A Battlefield

~6~

Thomas's POV

We all sat there in disbelief for a good 5 minutes. Minho... Why Minho? Did they not know that he is still recovering? Who are they to force him to fight when he is already injured and has been through so much already? This has to be a mistake.

I looked up at Newt, his eyes were opened wide and his mouth opened a gap. When the announcer called Minho, Newt dropped the spoon. Since the spoon fell back into the bowl, the table was a mess from the Ramen spilled.

But the thing is when I looked at Minho, he seemed completely normal. It was kinda freaky, he was actually finishing his bowl of Ramen.

"Damn, shank you spilled all your Ramen on my table," Minho said casually and got up to get a washcloth in his room to clean the table.

Newt and I looked at each other, we know that Minho is trying to be strong and all but, I never knew through all this he would still go on strong.

I was about to get up but then Newt shook his head and whispered, "I got this."

And he walked away disappearing into Minho's room.

Newt's POV

His room was dark, the only hint of light was coming from the moon through the window, making Minho a silhouette. He was standing there facing the window with a rag in his hand.

"I'm good Newt," He said, sensing I was there.

"Minho, it's okay to-"

"I said I'm fine, Newt. Don't worry about me," He said turning to look at me.

"No, Minho. You can't tell me to not worry about you because I do. You always care and protect Thomas and me, and never let us do the same for you. It's not fair, Minho!" I blurt out, just now noticing the tears in my eyes.

He sighed and sat on his bed, "You've become one hell of a stubborn klunkhead you know that?"

"Yeah I know," I said walking towards him and sitting down next to him.

"Remember, pick each other up when the other falls. Had to return the favor sometime," I said smirking, putting my hand on his shoulder.

He looked away but, because of the moonlight, I saw a tear roll down his cheek. "Right," he whispered.

I turned to him and hugged him really tight and he hugged back. One second later I felt another person joining the hug, Thomas.

"We'll figure this out and we are always here with you no matter what." He said quietly breaking the silence.

Minho just nodded and we sat there in the group hug for a long time.

Minho's POV

I woke up to see the sunlight shining brightly through my window. I groaned and turned on my side and jumped up when I saw Thomas's face inches away from my face. I sit up and look at him, his eyes were closed and he was slightly snoring. I chuckled and got up, and covered Thomas with more blanket and walked out the room.

Newt was on the couch switching through TV shows.

"Mornin'," I said as I walked in the kitchen.

"Good morning," Newt said eyes focused on me.

I grab an apple and water from the kitchen and sit with Newt on the couch.

For the first time in forever, I don't know what to say. We sit in silence for around 5 minutes. 

"Do you know if anyone else's name was called?" I asked.

"Only Alby..." Newt said in a broken voice.

"Hm," I say biting into my apple.

My mind is blank, I don't know what to think or say. I'm just thinking about Thomas and Newt whenever I'm not here. No, it's not that... It's not that they can't survive without me, it's that I can't survive without them.

And now they must be worried about me, I don't want them to be. I want them to move on whenever I go out there... Wherever "there" is, anyway. But I know that won't happen.

"Good morning guys," Thomas says appearing from my room.

"Morning," Newt and I say at the same time.

Newt was about to say something when a News Report came on the TV.

BREAKING NEWS: Because Glade High School has no administration as of right now, students of Glade High are going to be transferred to Scorch High School for the time being. Schools will start up again this Monday. Draft Notices will have info on where you have to report to and when your time of duty starts.

We all looked at each other. "Well that's great," I said sarcastically.

"Still have to go to school. Life goes on I guess." Newt says.

"Yeah... But I heard a lot of drug dealers go there, and that there's no rules." Thomas muttered.

"People call the druggies, Cranks there," I said crossing my arms.

"Oh well, I guess we have to live with it right now and just wait till Glade High opens up again," Newt says calmly.

I might not even be here when Glade High opens up, hell I might be gone tomorrow. Just have to wait until that draft notice comes in my mailbox.

Newt's POV

"I'm gonna go check the mail real quick," Minho said.

"Damn our lives are going to shit. What are we gonna do?" Thomas asked as soon as Minho closed the door.

My phone dinged, I looked at it:

Gally: You better get me the $ soon or you're dead on Monday at Scorch.

"I don't know," I said looking at Thomas.

To Be Continued...

Oh my gosh, it has been too long I am really sorry about that guys! I had a major writers' block (still somewhat do). But hey I'm back, I'm not dead, so cool! I know I will add more of Thomas but, I hope you guys liked this chapter I was contemplating if I should even update since it's been so long but, I didn't want to leave the story hanging. But WHO HAS SEEN DEATH CURE OMG it's SO GOOD! BUT so sadddd. I cried...a lot. But UNTIL NEXT TIME!

~Grace