Lost

The Discussion

" Wake up, Greenie." the next morning, the dark-skinned I saw yesterday woke me up.
" Who are you?" I yawned and stretched my arms.
" Name's Alby, the leader of all Gladers. Time to go." the boy said so I walked with him.
He's kinda scary. I thought.
" By the way, Greenie. What happened last night, just keep it between the two of you, understand? " the way he said it really bugged me.
" I get it, Alby. " I would try not to get on his bad side, he's not someone I can mess around with.
" We have different jobs in the Glade. We have Builders, Sloppers, Baggers, Cooks, Mapmakers, Med-Jacks, Blood Housers and of course the Runners." Alby turned around and continued to explain. " We always make the Newbies start with the Slicers. Cutting up Frypan's victuals ain't but a part. Slicers do anything and everything dealing with the beasties. " he started to explain what my first job would be.
" And who is the Keeper?"
" Winston. I'll show you the way. "
Alby took me to the Blood House and left me with Winston. He slowed me around for the first hour, pointing out which pens held which animals, where the chicken and turkey coops were, what went where in the barn. The second hour was spent actually working with the farm animals - feeding, cleaning, fixing a fence and scraping up klunk. I learned from Chuck that klunk means poop in the Glader slang. The third hour was the hardest for me. I had to watch as Winston slaughtered a hog and began preparing its many parts for future eating. I swore to myself as I walked away for lunch break. My career would not be with the animals, no way. I sat at a picnic table right outside the Kitchen with Teresa and Chuck.
" Hey, girl. How are you feeling?" Teresa asked after I sat down next to her.
" Fine, I guess..." I couldn't really focus on the topic, not after what happened last night.
" How was your first day of work?" Chuck, who sat on the other side of me asked cheerfully.
" It was horrible! I don't think being a Slicer is something for me."
We continued to talk for a while, until a familiar voice called my name.
" Sorry, gotta run now. "
" Good luck. " Teresa replied before I got up and walked away.
I left the table to escape from the boy. Sadly, it didn't work.
" Nikie, wait! " Newt pulled my arm to make me turn towards him.
" Leave me alone, Newt!" I didn't want to talk to him, I just wanted to disappear in that moment.
" I just want to talk." I finally looked him in the eyes.
" About last night... I'm sorry that I kissed you. " he scratched the back of his head.
" Yeah... I'm really sorry for what happened." Not really. Shut up! Great, my heart's fighting with my brain.
" So... can we start over by being friends?" he seemed unsure with the last sentence.
" Sure, why not? " I want to know more about you anyway. I added in my thought.
" Alright then, see ya later, love." I really like how he calls me 'love'.
" See you later, Newtie. " I also gave him a nickname before I went back to work.
At night, I talked with Teresa in my hiding spot again.
" So is everything ok with Newt now?" she asked.
" Yeah... he wants to start over by being friends." I sighed, obviously disappointed.
" You want to be more than friends with him, don't you?" Teresa laughed lightly until I responded
" I don't know... I mean it's too soon for us to be together. We just met yesterday. " tears started to drop from my eyes.
I'm too confused with my own feelings. I can't be falling for him, right?
Teresa came closer and hugged me tight. I hugged back, still crying.
" Give him some time for that. You'll see, he will definitely fall head over heels for you."
" Like that would ever happen." I answered hopelessly.
She wiped the tears away and suggested
" Just don't think about it too much. Now get some sleep, you look like you need it. " we looked at each other and before Teresa left I replied
" Thanks Tessa, I'm glad you're my friend. " I closed my eyes and started to fall asleep.
" I'm glad too, Nikie. " that's the last words I heard from her before the exhaustion took over me.