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

Chapter 20

Its been a week since Newt became a Runner and I've become a lot closer with Frypan and Gally. Zart, Alby and Winston are like my brothers, but they aren't as close to me as the other two.

I still work in the Gardens, but not as much as I did when I had Newt working with me. Alby noticed that I wasn't doing my Track-hoe job as much as I should have, instead I was helping Gally and Frypan, and he talked to me about it.

"Look, Y/N, I know you miss Newt but you have responsibilities here, you either do the work you were given to do, or take Builder on as a permanent job, but then you have to do your assigned work".

I nod with a sigh, "Sorry Alby, I just... feel lonely and restless I guess". He nods sympathetically, "I've seen you running every morning, does that help?"

"Yeah, it does, but its a reminder that they aren't here to do it with me".

"Well then, why don't you spend more time with Chuck? He obviously adores you".

I smile at that. I've grown very fond of Chuck, he's like my little brother, fun and playful, but annoying at times "He does, doesn't he? Maybe I'll teach him how to shoot".

"That would keep you both busy" Alby says cautiously, "But having a twelve year old boy running around with a dangerous weapon might not be the best idea".

I laugh, "You might just be right, I'll ask Gally if I can have Builder as a permanent job and I'll do my assigned jobs".

"Good that, now get back to work", he says with a smile, pushing me towards the Gardens where I had been watering plants before he came and talked to me.

~Time Skip~

I stand in the middle of The Glade, bow in hand and my quiver on my shoulder. "Throw another one, Chuck!" I call, and he nods, his face flushed with excitement as he pulls his arm back and lobs an apple high into the sky above me.

I whip an arrow from my quiver and nock it as I keep my eyes on the target, pulling back the string, I release the arrow and it hisses away, smashing into the apple and carrying it 30 meters before dropping back to earth.

Chuck whoops in excitement and the gathered crowd applauds and cheers my marksmanship. I bow to them, grinning "Heads!" I hear the call and twist around to see another apple flying at my head. Instinctively I snatch another arrow from my quiver and send it flying at the apple.

It collides with the fruit, the distance so small that the arrow demolishes it, sending chunks flying in every direction. I stick my hand up and catch one of the pieces, bringing it down and taking a bite.

"Slim it shank; we know you're good" Winston calls, and I laugh at the good-natured insults flying at me from all sides. "Very impressive" I hear Ben say and I turn to him, "Ben! You're back! Where are Newt and Minho?"

"They'll be back soon, me and Dan finished a bit earlier than usual, and speaking of which I need to go find him". He waves to me as he runs off and I turn back to the crowd, "Ok, I need to stop wasting all Fry's fruit and go help him get dinner ready for all you shuckfaces".

They all laugh, and the group breaks up, the boys heading back to whatever they were doing before the spectacle of my fruit shooting brought them away. I sling my arm around Chuck's shoulders and walk with him to the kitchen.

"You have a good throwing arm little brother", I say, and he giggles, I smile down at him and ruffle his dark curly hair before releasing him, "Want to come help me and Fry in the Kitchen?" I ask, but he shakes his head.

"No thanks! I nearly burnt the entire place down when I was working with Frypan, and he said I could probably burn water if I tried to boil an egg!"