After dinner we all gather around a bonfire the gladers must have built.
"Light them up" alby orders. 4 of the gladers including newt and alby chuck burning sticks into the pile of wood. Newt has the trace of a smile. It was faint but it was there.
I end up talking to Thomas and Teresa again who introduce me to the med jacks and frypan.
Out of the corner of my eye I notice newt sitting by himself staring out at the glade, excusing myself I walk across to him.
"Can I sit" I ask
He looks up and with a sigh moves over slightly.
We sit in silence just staring out at the glade.
"Are you mad at me?" I ask.
"What?" he asks "no. I'm just stressed I guess."
"What you stressed about" I ask
"None of your business" he snaps.
"Ok fine jeeze I was just trying to help" I snap getting to my feet.
"Look. I'm sorry you don't have to go" he says. I take a deep breath and sit down again.
"So you still haven't explained what this place is" I remind him. "Or who any of these people are"
He laughs. A proper laugh and it makes me smile. "You're really impatient red you know that"
"So I've been told" I laugh
"Come on I'll introduce you" he smiles getting to his feet. I follow behind him as he begins pointing people out.
"Those are the builders. Great with their hands but not very smart. The med jacks they're basically our doctors. The farmers. The runners." he introduces.
That's when we pass what looks like a fighting arena gally stands inside. He easily beats his opponent.
"Who's next" he yells. "Or are you all a bunch of shanks"
I smirk at newt
"Red don't" he tries
"I'll have a go" I call stepping forward
What are you doing?!
Shut up Thomas
"Nice joke" he laughs.
"What?" I tease "scared you're going to be beaten by a greenie. Or the fact that I'm a girl. Or is it the fact that you're a chicken"
