The One Called Minho

Chapter 2

"No touchy!" I said with a laugh towards Thomas as I noticed Minho walking away from the group towards Alby. He kept looking back at me after every time he would talk with Alby. Eventually Alby noticed that he kept looking at me and he couldn't help but smile and make his way over towards Thomas and I.

"Hey so I see you noticed Minho." Alby said in a sarcastic tone like a girl would who was trying to get information out. It irritates me a lot that everyone thought Minho and I were destined for each other. I mean yes he's attractive like very attractive but he just has something about him that I can't figure out.

"I'm gonna get away from the group for awhile." I said to Alby with a shy smile as I made my way to the treehouse. I decided that this was someplace that I felt safe, I knew at least I could see everyone from here. As I was climbing the stairs I heard someone sniffling and couldn't help but hurry up the stairs. As I opened the door I couldn't believe who I was seeing. It was Newt.

"Um hey I was just um getting some smoke and dirt out of my eyes. I also had like a branch in it so." Newt said to me nervously as he was wiping his eyes. I wasn't going to let him play it off about him crying. If I was going to trust him I needed to get to know him.

"Newt, Ben told me about the fellow Gladers that were lost in the maze. And I'm sorry that I struck a nerve with you I had no clue what had happened. But look if I'm going to trust you at all you're going to have to open up to me." I said to Newt with a calm but stern voice. He looked stunned at what I had said. It seemed that nobody had said something like that before. But before I knew it I was at Newt's side listening to his story.

"Nothing's been the same since more Greenies have been coming. It's insane. I've just lost so many people in there that we thought were going to get us out of the maze. I can't afford to loose anyone else. But Teresa, when she was in the maze she nearly died. And I'm lucky she's alive because I can't live without her. That's why the maze is so damn irritating to me. It's literally alive and is willing to kill anything it can." Newt said to me with very cautious tone. I couldn't help but hug him, even though I did seriously hate him I knew by him telling me this he couldn't be that bad. I was sure Newt would've just pushed me off but instead he hugged me tighter and buried his face into my shoulder.

"Newt. I couldn't imagine what you had to see or what you've gone through but obviously we are all going to get out of here. I wouldn't give up hope." I said to Newt as he looked me in the eyes. He was scared. It was so unusual to see the scared look that he had. I never would've thought that Newt was one with emotion. But that doesn't matter.

"Look your going to need a bed tonight you've got a long day tomorrow it's your first day as a runner. So let's get you set up." Newt said as he dried his face and started down the stairs with me following. I couldn't help but think about what was in store for me tomorrow. For some odd reason Minho kept filling my mind. It was literally every question, every thought, was Minho. I wasn't sure what it was but I felt someone staring at me.

"Your thinking about him aren't you?" Newt said to me as he was tying a hammock to a tree post for me. I wasn't sure what to respond.

"Thinking about who?" I said in a uneasy tone. I couldn't help but turn my face away so Newt couldn't see I was lying.

"Minho. I can tell your thinking about him. You obviously like him. I bet you have a crush on him!" Newt said with a giddy tone as he came over to me and poked my stomach and started going you like him you like him you like him! I couldn't help but laugh and try and deny it. But the truth was maybe I was actually falling for Minho. Maybe we are meant to be.

"Alright fine! I started to say as I grabbed Newt's hand to get him to stop poking me. Yes I think I like him. But you can't do that to me you shank!" I said as I poked Newt causing him to have a surprised look on his face. I couldn't help but want to just hide under a blanket. I literally just admitted that I had a crush on someone I've never met before. And of all people to tell, I told Newt.