The Glade was busy that morning. Yesterday when the box came up, the creators had responded to the request with several boxes of clothes fitted to your size. Today, you were happy to keep busy in your room going through the boxes. (There had been quite a lot of buzz around the Glade when Newt had left your room this morning.) Inside one box was an arrangement of tops, consisting of plain T-shirts, tank tops, and even a couple bras. It frightened you to think how they would know your size considering you don't even know who they are.. The second box was mostly skirts and only two pairs of jeans. How sexist. What kinds of things am I supposed to do around the Glade in a freaking skirt?! Taking in a breath of frustration, you do have to admit a skirt would be better in this heat. You make a note to find some scissors later to cut the jeans into shorts. Might as well, considering the weather never changes here. When you open the last box, you're happy to find two pairs of shoes. One pair of converse sneakers, and a pair of simple combat boots. You don't mind the ones you arrived in, but they've already started to wear out in the harsh Glade conditions.
After going through everything, and selecting some clothes to wear, you place everything back neatly in the boxes. There's no actual place to put the clothes away, so you figure the boxes are as good a place as any. You let out a sigh, thinking you have to leave the room eventually, so you decide to get dressed. You pick out one of the skirts, which is a faded blue color. When you slip it on, the hem comes down to your mid thigh. Next, you throw on a plain grey T-shirt. It's comfortable, but the collar falls lower than you would prefer. Before leaving your room, you slip on socks and the pair of converse.
You missed breakfast, but your not hungry anyway. You're not entirely sure where to go..there's nothing to do in the map room, and all the weeding is done in the gardens. Just when you're about to go find Alby for a job, you see Thomas. Curiosity pulls at your brain. Shouldn't he be in the maze? Why isn't he? He's sitting near his favorite spot, just out side the woods, on top of a fallen tree. He appears lost in thought as you make your way over to him.
"Hey!" You shout when you reach him. When he sees you, he smiles and hops down from the tree.
"Hey!" He answers."Nice new outfit." He say jokingly.
"I know right! These creators have great taste." You say, sarcasm heavy in your words. You twirl around mockingly to show off the clothes. Thomas laughs. "So why aren't you out in the maze?" You ask as you climb up onto the tree to sit down. Carefully keeping your skirt held down as you do so. Can't even sit on a tree 3 freaking feet feet off the ground in this shucking skirt. Thomas remains standing as he answers you.
"There's hardly any maze left." He says with a deep sigh. "I just wish we understood everything better. The code, WICKED, and that klunk." He mindless kicks the tree in frustration.
"I hear ya.." You say. "With everyone trying to keep busy, do you think they would still notice if you took me in the maze?"
"Me? Really? I would have thought you and Newt would want more alone time." He snickers, annoying you.
"You didn't hear about this morning did you..?" You ask blushing at the ground.
"Oh, I think everyone did. Chuck was the one that saw him, and well..you know Chuck. Can't keep his mouth shut about anything."
"That shank!" You say, "Oh, I'm going to smack him!" As the words leave your mouth you realize that's its not easy to stay mad at Chuck for long. You sigh, frustrated. "Well, everyone knows nothing happened."
"Sure, sure." says Thomas. "It does make me wonder why you're the only girl here though." He snickers. As he does, you hop down from the tree and playfully punch him in the arm.
"You better not get any ideas." You warn before walking off. Thomas follows behind you, and without warning gives you a light hit on the back of your head. You stop in you tracks. "What was that for?" You ask turning to face Thomas. He shrugs in response.
"Now we're even. You didn't think you could get away with punching me and walking off, did you?" You roll your eyes as you both continue walking across the Glade; towards nothing in particular.
"So, since you're not in the maze what do you want to do today? Oh, and do you know where Newt's gotten to? I haven't seen him anywhere."
"Oh yeah, there's a gathering of keepers going on. They're all over in the council building. None of us really know what they're discussing, but I'm hoping Minho will tell me later." He says.
"Hmmmm, we should go wait outside then. Maybe we'll over hear something." You say. Thomas smirks at your suggestion, and you both head off towards the council hall.
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Minho is out the door first, but before he can get very far, you and Thomas step in front of him.
"Hi Minho! How's your day going?" You say as you both smile innocently at Minho.
"Nope. I'm not telling you guys what the meeting was about." He tries to keep walking again, and Thomas follows, you behind him.
"Psssssshh! Who said anything about that?? Just wanted to know how your day was." Says Thomas. Throwing as much sweetness into his voice as he can. Minho stops and crosses his arms, looking at the two of you.
"You shanks aren't good liars. Ya know that?" He says.
"Well isn't that supposed to be a good thing?" You say, batting your eyelashes. Minho laughs at this.
"I'm sorry guys, but I can't help you. Sworn to secrecy." He imitates zipping his mouth closed. With that, Minho turns on his heel and walks off towards the dining area.
"Ugggh!" You pout, stomping your foot. "Could it really have been something you and I don't already know about? I mean, maybe Newt already told us and we weren't paying attention." You venture.
"Yeah.. you were probably just busy staring into his eyes daydreaming." Murmurs Thomas.
"Oh shuck off Thomas." You say. "Did you see Newt come out yet?"
"No, I was too busy questioning Minho and making fun of you." He says in a whiny tone.
"Ugh, fine. Come on, lets go find him."
When Newt sees the two of you coming, he immediately turns to go the other direction. Obviously he knows what's coming. When you and Thomas catch up to him, he looks determined to keep the secret of what the gathering was about. " You guys shouldn't even try. I swore to keep my bloody mouth shut." He says.
"Who said anything about questioning you?" Says Thomas. "I just wanted to make fun of the fact that you two spent the night together." Smirks Thomas.
You and Newt share a short look before tackling Thomas to the ground.
