We Don't Have Time For This (The Maze Runner/Newt)

Chapter 5

A/N I just read over my first few chapters and there are soooooooo many typos im so sorry i didn't mean to look unprofessional wow im sorry. Thats all.

*Flicks POV* 

I didn't go to dinner. Instead I cried in my room. I didn't want Newt to hear me crying, so I peaked out my window. It was dark and dinner was over, so I expected to see Newt headed for the homestead. Instead, he I saw him lying in a hammock by the other guys. 

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As I got ready the next morning, it was just hard to feel happy. Everything was gray, and dull, and pointless. I met the other runners at the door later than normal. Minho, who was talking to Thomas, saw me and walked up to me.

"Hey, Flick." He said, but it was like he didn't say anything. So, I didn't respond. 

"Flick? Are you awake?" He teased, waving his hand infront of my face. 

"Get out of my face, Minho!" I yelled, smacking his hand away, harder than nessecary. I guess I didn't relize how much Newt actually meant to me until he was gone. Minho stalked off. The doors opened, and I brainlessly ran my route. When I got back, I mapped my route and took a walk in the woods. It helped me clear my mind and blow off steam. 

On my way back to the homestead, chuck followed me.

"Aren't you going to eat?" He asked. I ignored him and he ran off. I saw Newt out of the corner of my eye and my heart jumped. 

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The next few days were painfully similar. I couldn't eat. I couldn't sleep. I had to face the facts. 

I was in love with Newt.....

But that sucked, because he hated me. I was tired and starved. I didn't know if I would make it back to the Glade, and quite frankly, I didn't care. 

I was running very slowly for about 20 minuets, and I tripped on a rock and fell to my knees. This time, I couldn't get up. I slumped to my side. Sobbs escaped my lips as I waited for the sun to go down. This was it. This was the end. 

I was clinging on by a thread when I heard someone yell. "There she is! Get her and lets get out of here!" 

I felt a farmiliar figure crouch beside me. It was Thomas. I pushed him away. "Please......just leave me."

"There is absolutly, positivly, no way I'm leaving you here." He said, picking me up for real this time. I cried into his chest. 

"Shes so skinny...she can't weigh more than 90 pounds." he said to Minho. 

"We better get her back to the Glade. Come on, its getting late." Minho responded. 

We made the trek back to the Glade. I shut my eyes tightly the whole way back. I remember opening them when I heard footsteps and voices belonging to variouse Gladers. I clutched Thomas as he laied me down on the ground.

"Is she alive?" Someone asked. I saw Newts eyes sink.

"Shut up, slinthead! Of course she is, shes breathing!" Minho yelled a bit too loudly.

My vison became glassy as I tried to focus on Newt. I looked directly at him as a gaggle of people formed around me. They were loud. I wish they weren't. I wish they weren't there at all. I noticed a cut just above Newts eyebrow. I reached up and touched it. I saw him take my hand gently and pull it down, but he didn't let go.He just sqeezed my hand, as if to let me know I was still alive. Thats when I knew it was okay to let go as I plunged into darkness. 

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*Thomas's POV*

I knew Newt had been acting weird lately. And I feel like Flick starving herselfhad something to do with it. I knew I liked her, and I knew I didn't want Newt hurting her. I was going to wait here with her until she wakes up. Newt started freaking out, so the Med-Jacks made him leave.

Suddenly she shot up in her bed. Then a shreik of pain, as her palm flew to her head. I grabbed her and helped her lay back down. 

"Woah, careful there." I whispered as I pulled the sheet up to her shoulders. She relaxed and opened her eyes. 

"I want you to tell me why you quit eating. That was a really......wreckless thing to do. Esecially since your a runner." I asked.

"I don't want to talk about." She grumbled.

"God dammnit, Flick!! What did Newt do to you?!" I snapped, instantly regretting my choice of words. She shot up without hesatation, a look of disbelife on her face.

"That isn't any of your buisness!!" She shouted, pushing herself out of her bed and rushing out.

*Flicks POV*

A flaming ball of anger and emotion. Thats what I felt like storming out of the homestead. I threw the door open and turned the corner, running into a tall, lanky, farmiliar figure. Newt grabbed my wrists. I was afraid to look him in the eye, so I looked to the side.

"Whats wrong? I was just on my wayto see if you were awake." he said.

"God Newt, what did I do to you?!" I yelled as a circle of curious boys formed around us.

"What are you talking about?" He asked.

"Don't play dumb, Newt. Alby told me everything. About how you think I'm just a distraction. I'm just an annoying girl-" I exclaimed, but he cut my off by grabbing my waist and yanking me upwards to meet him in the kiss I had been dreaming about for almost a month. As he slipped one of his hands around the small of my back and the other between my shoulder blades, the other Gladers who were watching began clapping and cheering. 

"Newts gettin' it." I pretty sure Minho said.

"FINALLY!!!" Another Glader yelled. 

I didn't really know what to do with my hands, so I just rested them on his chest, clutching his shirt in my fists. He took a breath and rested his head on my shoulder.

"I never said any of those things." He whispered. "It all makes since. Minho told me you hated me, so I could focus on my job, and you could focus on yours. They were hoping we would just stop talking and grow distant."

"Hes right." Minho said. "I'm sorry, Newt. I knew you really liked her. I was a slinthead for going along with it." 

I gave a hlaf smile as I pulled away from Newt. He grabbed my hand as Alby pushed his way through the crowd. 

"Okay, enough with this, its a waste of time. You guys know you can't make this regular thing, right?" Alby snapped. 

Newt frowned. Alby grabbed him by his shirt and pulled him away from. me.

"We dont have time for this, Newt! You can't waste your time on a stupid girl whos just slowing us down! We have to get out of here!..........You two, take her back to the homestead." Alby snapped at two boys I didn't really know. Minho rushed up and grabbed my elbow.

"I got it." He said and shoed them off. Newt pressed forward toward me, but Alby blocked his path as Minho tugged my arm. I decided just to not fight, and regroup when I got a chance.

"Don't worry.....I'll help you figure something out..." Minho whispered. He wrapped his arm around me and looked bacxk at Newt. "Don't worry. I'll make sure she's okay, I'll stay with her." 

I couldn't bear to look back at Newt as Minho lead me back into the homestead.