"Who is it ?" I called out through the door.
The door opened, revealing Newt.
"We've finished the gathering, and it's dinner time. Will you join us for dinner ?" He asked.
"Yes, I'll come with you." I replied.
I followed him to the mess hall. Frypan served us our food, and I sat down with Minho, Chuck, and Newt. Isaac was not far away at a table behind us.
"I'll be right back." I said, getting up under the boys' watchful eyes.
I walked over to Isaac's table. He looked up as I approached.
"Come eat with us." I said, smiling at him.
He glanced over at the boys' table behind me.
"I'm not sure about that idea."
"But please do ! Come on." I urged, looking him in the eyes.
He sighed and got up from his table, taking his tray. I smiled at him, and he sat down next to me at the boys' table. There was silence for a few moments, Minho and Newt exchanged some insistent looks with Isaac. I sighed and broke the silence.
"Okay, are you going to stop staring at each other like that ?"
"Mmh." Replied Newt.
"Isaac, meet Newt, Minho, and Chuck. Guys, meet Isaac."
"We know who he is." Minho replied.
"I told you it wasn't a good idea." Isaac whispered to me.
"Just wait a minute, please." I whispered back.
"Alright, guys, I don't know what happened between you, but please put it aside." I said to them.
They all glanced at me before Chuck intervened.
"Maylin told me you're a Runner, Isaac ! Isn't that kind of scary ?" Chuck asked, genuinely interested.
Isaac chuckled. "Nah, I'm good. I've never encountered any Grievers, so there's nothing to be scared of."
The conversation continued between Chuck, Isaac, and me, and Minho eventually joined us. Newt hadn't said anything yet, so I turned to him.
"You could make an effort, though." I said.
He sighed. "I'll think about it." He replied. After a pause, he continued. "About the gathering..we decided that Liam would spend a night in the Pit. If he does anything again, please let me know, we'll be stricter."
"Thank you so much, Newt." I said, smiling at him.
He returned my smile and briefly joined the conversation, although he didn't say a word to Isaac throughout the meal. Once dinner was over, Newt went to get Liam to take him to the Pit. I then joined Isaac, and we walked through the Glade.
"What do you do in the evenings after coming out of the maze ?" I asked him.
"Nothing special. I hang around the Glade or the Homestead, waiting for nightfall to sleep." He replied.
His explanation saddened me. I couldn't believe he had spent over a year alone, just waiting for each day to pass.
"Come with me, I know a place." I said, taking his wrist and leading him towards the tower.
We climbed up together and settled on the tower to watch the sunset.
"It's beautiful." Isaac said.
"Isn't it." I replied.
We chatted for a bit before fatigue caught up with me. I tried to stay awake, but I couldn't. Without realizing it, I fell asleep.
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Serendipity - The maze runner, Newt
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