Newt x Reader

PART TWENTY-FOUR

Soooooo I might be publishing a third TMR fanfic soon...😏😍
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The whole Glade knows about Winston and me before everyone's even gotten their food. The happy news puts the Gladers in a good mood, and soon the boys' laughter and noisy chatter can be heard across the entire Glade.
"We haven't had a supper this lively in a long time," Winston laughs as we sit down to eat near a particularly rowdy group of Gladers.
"I don't really understand," I say, a bit confused by all the excitement the news has caused.
"Well it's not just about us, you know," Winston replies casually.
"What do you mean?"
"It's more than just a family reunion," he explains. "It's a ray of hope. And we don't get those too often around here."
     I nod silently and we dig into Frypan's delicious meal.
The two of us eat in silence for a few minutes while the boys around us continue to make loud conversation as they finish their food.
     I find myself looking around for Newt, then shake my head. You don't need him, I tell myself.
     But...while I'm so happy to be eating with my newfound brother, I have this strange feeling that without Newt beside me, I'm not truly enjoying it.
Why am I being like this? I shouldn't miss him this much. At this point, I don't even know what I'm feeling. I'm a little upset with him, but at the same time...I'm falling for him. And I don't know if he feels the same way...or even if I want him to, because what then?
Ugh, why is this all so complicated?!?
A newly-familiar voice breaks my thoughts. "I think Newt wants to talk to you," Winston whispers so that the others don't hear. I look up from my food and follow his gaze.
Newt is sitting a ways away, glancing in our direction every few seconds, but when he notices us watching him he looks away.
I turn to Winston, who smiles understandingly and says, "Go ahead. I'll see you in a bit."
So I force myself to stand up, not wanting Winston to think anything is off, and walk toward Newt.
I sit down next to him, heaving an impatient sigh. "What do you want?"
"When were you planning on telling me?" he asks, looking over at me.
"I wasn't," I reply with a shrug.
He raises his eyebrows as if thinking he misheard. "What?"
"I thought Thomas told you." It's not necessarily a lie, but it's not really the truth either...
Before he can say anything else, I get up and walk back toward Winston, who welcomes me by putting an arm around my shoulder.
While the other Gladers around us continue to talk and laugh loudly, Winston asks me, "Hey, is everything okay?"
Oh great, I think.
     "Did something happen with Newt?" he says when I don't answer.
I shrug. "Kind of..." I reply vaguely.
"Y/N, what's going on?" Winston asks suspiciously.
     I sigh. "Do you want to come with me to get the laundry?"
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