Lost

The New Glader

Two weeks later ~
Nothing much happened. Ben was still in a coma. Jeff informed me that a Changing takes around a few days to weeks.
" A new Greenie will arrive in 3 days." said Clint who came to give the sick boy water. I looked at him to see if he was joking. He's not.
" A Greenie?"
" Yep. Might be another girl again."
It seems that we're getting more girls. I can't wait!
Of course I have Tessa so I'm not alone, however I want more girls. It's not easy to deal with 50 Boys sometimes.
The relationship with Newt didn't change either. I started to doubt my feelings for him. Maybe I was right that we were never meant to be together. It hurts. I wanted to tell him but I'm too shy to take the first move. We don't hang out so often like before since I started to talk with Luke. He introduced me to his friends Nick, Alan, George and John. We got along great and we hang out when Thomas and Minho're in the Maze.
Basically our normal routine goes like this: We wake up, get dressed, breakfast, work, lunch, work, dinner, shower and sleep.
Teresa and I have our own private shower rooms since we were the only girls.
" Tessa, we will get a new Greenie soon, aren't you excited?" I asked while we were drying our hair.
" I don't know, Nikie. The poor Shank is up for a surprise." I nodded, agreed with her.
3 days later ~
The day has finally arrived. All the Gladers stood around the Box, expect the Runners. The Greenie alarm stopped awhile ago and we had to wait half an hour until the Box arrives. I was excited. Not only for the Greenie, but also my request. Half an hour went by, the boys opened the metal doors and Alby looked into the Box.
" Alby, what do you see?" a boy asked from the crowd and the leader just shook his head.
" It's a girl." answered Newt.
The crowd started to whisper :
" A girl?"
" What does she looks like?"
" Is she hot?"
I ignored their comments and walked forward. Alby and Newt stepped aside and I gasped in surprise. A girl who looked just like me but with short red hair stared back at me.
" Sis...?" the girl asked hesitantly.
I jumped into the Box and hugged her. Memories of the girl flowed by and I remembered her name.
" Clary... you're alive." tears of joy rained down my cheeks. My twin sister's alive and that's what matters to me. I helped Clary out of the Box. Everyone was lost for words except the two leaders.
" Alright, shanks. Get back to work. Nikie, you take Greenie on the tour. " I nodded and almost everyone left after Alby's command. The rest who stayed start to take out the supplies.
" Nikie, this one's yours and the other two for Greenie and Teresa." I took the things from the boy and thanked him.
Clary and I sat down next to my tree to open the packages. In my package were some girly clothes, books, a knife and a Mp3 Player. Exactly what I asked for.
Clary got some clothes and books like me, but also snickers and hair ties. I introduced her to the Gladers I knew expect Thomas and Minho because they were on their job.
" So sis... do you like anyone?" I looked wide-eyed at my twin.
" What? No, of course not! Why would you think that?" I turned away embarrassed.
" But I saw how you looked at him. Newt, right? The blond one with a limp." I came closer to her face.
" If. You. Tell. Anyone. You. Are. Dead!" I threatened.
" OK, OK. Relax! Geez sis, calm down. " she backed away from me with her hands up.
" Good." I relaxed. No one knows my secret crush but Teresa and Clary, not even my older brother knows this.
" Come on, sis. Let's go find Alby. " I looked at her.
" Wait... why? "
" Everyone here has a job, shank. The same goes for you. Let's go." I pulled my twin up and pushed her to move forward.
" Alright, alright. Stop pushing, I can walk myself." Clary slapped my hands away and I giggled.
" Race you there." I ran forward without looking back.
A few seconds later, my sister ran past me.
" See you later, loser!" I caught up to her.
" We'll see about that, sweet heart. " soon we arrived in front of the Homestead.
" Gosh... sis, you should be a Runner! " I stopped to catch my breath and my sister just frowned at me.
" You were never good at running, big sis. " I laughed while climbing up the stairs with my sister not far behind.
" Alby?" I opened the only door with the lights on. Alby just stared down at the sick boy, Ben. The past few weeks he did not act like himself. I couldn't really blame him, Ben was one of his best friends after all.
" Alby?" I asked again.
" Hmmm...?" he did not even look in my way.
" Alby, we need to talk." he finally looked at me.
" What do you want?"
It broke my heart to see him this way, however we had more important things to worry about.
" It's about Clary. She needs a job."
" She will be with the Cooks tomorrow and so are you. " I nodded and left Alby alone.
" Alright, kiddo. You are with me and Frypan tomorrow. Try not to break anything, understand?"
" Yes, mom." she rolled her eyes dramatically.
" Good that. Now you go explore and I will help the boys for the Bonfire. "
" What for?"
" For your arrival, silly. Catch up with you later. " she pulled me back before I could run away.
" But I want to stay with you!" she whined.
" Don't be such a baby, Clary. I need to help. Go and annoy the boys or something. " I shushed her off and went to help the Builders.