Next (maze runner, Newt fanfic)

Thomas?

Newt and I ran out of the homestead to the large crowd of boys standing around the box. "How long until he gets here?" I turned to ask Newt, but he was gone. I looked to the front of the pack and he is standing at the edge of the box with Alby.

"Shouldn't be to long now" I heard beside me. I turned my head to see chuck standing next to me.

"Thanks you little greenie expert" I said and elbowed him.

He smiled like he was proud to now have been in the glade longer than two people. The alarm suddenly cut off and the doors started to open.

"Is it another girl?"

"Is she hot?"

"What does the Shank look like?"

"Quiet" Alby yelled. "What's your name greenie?" Alby asked the new greenie, I still haven't gotten to see whoever is in the box.

"Thomas" I heard. So it is another boy, I wonder if there will ever be another girl.

"Well Thomas welcome to the glade. You'll get a tour tomorrow. In the meantime" Alby started to talk louder so everyone could hear, "call a gathering. We need to figure out what's going on"

I stood still as everyone headed off to this "gathering."

"It would probably be best if you and Thomas didn't go to the gathering" I heard Newt's accent behind me.

"Did I do something wrong?" I asked.

"No it just nothing like this has ever happened." He said and started to limp towards the the gathering.

I just sighed and turned around to see Thomas. "I'm Annabelle" I said and smiled. I waited for Thomas to react, and he just kept staring at the huge walls surrounding the glade.

"What is this place?" He finally asked.

"Well I only showed up a week ago, but to my understanding we are basically stuck in the middle of a monster filled maze with no memories." I said.

"Why?" He asked

"I don't know." I answered.

"Did you say monsters?" He asked and I nodded. "What kind of monsters?"

"The other gladers call them grievers" I shrugged

"What's through there?" He pointed towards the west door.

"I already told you, it's the maze, but you aren't allowed to go out there. No one is." I said.

"How come they are got to leave?" He pointed at Minho and the other runners gathered at the door.

"Shut up. You ask way to many questions" I said and turned to look at Thomas. He is very attractive with pretty short dark hair and dark eyes.

He shrugged and went back to looking around. I looked back towards Minho who was running my way. "Where is everyone?" He asked me.

"Why are you back so early?" I asked him, without answering his question.

"I found a dead griever out in the maze" Minho smiled proudly.

"What? Has that ever happened before." I asked.

"No which is why I came back early. Where is everybody?" He asked again

"They called a gathering because we got a new greenie" I said and pointed to Thomas who is staring around in his own little world.

Minho's eyes widened. "Thanks Annabelle" he said and ran off in the direction of the gathering. Talking to Minho is good because he, unlike anyone else, actually answers my questions.

"See you ask questions too" Thomas said and I tried not to laugh.

"Okay fine, you can ask one more question without being punched." I told him and made a face.

"Who are the people who got to leave the glade." He asked.

"The runners. Every morning when the doors open they go out into the maze and look for a way out." I said

"I want to be a runner" he said after a moments thought.

"No you don't." I said and he gave me a look to continue. "Runners are the fastest and strongest, because if they don't make it back before those doors close they become food for the grievers. No one ever survives a night in the maze."

"Sounds intriguing" he said.

"Oh brother" I said. And walked away to go check on Ben. Supplies had come up with Thomas, so hopefully Ben has gotten the serum by now.

I walked into the homestead and back into Bens room. Clint was inside sitting next to Ben. "Hey can you sit with him for a minute? He got the serum when the supplies came this morning."

"Sure" I said and Clint walked out of the room. I sat next to Ben and just started to talk to him. I told him there was a new greenie named Thomas, I told him about the dead griever Minho found and I told him that there is a gathering being held right this moment.

Ben didn't respond at all, he laid there and panted in pain while I talked to him. I just don't know what else to do. After I had filled him in on the events of this morning, I started to hum the tune he had wanted me to sing last night.

The door opened and I turned to see Alby. "Annabelle, you're a med-jack. No more trying out jobs for you." He said. "You're also free to go for the day now that it's dinner"

How is it already dinner? I thought to myself but I didn't ask because Alby scares me.

"Hello Belle, I couldn't find you." I heard Newt.

"Hey" I smiled. "I've been watching Ben all day." I said.

"Anything changed?" He asked.

"He got the serum but no, not really. How was the gathering?" I asked as we sat down.

"Pretty bloody gnarly" I heard Minho answer and Newt kicked him under the table "oh and I heard you got stuck being a boring medjack"

"Still better than being a runner" I said.

"I need to find a new place to eat" newt said and I laughed while Minho pretended to cry.

"The new greenie is nice" I said.

"Yes Tommy and I talked for a while after the meeting. He seems alright." newt said.

"The biggest news is I found a dead griever. Not to brag but" Minho said and kissed his large arm muscles.

I just rolled my eyes while newt and Minho talked, and ate the rest of my dinner.

The rest of the night was pretty boring, newt and I didn't talk at all because I could literally see the stress radiating off of him. I know he is worried about what Alby and Minho will find out in the maze tomorrow looking for the dead griever. The thought provokes my mind for a while but I eventually drift off to sleep wondering what tomorrow will hold...

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AN: sorry for the boring chapter... It's just a filler, but hey Thomas is in the glade now! The next chapter will be better and I'll be posting it tomorrow ❤️ let me know what yall think by voting/commenting

-Mattie