Her Heart Belongs to Him- (TMR Fanfiction) ON HOLD

Part 8- The Secret Message

Alby erupts from the crowd of boys screaming "Vanessa!" The other join him and start roaring my name. I smile. Knowing my name is the best feeling in the world.

Although I still wonder why I remembered it so late. Now is not the time to think about that. 

"Hey Nessa." Minho says. He already came up with a new nickname for me? That's fast. "What?" I ask with a smile. "Maybe you should go clean up." He points at my shirt and I see the marks that the soup made.

"But, I don't have other clothes." Minho smirks. "Well, then you will need to walk around in your bra, Nessa." A few Gladers laugh, but I push Minho to the ground again. Newt sighs a little.

"Vanessa, we don't want Minho to break something. Besides you do have other clothes." Newt says. I leave the Runner on the ground and turn to Newt. "No, I don't."

"You do. The Box carried some stuff for you." I run to Newt and hug him. He is taken by suprise and stumbles a little. Before we both fall to the ground I start running to the Homestead to get new clothes.

I open the door and a few boxes stand in the hall. I look around them. All the boxes have names on them. I see one for Newt, Gally and Minho. I look at the door again to see if anyone is there.

I am really curious what those three guys need in the Glade. Taking a little look in their boxes won't hurt anybody, would it?

I walk to Newt's box, but before I can open it a hand touches my shoulder. I turn around to see Gally. "Gongrats with your name." He says. "And don't open Newt's box, it has nothing special."

I look at the box for a second, still curious about the stuff in it. "Minho's box though..." Gally trails off a little and I flash him a smirk.

Right when I want to open Minho's box, someone ruins the fun again. "Found your box yet, Nessy?" The accent that I am all to familiar with says. I turn to Newt and Gally does exactly the same. 

"No, I was looking for it just now, Gally helped me a little." Gally nods and Newt starts walking upstairs. "I put it up here. We don't want some boys to go loot your stuff." He says, already half way up the stairs.

I give Minho's box one last glance before following the second in command to a little room. A box stands on top of the bed. But instead of it's brown-ish colour in is blue, my name on it in dark green letters.

I look at the thing confused. "I'll leave you alone." Newt says before leaving the room. Right before the door closes I hear him whisper my name. I turn back to the door, to see it closed again. He was probably talking to himself more than me.

I open my decorated box and smile. Two hairbrushes, three black tank tops, two jeans, one running pants and two new pair od shoes fill it. I grab one of the shoes and put them on the ground. 

A little note rests on the underside of the box. I grab it and turn it around. 

Hey Vanessa,

I hope you enjoy the box, blue was your favorite colour, you know.

Well, see you soon.

- T

T? Who is T? Is this some kind of joke? Do the Creators want to confuse me, or something? Because they did a good job. 

I want to bring the note to Newt or Alby, but I don't know if that is a good idea. They are already worrying about enough and throwing this on the pile of worries will not help at all.

Minho... I could tell Minho about it. Although he will probably tell me to tell Newt and Alby and then we are back where we are now. I sigh and put the note in the pocket of the running pants. If I am going to tell Minho about this, It'll be in the Maze.

I can think about this some more tomorrow and make my decision then. I walk down with the box in my hands. I see Minho and Chuck aproach me and Chuck waves happyly.

"We can take you to the showers, and gaurd the door if you like." Chuck says when they reach me. I smile. "Thank you Chuck, that is very nice of you." 

Minho raises his eyebrows and I smirk. "You forgot to thank the most important Glader, you know." He says. "Ofcourse," I start.

"I will tell Alby thanks when I see him." 

Minho sighs playfully while Chuck and I start laughing. The two lead me to a small house made completely out of wood, just like all the other structures here, except for the Slammer.

Minho opens the door for me and I step in. Three shower like things fill the room, all with a little wood between them. Making them three seperate showers. Two chairs stand in the right corner.

I look at the door, whom isn't closed yet and see Minho leaning against the door frame. "Minho, get out."

"Why?" He smirks again. "I can join you." He wiggles his eyebrows and I push him out of the shed. The door closes. "No thanks, I don't shower with Shanks." I scream through the door.

A few Gladers start laughing and I strip from my clothes... After putting a chair in front of te door to be sure it doesn't open. 

I take a quick shower, dry myself off and put on a fresh tank top and a new pair of jeans. I step out of the building with my hair still wet to see Minho and Chuck playing a game of 'Rock, Paper, Scissors.' 

Chuck wins and stands up to do a victory dance, when he sees me. "Oh, hey Vanessa." He says. I smile again. 

Now that I know my name, it gets said more than Shank. Everyone seems to love my name or something, because they like making nicknames for it already.

"Nessy," You see, Newt already has one. "You need to get some sleep. It is getting late and you need to run tomorrow again." I brush passt Chuck and Minho and stop in front of Newt.

"Thanks for reminding me, Newt." I say. I don't know why, but my voice is really soft. We stare at each other for a moment. I don't know for how long, but I loved every second of it.

His brown eyes that look in mine. My brown eyes that look back in his. That moment that I feel his hand against mine, that he grabs it and starts pulling me away.

Wait...

That's not Newt's hand!

I look next to me and see Gally pulling me to the hammocks. "You need sleep." He says. I look back at the little shower house. Minho and Chuck are gone, they probably left when Newt and I had our little moment.

Thinking back at it, I feel my cheeks turn pink. Gally sighs when he sees my face. He pushes me in my hammock roughly before walking away saying "Good luck in the Maze tomorrow." 

I sit up a little in the rough fabric. I look at Gally's back confused. Why would he do so hatefully all of the sudden? I thought we were friends.

I sigh and lay back down in the hammock. I close my eyes, but can't sleep. I open my eyes again and walk to the shower building. I listen if one of the showers is one, and when I hear nothing I open the door.

My box still stands on the other chair in the corner. I grab it and walk back to my hammock. I search the pocket of my running pants, but I can't find the note.

I start panicking and run back to the building. I search the whole floor, the shower, the whole building, but I don't find it.

I walk back to the hammock. I drop down in it and, ofcours, the rope snaps again. I tie it myself this time and lay down.

I don't even try to sleep. I know it son't work.

I finally fall asleep, only to be woken up by Minho two hours later...