The Maze Runner Preferences and Imagines

Thomas Imagine (Part 6)

Thomas storms over to us and I wipe my eyes again in hope that he doesn't see the tears. He doesn't seem to slow down as he starts to reach us and it makes me nervous. I stand and lift my hands forward trying to tell him to calm down. Gally stands next to me and attempts to grab my hand, making Thomas look more angry. He lifts his fist and it connects with Gally's face. Hitting his head on the maze wall, Gally tries to push back, but falls to the ground. I watch in horror as Thomas continues to punch Gally. I do the only thing I can think of and bring my leg up, fast. My toes connect with Thomas's temple and he topples over. Gally sees his chance and sits on top of Thomas, punching him. I tackle Gally and see the other Gladers running towards us. Both of the boys are up now and I put one hand on Gally's chest, the other on Thomas's so that I am in the middle of them.

"Easy shanks!" I say in a calm voice. They are both panting......and bleeding. I push Thomas to the ground and pin Gally against the wall. Their faces are both red with anger.

"Why is it that whenever there's a fight, you're always in the middle of it?" Newt says with a smile as he puts his arm around my shoulder, letting his hand hang off the edge. I smile and let out a laugh before releasing my grip on Gally, who falls to the ground in exhaustion and pain. Alby comes over and takes Thomas away from the scene while Gally stays here with me and Newt and........Naomi.

"What's going on?!" She says, seeming to regain her confidence. I roll my eyes.

"What does it look like?" I say removing Newt's arm from my shoulder. "I just beat the Klunk out of the two toughest guys in the glade." Newt smiles at the ground and I can hear him chuckle as I walk away. Naomi didn't find it funny though. She rushed to Gally's side and helped him up.

"Y/N?!" Gally says in between heavy breaths, but that doesn't stop me. I walk all the way to my room, without looking back.

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Reaching my room, I plop on my bed. I feel my eyelids slowly closing as I pull a blanket over me. Of course, once I'm comfortable, there's a knock on the door.

"Come in!" I yell, half asleep. I didn't know it was possible to drift off so fast.

"Got time for a slinthead?" I hear Thomas say. I sit up slowly and nod my head, not bothering to move off my bed. Thomas comes and sits in the chair next to the mattress I was laying on.

"So, back there.....kinda weird, huh?" He says with a chuckle. I nod and he seems to be taken by surprise when I don't laugh back.

"Look. I'm sorry." He throws his hands up and looks me straight in the eye. We sit there in silence for a few moments before he continues. "I just got mad when I saw you and Gally so close. I understand if you would want to choose him over me, but I guess, what I'm asking....is that.......you don't." He said with a soft smile.

"What about Naomi?" I ask in a mocking tone. Boys are complicated.

"What, the greenie? She's pretty and all, but so boring! She's afraid to get her hands dirty, unlike you. She could never beat me up in a fight." He turns to show me the bruise on his temple where I kicked him.

"Sorry about that."

"Don't worry. It looks worse than it is." I smile. "You better get some rest." He leans in and kisses my forehead before exiting the room. Like I said, boys are complicated.

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The next morning I go to the breakfast table when I see Chuck and Newt.

"What are you two Klunk heads up to." I ask sitting across from them. They both look at each other.

"Nothing." Chuck says, not looking me in the eye.

"What's wrong?" I ask with concern. They both seemed to be drowning in sorrow. "Where's Gally and Thomas?" Chuck gets up and leaves the table.

"They're with Alby. Words gettin' around that one of them will be banished....tonight." Tears start to form in my eyes. "I'm sorry love." Newt says before getting up and leaving the table. All I can do is sit there in shock as I watch him walk away.

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I'm still sitting at the table, even though everyone is gone. Waiting for Alby to be done talking to the boys was like waiting to get out of the glade, it seemed to never happen. I rub my thumbs together and jump to 20 conclusions as Alby walks out of the homestead first, then Thomas, then Gally. I run up to Alby.

"What's going on? Are they getting banished? Is everything ok?"

"Calm down Y/N!" Alby yells. He seems upset.

"I will when you tell me what's going on!" I yell back. He stops where he is and the look on his face softens. He looks down and I fear the worst.

"Banishment tonight, you don't have to come." He pushes past me and I fall to my knees. He didn't say who he was banishing, but I had a feeling. This was Gally's second fight. It has to be him. Tears fall down my eyes and I don't bother to hold them back.

"Y/N, are you alright?" A hand touches my back and I turn to see Naomi. As much as I wish it was anyone else comforting me, I appreciate the thought. I nod and wipe my red eyes. I don't want her to see me so vulnerable.

"It's ok, I don't mind if you cry. Look, why do you hate me so much? What did I do?" This really isn't the time to talk about this, but she sits next to me and waits for a response anyway.

"It's just, Thomas really liked you. He never called me beautiful." She looks down and processes this for a moment.

"That Klunk head?" I look up, surprised at how easily that term came to her. "He has the emotional range of a teaspoon." This makes me laugh as I stand up slowly.

"I might have to agree on that one." She laughs and grabs my hand. "Thanks Naomi." I say. She smiles, nods, and turns away from me, walking towards her room. I head back to my own room and wait for the dreaded time, the banishment.

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A/N: Thanks for reading! I hope you liked it! I might start putting other book/movie references in the stories. If you are the first to comment which reference it is, and what it's from, I will tag you in the next story! Thanks Gladers! 😘