Her journey - His girl (newt x reader)

What's a runner? (Chapter 6)

A/N : Hey everyone i know it has been like kinda 2 months but i just haven't really been into writing and got a bit blocked. I wrote this chapter in the beginning of July just never found the time to type it up and I'd rather be doing. this than all the school work I'm due so here it is :)

~Y/N POV~

What felt like hours passed ( well it was probably only 5 minutes but it felt like an eternity) until Alby came out and gestured for me to come back inside.

I hung my head as i moped in dreading that I'd hear the worst news possible.

I felt eyes pierce my skin but never once did i make eye contact. I was afraid my expression would give off my fear.

The silence was interrupted by Alby speaking in a gruff tone
"So ... " he cleared his throat and started to speed up his words
"The glazers have come to a conclusion that you may stay"

There was a pause and i finally let out a breathe I wasn't even aware i was holding .

"However" he continued.

My mind was corrupted

oh no. - however. Why the hell does there have to be a however?

I snapped back to reality to Alby proceeding
"You will be monitored by your fellow graders 24/7 as we don't want you running off again"

My brows furrowed
"What is so wrong with that maze?" I replied

All of the gladers' eyes widened and mumbles erupted into shouts

"Who told you that ?" The boy with sharp eyebrows yelled

"It wasn't exactly rocket science ... I WAS in there - even if it was only for a minute" i scoffed

The shouts quietened but never stopped so i was quickly ushered out of the room by Newt.

The once bright sun was slowly setting . It was honestly so mesmerising that I didn't even realise i had started wandering off until the Brit called. something to me "Y/N" he repeated once again. Hearing my name from another voice almost felt foreign.

I turned my focus towards the boy trying to get my attention
"Hi . Yeh . Sorry!" I rushed out my words making them all sound all jumbled into one.

The boy Burt into a fit of laughter at my mistake
" You crack me up greenie"
The boy said containing himself

"What does greenie even mean ?"i asked while following the blonde

The boy grinned to himself
" I don't really know" he paused thinking
"It's just what we call the newbies because half of them don't even remember their names at first

"Oh , why did I remember mine then ?"
My brows knitted in confusion

"No clue." The boy wandered off

I shrugged my shoulders and quickly sped up my pace so i was next to him

Newt quickly led me into the homestead and started to make him way to the stairs.

I hesitated and watched as they creaked with each movement Newt made
The boy turned back and rolled his eyes entertained by my concern

"Oh cmon love they don't break under chuck and have you seen the little bugger. You'll be fine "
He held out a hand to me and helped me up the narrow curved stairs

He led me into a room with a cot looking bed and looked at me with a slight embarrassed expression

"So" he started scratching the back of his neck with his left hand
" since you're a girl we thought it would only be fair for you to have your own room . However they are all taken. Alby thought it would be best if you bunked with me since the other boys clearly don't understand what respect is "

He looked at me slightly nervous to see my reaction
I shrugged my shoulders and smiled gratefully
"Fine with me but ... there is only one bed" i giggled gesturing towards the cot

"Oh yeh aha " he made his way over to to a trunk looking chest at the end of the bed

He rummaged through the box until pulling out a few hooks some rop and a long red blanket.

With his tools h quickly assembled a hammock to the left corner of the room and hopped into it making it sling side to side.

"See ! A piece of cake !"
Newt said bivouacs very proud of himself

I giggled
"Newt that doesn't look very sturdy"

He frowned
"I mean I'm no builder but us trackhoes aren't exactly weak we carry around barrels and all sorts !"

There was a pause

"Huh? What's a trackhoe" i said with a puzzled expression

"Ooh chuck isn't tell you about jobs"

I shook my head

"Right so there are 6 jobs. You'll try out for them all tomorrow and choose which fits: you have medjack, trackhoe, builder , slicer and cooks."

"And the 6th?"
I questioned

"Ah - runner but don't worry about that one "

I frowned wanting to know more

We were interrupted by a knock at the door
The boy with sharp eyebrows walked in i think his name was Gally . He was holding a trunk like the one Newt had

Newt took it off him and placed it near his
"Cheers Gally we were just about to get this"

Gally made eye contact with me for a second i think he was trying to intimidate me and to be honest it was working but I wasn't going to let him know that.

"No problem Newt .bye y/n" Gally mumbled the last and walked off allowing the door to swing closed as his did so.

"right we need to get urselves ready for tonight your clothes and bits are in there i just need to check in with Alby that everything is prepared"
Newt said heading for the door

"Wait . What's tonight? "
I asked

"You'll see " and with that he left the room

A/N : thank you guys so much for being patient with me but I'm actually pretty proud of this chapter and surprisingly I'm not writing it at 1 in the morning so yay

I'll try my best to write more soon but bye for now :)