Newt & Rosa (TMR)

Can't Sleep

This one's a little cheesy, but i like it..
Prompt: Rosa can't sleep and Newt comforts her.
230.3.15 | 11:25 p.m.
There were close to thirty people total in the Glade now. She was still the only girl. No one knew why.

They started calling it the Glade. They had also been shown the maze, and witnessed the changes that happened to it every night. Rosa had only gone in the maze once, on the first day the walls opened. It terrified her, but she didn't really know why.

She had grown close to Newt, Alby, and Minho. She also couldn't hide the fact that she had a little crush on Newt.

George had mainly taken charge, which none of them really liked. He was constantly rude to Rosa, and she almost hated him because of it.

But tonight he was dead. He had gone crazy, as his veins were bulging from his skin and he attacked his fellow Gladers. Alby had to kill him before he killed someone else.

It was a horrible sight that Rosa could not get out of her head. Even though she didn't like the boy, it was still terrible to watch him die.

What had even happened? Is this how all of them were going to die one by one? She didn't know how to feel.

Rosa slept closer to Newt than usual that night, even though she hadn't even fallen asleep yet. He eventually noticed.

"What's going on in that pretty little head of yours?" He said quietly, trying not to wake up the other boys.

Rosa stood up without answering his question and reached her hand out for him. He gladly took it and she lead him towards the corner of the deadheads in silence. She had grown a liking to this spot for no reason in particular.

"I like to come here when I can't sleep," She said, pulling him to the ground to sit.

Newt smiled. She liked it when he did that.

"I wish I could remember. My parents. My life before this," She continued, grateful for the opportunity to get this off of her chest.

"Me too. But we're gonna find a way out. Maybe not today, or next month, but we will," He confidently said, still holding her hand.

Rosa didn't doubt this. She wanted to stay strong, but with what happened to George punched a hole in that belief.

"What happened to George? What if that happens again?"

She could tell Newt didn't know what to say. None of them knew the answers to either of those questions.

"Come on. Let's go for a walk," He said, obviously trying to change the subject.

They both stood up and began to walk along the edge of the Glade, Newt closest to the maze walls because he knew it freaked her out.

They walked in silence for awhile until he grabbed her hand.

"Let's not worry about anything except for this moment, okay?"

Rosa stopped walking and looked at him. She smiled and nodded her head yes. Newt twirled her around and then grabbed her other hand.

They just stared at each other for a few minutes without saying anything. It wasn't anything special, but Rosa had never felt happier.

She felt her eyes grow heavy as she yawned. Newt chuckled at her and she felt her cheeks grow hot. Was she blushing?

"Let's go to sleep love."

So they did. They walked back to the homestead hand in hand and fell asleep cuddled close together.