Infinite Realms: At Least I Have You (Newt X Reader ft. Thomas Sangster)

Chapter 10 - Manage Me, I'm A Mess

"Yeah, but they don't really make all of those requests come true," Minho interrupted Alby. "I asked for a TV but that didn't happen."

A small smile formed on (G/N)'s face. Minho seemed pleased to be able to make her smile.

"Don't you have some running to do?" She asked him since she saw the Runners, including Ben, take off into the Maze.

"No. Not today greenie. Today is my non-running day for the week. Since our precious Alby is so gracious to let us Runners have a day off." He shot her a cheeky smile. "But then, one of the Runners will have to run two sections. Sucks to be them," he laughed.

Alby didn't reply and just rolled his eyes.

"So what's your job today?" (G/N) asked Minho.

"I'm a Track-Hoe today," Minho said. "Too bad I couldn't spend the day with you."

"Oh is that what you want?" Alby faced Minho.

"Alby I know you're practically married to your job as the leader of the Glade so you can't understand. She," he pointed at (G/N), "is the first girl in the Glade. We haven't seen one for two years."

"Actually," Alby placed a hand on Minho's shoulder which seemed out of character for him, "I do understand."

(G/N) and Gally both looked at each other wearing the same look of confusion. Only Minho wasn't confused and actually believed what Alby was saying.

"You do?"

"Of course. I'll let you spend the day with (G/N) if that's what you want. So instead of being a Track-How today, you're going to be a Slicer.

Minho's elated expression turned to one of disbelief. "Alby no!" He whined. "He had me in the first half, I'm not gonna lie," he muttered to himself.

"Didn't you want to hang out with (G/N) today?" He shot at him. "Well she's trying out to be a Slicer today so you'll be there to keep her some company alright smart ass?"

"But-"

Alby didn't bother to hear any more of Minho's complaints and left the table. Gally laughed out loud and (G/N) joined him in his laughter.

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For each day, it was a new job for (G/N). She would've tried out all the jobs except for being a Med-Jack since Alby, Clint and Jeff thought that she's already proved herself that she can become a Med-Jack.

(G/N) didn't know why but she feels a strong desire to become a Runner. Every time she thinks about that, a lot of positive and negative thoughts come but the positive thoughts always beat her negative ones.

Now as (G/N) was sitting on a branch of a tree, waiting for Alby to come and tell her what jobs she'll get. Minho was with them since he was the Keeper of the Runners. She only had two friends who were Runners and they were Minho and Ben. But her closest friends were Minho and Gally. They were like her two big brothers, well it felt like that when Minho stopped flirting with her.

She's been in the Glade for a week. She couldn't say that she's adjusted well to the life yet. She still couldn't think of it. That she had a life before this. That she couldn't remember why of it. It seemed so surreal and weird. That she was someone else before this. She'd wonder who she'd be. What her life was like. Did she have a family? Was she loved?

Feeling jittery and nervous at the prospect of a final job, (G/N) got off the branch. She decided to go to the Homestead to try to hear how the meeting was doing. Going to the Homestead, she had to pass through the Med-Jack's Hut. Just as she passed by it, she heard someone calling for Clint or Jeff.

She immediately knew who it was. It was all a process of elimination. As there was only one person in the Hut and he seemed to have an accent, though it may by English or Scottish she couldn't tell.

(G/N) entered the Hut and saw Newt. He was awake.

He stopped yelling for Clint or Jeff when he saw her. His eyes narrowed at the sight of her, giving a good view of his dark blue eyes. His mouth was hanging agape and he couldn't recover from the shock.

(G/N) realized that she had to make the first step. The first move. "I'm (G/N)," she walked towards him and offered her hand. "I just got in the Glade a week ago. I'm the greenie."

"You're-you're a...you're a girl."

"Yes. Have a problem with that?"

She didn't really know Newt's personality. She learned that the way to get the boys to listen to her is to have a snarky attitude. She had to be tough and get right to the point.

Although she didn't think she'd need that attitude with Newt. He didn't look harmless.

"N-no. No," he shook his head. "Just bloody shocked is all."

"Right well, you're not the first." He still stared at her as if she wasn't real. "Is there anything you need? Water? Or anything? Do you want me to call anyone?"

He still stared at her.

"I can't be of any help if you're just staring at me like that," she crossed her arms.

"I need to know," he finally spoke, "what's wrong with my foot?"

(G/N) winced when she heard the question. She looked at Newt's foot, all bandaged up with a splint.

"Well, when you had your accident," Newt tensed, "in the Maze, your foot got dislocated. It had to be placed back."

"Can I-can I walk again? Can I run again?"

(G/N) couldn't help but feel sorrow for the boy in front of her. She could see signs that were somehow familiar to her. Newt's hands her opening and closing into fists. He looked uncomfortable. She went to his side and tried to see what she could do for him.

"It all depends on how you recover," she told him. "Hey, hey, it's okay." She reached to hold his shoulder but it was slapped away.

"Don't. Just go away please. I need to be alone."

(G/N) couldn't move. She wanted to leave because of his command but she didn't think he was stable enough to be alone. Still, she had to respect his wishes.

"Please," his voice broke.

"Okay. I'll leave you alone."

She left the Med-Jack's Hut with a heavy feeling in her chest. She looked back and wondered how Newt was taking the news. Having waking up to a leg that might never be fixed. A girl turning up in a place used to be just filled with boys. She wondered what he might be thinking, what he was going through.

She knew that life in the Glade wasn't a pile of roses. Everyone who's here is a testament to that.

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