3's a crowd

Forbidden

My heart raced as his fingers became lost in my hair, messing it and tangling it- but i didn't care. I let out a soft moan and his soft, pink lips moved more hungrily against my own. A snapping sound then filled my ears and I quickly pulled away, my heart racing even more. "What was that?" I whispered, careful not to let anyone hear us. Newt let out a light laugh and shook his head, "I uh, stepped on this twig". I breathed a sigh of relief and Newt and I both laughed quietly. 

Ever since the day I was put into the Glade, Newt and I had an immediate connection. He gave me the tour of my new home, introduced me to everyone and taught me a thing or two about the Glade, the Maze and survival. In an environment that was so foreign to me, Newt provided me with comfort, when the air was cold and harsh, Newt made me feel warmth when I was frustrated or upset, Newt calmed me down. I had been in the Glade for 2 months and I would be lying if I said I wasn't surprised by the bond between Newt and I, but it wasn't something I was just going to ignore. I couldn't remember any aspect of my life before the Glade, and the relationship between Newt and I was something I never wanted to forget.

"Sorry, Newt, I just can't help but be paranoid. I mean, what if Alby walked in? or Gally? or Minho? They would lose it and I don't want you to get in trouble. You have worked so hard to get where you are and I just don-" I was cut off by Newt kissing my lips again.

"I don't care about me, I care about you. I don't want anyone to treat you any differently because of me. Maybe we will just call it a night yeah?" His accent was thick and sent goosebumps down my spine. I nodded my head in agreement and with that, we parted our separate ways to our 'beds'.

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"Rise and shine Greenie" I heard a familiar voice say rather energetically. My eyes opened and it took them a while to adjust. I groaned when I saw who it was.

"chuuuuccckkkk" 

"sorry, Alby's orders" he apologised and bounced back to the others who were gathering aroung Alby. You sat up and squinted, trying to get a better look at what was going on. 

"good morning beautiful", the accent made me blush, but i looked around immediately to make sure no one heard. "Relax, relax, I checked before I called you beautiful" he smirked and you breathed a sigh of relief. 

"so do you know what is happening out there?" I asked as I put my shoes back on. 

"Not too sure actually, Gally just said Alby wants to talk to all the Gladers. We better go" he insisted. As we walked to the group my eyes wondered around the Glade. Although we were trapped here and it seemed like a kind of prison, I couldn't help but think it had a certain beauty to it. The bright blue sky radiating down on us and the deep, green vegetation that surrounded the grounds. The Gladers weren't so bad either. They were mostly welcoming to me, which I found surprising seeing as though I'm the only girl in the Glade...so far. We finally reached the others and Newt and I caught sight of each other but quickly looked away- not wanting anyone to notice.

"Good morning. You are probably wondering why I called you all in today. I just wanted to make a point of saying...that with a girl in the Glade, I want everyone to be mindful. Yes, everyone is required to fulfil their assigned duties to the Glade, but respect for each other is a given, even with a new member. I also wanted to say that if i find out about any 'funny' business going on- meaning boyfriend/girlfriend relationships, take this as a warning...you WILL be punished. We haven't worked our asses off to build this community and have it ruined by a relationship. Jobs will slacken, which means other will have to fulfil the roles they are not suited to and therefore everyone is easily tired and we cannot have that. We must all stay together and work together. We are each other's support. That is all, go back to it then." My heart began to pound more heavily and I began to feel the light cover of sweat on my palms. Did Alby know about Newt and I? Did someone tell Alby about Newt and I? My mind began to think at a fastened pace and I started to feel faint. I didn't want this to happen. I didn't want to jeopordise Newt's status in the Glade.

"Leena! Can I speak with you please?" Alby called out and I turned, gulped harshly and nodded. I felt Newt stare out of the corner of my eye, but ignored it and continued to Alby.

"what's up?" I asked with a cheerful smile, completely masking my fear.

"I'm sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable during that, but you have to understand- before you came, it had only ever been males. They fought, they were and still are rough with each other. Althought I want you to be tough and fight as well, I want them to understand that respect for everyone is necessary. Also, these boys haven't seen a girl since they came into the Glade, so of course you are going to capture the attention of some, if not most, boys in here. If a relationship were to emerge, it could ruin the whole dynamics of the Glade and we can't risk that. Does that make sense?" he asked. This just made me feel even worse, I was guilty. Newt was guilty. We were both guilty!

"Of course, I completely understand. I will do everything and anything I can to help. It's my job now." Guilty. Alby smiled and patted me on the back.

"alright, back to the med-jack hut. You have some serious injuries to treat". I smiled and walked back to the med-jack hut. What had Newt and I gotten ourselves into.