!!DISCONTINUED!! Into The Maze - The First Girl - Newt x Reader x Minho

Chapter 18

I wake up early the next morning so I can see Minho and Newt on their way. I jog through the trees and head to the Mess Hall where I know they will be eating before they head out for the day.

The new Greenie had come up around the time we usually eat dinner; he was the youngest Greenie that had ever arrived, about twelve. Surprisingly he had remembered his name after an hour, much quicker than either myself or Newt had. He had said his name was Chuck.

I reach the Mess Hall and see the Runners all sitting at a table; I spy Newt sitting nervously next to Minho, his leather backpack strapped over his shoulders and chest.

"Hey Newt", I say as I plop down next to him on the bench and he turns to me with a smile, "What, I'm not Newtie today?" I look at him in confusion, and all the boys erupt in laughter, "She can't even remember!" Ben cries joyfully, "Oh man; she definitely had too much!"

Newt is the one to take pity on my and explain what's so funny, "So love, last night at Greenies bonfire you were dared to drink two jars of Gally's drink, and you were stubborn enough to do it, so then you got so drunk you started giving us all nicknames and mine was Newtie".

I bury my now red face in my hands, "Oh shuck, I completely humiliated myself, didn't I?" I groan, and all the boys look at each other before nodding. Minho pats my shoulder, "Don't worry, Y/N; we've all done it at some point".

I stand, trying to hold onto whatever shred of dignity I still have and walk to the breakfast table, scooping up a plate of bacon and eggs I return to the group, and we sit and laugh and swap stories about our drunk friends.

~Time Skip, Minho's POV~

I stand by the East Door with the Runners, waiting for them to open when Y/N approaches me and Newt. She gives each of us a long hug, then steps back, "Keep each other safe, and both of you come back to me; I don't want to lose either of you".

Newt starts to step forward, but I beat him to it, enveloping her in a warm hug, "I'll keep him safe, and I promise we'll both come back", I release her and Newt hugs her, he whispers something to her, and she tightens her hold on him until the crashing of the doors opening separates them.

I wipe the scowl off my face as she looks between us, crossing her arms and rocking back and forth on her heels; she bites her lip, a worried frown on her face as the doors slowly open, "Please be safe" she whispers, and I flash her a smile "As safe as we can be, I promise".

Then I turn to the group of Runners, "Ok, Ben and Dan, you two take section two, I'll take Newt to section three" I continue to split up the boys into pairs and assigning sections to them."Let's get going!" I cast one last look at Y/N and see her turning away, heading to her work, then I set off into the Maze with Newt by my side.

~Time Skip~

We run for 3 hours before stopping for a quick break; I'd shown Newt how to run and cut vines so we can mark our path and get lost or track a section twice. Newt's a fast Runner, he's smart, and his training has increased his stamina. He isn't as fast or as strong as me of course, but I've been doing this for years.

I sit down and lean back against the wall, pulling my water bottle from my pack I take a drink. Newt sits down beside me and matches my actions, breathing deeply. After a few minutes of awkward silence, I speak up, "Let's get back to Running, we don't have all day", I stand up and wait for Newt to rise. Once he does, I start to run again.

"Minho?" I hear him call my name and slow my pace so he can catch up, "Yeah?", "Can we talk?"

I hesitate, the thudding of our footsteps the only sound, then ask cautiously, "About what?" He sighs, "You know what about, about Y/N". I stop, and he does the same, turning to him, I study his expression and see he looks uncomfortable but determined to get this out of the way.