TMR Gally - hate him love him

when the doors close

Athena's POV

I wringed out the tenth brown shirt as I saw Alby and Newt talking next to the grapevines. what's going on there?  I decide to ignore it, walking over to the lines where I hung the clothes to dry. "Damn I'm gonna need more twine..." I had already nicked some from the Bloodhouse, trying to sneak it out behind my back as I pretended to say hi to the Keeper, Winston. I know there is more twine in the Builders hut, I saw it in the supplies, but I really don't want to run into Gally now. Or do I? No. I don't.  I look at the pile of dirty clothes left, too much to wait for the clean ones to dry. Fine. I start walking across the Glade, on edge. Ready to start run and hide. No sign of Gally. Perfect. I sneak inside, silently closing the door behind me and turning to grab a ball of twine. I quickly turn back and hurry towards the door, but just as I wanted to open it, it swung open. "Oh... Hello, I was not expecting you here Greenie." I say nothing, just look at him and the Glader behind him, swallowing the wave of fear I felt. "Hello Adam. Kevin." I let my hand go down to the knife. Adam follows my movement, raising his hands. "Just here to get some nails and boards." I look at him confused. "Aren't you a Slicer?" I look at Kevin behind him, who has been looking me up and down, as he always does when I'm near him. "And you're a Bagger. What are you really doing here?" I grip the knife tightly, something here is wrong. very wrong. But they both step out of the way, giving me space to walk outside. Both smiling deviously. "Just helping out with the Builders... now that Gally is send to the Pit for fighting." I look at them in disbelief. Kevin smirks at me "Oh so you didn't know? It used to happen all the time, he gets angry, fights, ends up in the Pit." They both snicker as I feel my heart drop. I can't let them know how I feel about this. They know, with Gally out of the way, there almost no one scary enough to stop them from doing what they want. To me. I just smile at them like I couldn't care less. "Good day." This is bad, really bad. The worse. I try to walk out calmly, even though I wanted to run. 

"Whoa Athena you really washed all of it?" I see Newt's feet and legs from underneath the drying clothes. "Yes... Had to take my mind off of something. Gally in the Pit, for example. Adam and Kevin were so kind as to tell me." I step out from between the clothing lines and glare at Newt. "You wouldn't know anything about that now, would you?" He got that wise look in his eyes. "He can't go around punching people for saying things about you. Alex stated he liked working with you, Gally got angry. It's not the first time, he's spend more time sleeping in the Pit than his own hut." He chuckles softly. I cross my arms, not amused. "You mean the hut I'm going to be sleeping in tonight. Alone. All the Gladers knowing Gally's locked up. And he punched more then five Gladers yesterday evening, but that was okay?" I pick up the jar of salt and the now empty laundry basket, throwing in my own and Gally's dry clothes. Newt jogs after me. "That was different, they disobeyed orders from a Keeper. And you don't have to sleep there, you can..." I turn around, facing him. Angry. "Listen up Newt. Gally lied to me, but did it to protect me. He's an idiot, but he's done nothing other than protect me. I understand that now. I'm not letting him rot in the Pit." He's my idiot. I see his expression change, like he just won something. What the... Weird boy, this one. His voice calm, his expression changes a bit, like he's now worried. "I know, but I can't let him out of the Pit... Athena no. No. Don't walk away from me like that." I don't stop walking towards the Hut to put away the clean clothes. "Athena please, listen, you don't know...Just spend the night in my room, otherwise you'll only make it worse for yourself." I scoff and keep walking, until I hear another voice coming from the forest. "Listen to him Greenie. You'll be safe. warm..." His voice is soft, I drop the laundry basket and  turn to look at his face, the bruises from the previous fight nearly gone when new ones started to form. His lips was still bleeding a little bit. "Gally! Are you alright? I'm so sorry, I understand now and I..." He stops me from apologizing by taking my hands. they're raw from the water and the scrubbing. "You had every right to be angry with me." He glances down at the knife and grins a bit, leaning in to whisper in my ear, making sure Newt didn't hear what he said. "You look hot with that knife, little shank." my cheeks start burning, why did he have to say that in front of Newt? "But still, I deserve a night in the Pit, it's the rules. We need those rules to keep the order. You'll be fine in the Homestead, with Newt. Don't worry about me, okay?" he hugs me shortly, but I can't help but protest. "You promised me..." Frypan's banging interrupts me, indicating lunch is ready. I just shut up and follow Newt to the dining area in silence. I really just want to talk to Gally instead... He looks at me sideways "Hungry?" I feel way better now that we're not fighting anymore.

"So when the doors close, you need to report to Alby, and he'll lock you in the Pit? without dinner?" I sit with one leg on each side of the bench, turned to Gally. He tries to answer, without speaking with his mouth full of food. This quiche is really good. I break a piece of my bread and chew on it, waiting for Gally to answer. We sat alone, at a table on the side. "Yes. I have to finish fixing the hen house alone. That's what those shuck-faces meant with the Builders without me. Some Gladers have more than one job, helping out where needed." I grin "Just like me. But I don't have a Keeper to tell me where to go." Gally glances at me while eating, pointing at himself. oh so he wants to be my Keeper?  I mimic his voice, and quote him "And that is why you are never going to be a Builder." He glares at me, but I see his eyes sparkle. "Sorry Gal, your words, not mine." He swallows his food. "I don't sound like that." I feel a laugh coming up, but hold it back. "Right. It didn't sound mad enough." I clear my throat and pretend to try again, but he presses his lips against mine, stopping me. Just for a moment, then he turns back to his plate. I... what just happened. "You just kissed me. Here." He smiles down at his plate. "I guess I just did, yes." then he smirks "Does that bother you?" I ignore him and glance around, hoping nobody saw that. He notices and swings his leg over the bench, mirroring me. "What are you afraid of happening? maybe it's better to let them know you're..." I look at him, blushing "Yours? really Gal?" I'm not convinced. Alby made it pretty clear that I am off limits. "I don't know either, but if it keeps you safer tonight..." I was taken aback. "You want to kiss me to scare Adam and his klunk for brains friends away?" not because he likes me like that? what? 

Gally's POV

I'm such an idiot with words. Pull her legs over mine, making her sit so close me, her chest touches mine. Her hair still tied up in a bun. I pull at the ribbon and watch her curls cascade down, blowing in the wind. "I didn't mean it like that. I want to kiss you, because you are...because I..." I don't know how to say this. "Ever since you came up, I feel different. Happier. I want to have you close to me, all the time. I just...can't help but fall in love with you. That's why I want kiss you Athena. If you let me." Her eyes are so bright, they take my breath away. She presses her lips softly against mine, very careful. Then she sits back up, smiling. "Who are you and where is the angry Gally who follows the rules?" I'm shocked, but start tickling her, poking her sides. "What is it with you and ruining a sweet moment huh? You'll beg for angry Gally, and I'll be waiting." She laughs and giggles, trying to keep my fingers away from her. she has such a cute laugh. "Stop Gally hahahaha please no hahahahhhahah can't breathe, Gally hahahah stop!" Some Gladers look in our direction, but stay at their tables. "Say I'm the most handsome Keeper in the Glade, and that you're mine. Only mine." She almost falls off the bench, lying back in an attempt to escape from me. "I will never! hahahahahaha" Oh so stubborn. "Say it and I'll stop. C'mon little shank, just admit it. I'm the most handsome Keeper and you're mine." She giggles uncontrollably. She's giving in, I just know it. Alby, Newt and Chuck walk towards our table, looking at me and Athena. I smile, hoping they don't think we are fighting. "Hi guys." Athena screams as I poke her side "Gally stop hahahahahhahah" They sit down on the other side of the table, in silence. "She's ticklish." I state, still grinning at them. Chuck smiles at me "Oh so she's not mad anymore? pfew, I was so afraid she would use that knife on someone because... Well I don't know, something." Newt frowns at me. "What exactly are you doing?" "Just wait" I smirk and look at the girl gasping for breath between the laughing fits, my hands on her side and stomach.  "Okay Okay! Stop, I'll say it." I grin, ear to ear. "Let's hear it Greenie." She sits up, looking at Newt, Alby and Chuck. Also grinning. Then turning her face to me, wrapping her arms around my neck and moving closer, really sitting on my lap. whoa... that's...sexy. "You, Gally are... The ugliest shucking shank I've ever seen and you're not my Keeper." She snickers, looking at me, challenging me. The way she looks at me, daring me to say something... Mischief and happiness in her eyes. Newt almost spits out the water he was drinking, Alby laughs at his plate. Chuck turns his face away, but I know he's laughing by the way his shoulders are moving.  Little shank. "Alright, I've had it." I grab her legs and throw her over my shoulder. I ignore the others as I start pacing towards the treeline, towards the pond. "Let's cool you down, hothead." I could use a cold shower as well. I had to get up and out of there, they sure would have noticed the boner she had given me. Sitting on my lap, legs around me, pressing herself against me... She just laughs, not knowing the physical effect she has on me. "A birdie tole me you don't like to swim..." she just giggles, hanging over my shoulder. "Ey, did you just pinch my butt?" I can almost imagine her grin, as she sounds so innocent. "What me? I would never!"