just the two of us (newt x reader)

jobs - part 2

we started off with the slicers, which i was terrible at, i think i cut more of my fingers than i did the actual animals. my heart lifted each time i cut myself as i saw the worried expression on newts face as he'd run to grab me more plasters. i got the opposite reaction from winston, the keeper of the slicers, who laughed every time i cut myself. we than went to the trackhoes, which was newts job, and he helped me with everything. i was awful but newt assured me i was doing a good job but most the time he couldn't help but laugh at me when i tried to do anything. medjacks was next, jeff was nice to me and i really enjoyed it and i actually think i had a good hand for it. newt was convinced some of the boys hurt them self just so i would have to tend to them, which i found rather flattering, but newt certainly didn't. cooking with frypan was next, i've never send someone so protective over food. i enjoyed my time in the kitchen but frypan is too much of a perfectionist to need anymore help . i did the baggers, sloppers and bricknicks after which all i was terrible at. each time more and more people were laughing at me which let newt know these weren't the jobs for me. building with gally was good but all that came out the boys mouth was "you're a girl you can't life that, it's too heavy" or "i can help you with that" just so he could be closer to me, newt quickly broke that off.

after a long day of jobs, it was finally time to do the one i wanted, the runners. me and newt met minho at the east side walls where he gave me loads of conditioning work to do and laps around the glade. i think everyone was shocked when i was good at it. after spending a day in all those jobs, i knew this is the one that i wanted to do. i just hoped that newt could see that too. minho was just as shocked as everyone else when i ran round the walls quicker than he had ever before and found it amusing how i was actually good at this running thing.

after i had tried a go at all the jobs newt met alby in the homestead where they discussed my fate. minho could see the worry on my face as i sat on one of the tree trunks in which he joined
"so greenie, you ent half bad at that whole running thing, i recon you'll be joining me at the job, is that what you wanted?"
"yeh, running was the only job i enjoyed today"
"that's not just because of me though is it?" minho joked and laughed more at himself than i did.
"look shank, you got a right talent for running, but if they don't put you in the job, don't think it's because you're not good enough, you are, they're just protecting you, ok?" minho sounded serious, the first time he ever really has
"yeh i get it, i just hope they make me a runner"

around 30 minutes pasted when the homestead door swung open and alby and newt walked over to where i was sat. the expression on their face told me i wasn't going to like what they had to say
"look y/n, we just don't think it's safe enough for you, no matter how good you've shown us you can be, we think it's best you take on the role of a medjack" newt couldn't meet my eyes when he spoke and my head dropped when he said "medjack"
i know they're only trying to protect me, but i don't need protection, i can defend myself in here, i just as capable as any of the others boys but i knew there was no point in trying to defend myself so without another word i waked off.