's more to say?"

"A LOT!!!!"

I jumped at Minho's squeal, I jumped back at how loud and high pitched it was. I've never heard him make that sound. When I jumped back my back happened to crash into a chest of a tall person. I knew immediately who it was, the shock of safety and the smell of upturned earth.

"Wow easy there, Minho's not that scary"

I turned around and smiled at Newt, his eyes glowing down at me with a wash of adoration that was not hidden. We stared at each other for a long moment before I shook my head, turning my attention back on Minho who was now talking with Alby who had just now showed up. Oh, so now he was going to leave me alone, sometimes I really wanted to punch Minho.

"Right, doors should open in 2 minutes. Let's go"

Minho said, looking at his watch before we all started walking towards the doors, a strange feeling of nerves tightening in my chest. I didn't know why I was nervous, maybe it was because I was going to see a griever, or maybe it was because I got sick out there last.