The next morning when I wake up Alby comes over to me.
"Work starts today Greenie, first you're in the blood house with Winston, he's the keeper of the slicers." he tells me. I nod, slightly irritated because I know what job I want. I don't know why but despite warnings from the others I am desperate to be a runner, I want to know about the maze. I know if I did that I would be breaking my promise to Newt. Newt. I find myself feeling slightly flustered at the thought of him, especially after his unsubtle wink last night. "Head over to the blood house after breakfast," says Alby before walking off. I nod again even though he's not there and turn around to find Chuck there, beaming.
"Hey there Chuck, what's up?" I ask, yawning slightly, but also smiling at the sheer happiness of the kid. He just shrugs.
"Fancy getting some breakfast, Frypan just cooked it up." He informs me, sniffing the air slightly. I do the same and a delicious waft of breakfast aroma hits my nostrils. I nod excitedly and we go and get some food. When I get to the food, Newt is there.
"Hi Tommy" he says brightly without turning around. I stand bewildered.
"How did you know it was me?" I ask, surprised, but kind of flattered that he knew. He turns to me and grins.
"I could smell you" he replies, chuckling slightly. I know that we all smell, and that he didn't mean I stink, just that he could recognise my smell specifically, but I can't help but feel slightly self-concious. I must have frowned slightly because he punches me lightly on the arm.
"Hey, cheer up, it's a good thing, it means I like you well enough to bother to remember what you smell like. There's only a privileged few who are marked by my nose, good that?" he says, tapping his nose. I laugh at his feeble attempt at humour, and I feel so much better. Despite having Chuck, I don't think I would cope here without Newt. We sit down, eating our food in silence until someone joins us. I look up, expecting to see Chuck, but I see the keeper of the runners, oh what was his name? Minho! That's it. "Hi Minho" says Newt, cheerfully, without looking up. So Minho's one of the privileged few? I feel slightly jealous.
"Alright Newt? So you're the Greenie then?" asks Minho, looking at Newt, then me. I smile and nod slightly.
"Thomas" I say, extending my hand. He takes it and grins.
"I'm Minho, keeper of the Runners. So, Tommy-" Newt cuts him off.
"Only I call him that" I am completely flustered by that statement. Minho chuckles to himself.
"Okay then, Thomas," he says Thomas pointedly, looking at Newt, who replies with a sarcastic grin, "what job do you fancy doing?" I have to think before answering, if I tell the truth then I would be breaking my promise to Newt, but if I say no then Minho probably won't even consider me. I sigh and reply.
"I want to be a runner" both boys look at me shocked, Newt with a bit of hurt in his eyes, Minho just looks impressed.
"Well, we only have the fastest and the strongest Gladers as runners, have to, gotta get back before the doors close. You'd have to prove yourself, somehow, for now settle on whatever job suits you best. Don't know why you'd want to be a runner anyway"
"I want to go into the maze, I'm curious, I don't know why either." I say, at this point Newt gets up and walks away. I apologise to Minho and go after him. "Newt? I'm sorry I know I promised but I don't get why you made me."
"Because, out there it's dangerous, there are creatures called Grievers, you get stung by one of them, and you die. They only come out at night, hence why if you don't get back in time, you die." I don't get why he cares so much, other people that he knows better must have died, Minho goes out there every day.
"Okay, there's Grievers, I'll get back in time, I don't get why you don't want me to go in!! Why do I matter so much?!" By this time we have taken our argument outside. He pins me against a wall.
"Because I would never forgive myself, I told you about the maze and I couldn't bear it" He lets go of my shoulders and walks off, leaving me totally dumbfounded. Did he seriously just say he couldn't bear to lose me?? I don't know why that makes me happy, all I know is where he made contact with me, pushing me against the wall, my entire body felt a surge of warmth. I think my feelings for Newt are definitely growing.
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FanfictionThomas wakes up in a box and he doesn't know how he got there. He soon finds himself in the safe haven of the Glade. There is one other thing, or person, that makes Thomas content with his knew life, but he doesn't want to admit it. (I suck and summ...
