Running From Your Problems (a Newt/ Maze Runner fanfic)

Chapter 18

I run to the med-jack's shack, needing to talk to Minho.

"Minho," I whisper when I walk in.

"Greenie, do you really think that I would be able to sleep with a party going on?" Minho's sarcasm is as strong as ever.

"I need to talk to you," I say, embarrassed.

"If it's about running or any of that klunk, you should probably wait until tomorrow."

I shake my head, "it's not about that."

Minho says one word, "Newt."

I can feel myself go red, but I stay and I sit down on one of the nearest beds.

"Did you talk to him?"

"Every time I talk to you, I feel like I'm being interrogated or with one of those people who make you talk about your feelings," I muster up a small laugh. "sorry for changing the subject. Yes, I did talk to him. I don't think that it ended well."

Minho nods and searches my face.

"I apologized for hitting him-" I start.

"Wait," Minho sits up suddenly.

"What?" I yell.

"You actually hit him?"

"Yes! That was what we were talking about wasn't it?"

"I thought you were exaggerating when you said that you hit him! Why would you hit him?" Minho stares at me in disbelief.

"Because he was trying to apologize for something that I was trying to forget! You and Gally didn't help with that! I was really ticked and he kept on talking when I really didn't want to be around him! How much I hurt him was nothing compared to the pain he caused me by not saying anything," over the past few seconds, I had stood up and was practically screaming at Minho. Now, tears are threatening to spill and my head is pounding.

I collapse back onto the bed that I was sitting on only seconds ago. Putting my head in my hands, I take deep breaths, trying to not cry.

A voice behind me startles me enough to let the tears fall.

"Y/n, I'm so sorry."

The tears start to flow and there is no stopping them. I don't care anymore if someone sees me crying, it's too late anyway.

"Newt," Minho says sternly. "Go."

I lift my head and look at Newt. Our eyes meet for a fraction of a second and in that second, I can see the pain in his eyes.

"I need to go," I whisper, just loud enough for Newt and Minho to hear.

I stand and leave the two of them standing in the med-jack's shack. The last dying embers of the bonfire let off just enough light for me to make out my surroundings.

"Y/n!" Newt yells as he follows me. "please let me talk to you."

I turn and face him, tears still falling, "Newt, please. Now is really not a good time."

"I don't think I can do this at any other time," he whispers.

I pay attention to everything but the words he says, I pay attention to his face, his voice, even his thick European accent. Anything but the words he says.

"Y/n, the reason I didn't say anything is because..." Newt looks around and grabs his hair in frustration. "you took me by surprise. I wasn't expecting you to feel the same way about me as I do you."

"That was what you were trying to talk to me about when I was trying to avoid you, wasn't it?" I whisper.

He nods and looks right at me, "I really miss talking to you every day."

"I really need to go," I whisper, tears still streaming down my face and obscuring my vision.

"Please, y/n, don't go," Newt says, reaching out for me.

"Just let me go," I whisper. "I need to be alone right now."

I take a step back, away from Newt. With tears still streaming down my face, I turn to run toward homestead.

"Y/n," Newt begs and grabs my arm, pulling me toward him.

"Newt-" I start, but, before I can finish, I am wrapped in Newt's arms.

"I'm not letting you go," he whispers.

"Please don't," I whisper back.

I don't want this moment to end, me wrapped in Newt's arms. Everything is perfect right now.

But, in the Glade, nothing lasts. I should've know that it wouldn't have lasted.

It only took a minute before Newt and I were ripped apart and I found myself facing none other than the devil himself. Gally.

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