Remember Me ↠ Thomas ✓

Chapter Eleven ✓

A JELOUS MINHO

WHEN SCARLETT FINISHED WITH GALLY SHE FOUND HERSELF WALKING AROUND THE GLADE. A few boys waved to her when she passed by them, she smiled and waved at them back. It seemed like most of the guys were starting to
accept her and the fact that she was the only girl. She thought of most of them as friends. Sighing, she looked around the Glade and noticed everybody was doing something. She took a walk to the Maze doors and the Baggers waiting for something to happen, but nothing did. Scarlett walked over to one of them and apologized to the one she hit the first day she got there.

"I'm sorry for being mean and kicking you that day. You were only trying to save me from going out in the Maze. I had no idea what was going on, and I'm sorry." The Bagger smiled.

"Don't worry about it," he folded his arms, "It's not the first time we saved a shank like you from going out in the Maze." She chuckled.

Speaking of apologizing, she thought about finding Newt, the only boy who she was really close with in the Glade. "Well, I'm sorry again. I'll uh, see you around." Nodding, he gave her a wave before she walked off. She left to go find Newt and instead she ran into Chuck. "Chuck! Hey, wait up!" She waved.

Chuck turned around. "Greenie. What's up?"

"Ugh. Again with the Greenie!" She sighed in annoyance. "Why can't you people just call me by my regular name already?" "That's just how it is. Sorry, Greenie," he grinned. Scarlett sighed. "Whatever. Anyways, do you know where I can find Newt?" Chuck nodded.

"He's with Alby right now. I actually think they're discussing what your job is going to be."

Scarlett smiled. "Alright. Thanks, Chuck." She ruffled his curly hair and then walked off.

Chuck was left standing there with a smile on his face.
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When Scarlett found Newt, Chuck was right that he was with Alby. The second in command, and the leader were talking amongst themselves. When they heard someone enter the Homestead, they each turned their head and Alby smiled. "There you are, Greenie. It's 'bout time you got here. Newt and I were just discussing your job."

Scarlett raised her eyebrows and folded her arms. "And?" "And I think it's best if you're a cook with Frypan. You seem to know what you're doing in the kitchen. Frypan said you're pretty good at baking. I really don't think you can do anything else besides that so..."

Scarlett nodded. "Okay, yeah. Um... that sounds cool." Alby nodded. "You start tomorrow morning. Newt, make sure she's awake." With that comment Alby gave his friend a pat on the shoulder before he walked out.

Newt licked his lips and looked down. Finding that extremely attractive, she looked the other way not wanting to stare. Scarlett and Newt stood there quietly, neither of them saying much. "I'm sorry," Scarlett said. It seems like that's all she's been saying lately; I'm sorry.

Newt looked up, running his thumb and one of his fingers across his lips. "I'm sorry for bringing it up again, Newt. It's just... I can't help it," she finally admitted. Newt sighed, "I know you're curious about the Maze. Trust me, I was too when I first came here. And when I found out, things turned bad." Newt frowned.

Scarlett walked closer to him. "Bad like... like how you were telling me? Like about your leg?"

He nodded. "Exactly."

"I'm not ready to tell you yet but when I do, I want you to be there. Alive and breathing. I don't want the same thing that happened to me happen to you. Because I- because I care about you, okay? And I don't want you getting hurt."

Something inside Scarlett's heart moved. The way he spoke to her, everything about him made her want to feel closer. "I know you care about me. Because I-I care about you, too. I don't want to see you get hurt, either." She admitted.

"I know we don't know a lot about each other, but you make me feel safe. You make me feel happy and the only person that I can trust right now. I still don't know who sent me here, or my point of being here, or even the Glade, who ever created it. I'm confused..." It was Newt's turn to walk closer.

"I feel like I have known you my whole life but it's really only been five days." She chuckled.

Newt felt his cheeks heat up. "The day you came in the Box, I knew there was something different about you," he told her, biting his lip.

Scarlett stepped closer, and he could feel her hot breath on his.

Just then, just as Newt was about to kiss the girl Minho stood in the doorway. Clearing his throat. His eyes flickered between Newt's and Scarlett's. Minho raised an eyebrow folding his arms and showing off his muscles. "You shanks look like you're getting cozy. Please, continue."

Feeling uncomfortable with Minho standing there, Newt turned and scratched the back of his neck nervously. "Min, what are you
doing in here?"

"I came to grab a towel so I can shower before dinner. The real question is, what are you two doing in here? By yourself's?" Scarlett rolled her eyes. Minho couldn't help but to feel jealous that Newt was a minute away from kissing her. He couldn't help but to feel happy about interrupting them. "I don't know, maybe because my room is down the hall," Scarlett said, pointing her finger in the direction of Newt's room. Newt raised an eyebrow. "Your room?"

Scarlett blushed. She couldn't believe she had just called it her room. "Yes, my room. It was your room first, but now we're sharing it. Didn't you know that sharing is caring?" Newt chuckled.

"Of course I knew that. You basically took over my whole room. You should see it, Min. Her stuff is bloody everywhere."

Her jaw dropped and she let out a scoff. "Um, excuse me, but I'm a fairly neat person, Newt. I'd say your room is pretty clean." She smiled.

"You think so? Well, I don't know about that."

Scarlett let out a laugh, "Whatever." Newt smiled and looked down. It really was now obvious that the two liked each other, not just Minho could see it but most of the other Gladers as well.

"Okay, I'll uh, see you guys later then." With that, Minho turned to walk up the stairs and grabbed a towel before heading to the showers.

He quickly grabbed one from the closet and  walked out leaving Newt and Scarlett in the room by themselves, not forgetting about the fact that the two almost kissed minutes before.

He did not feel bad about ruining their moment, but he couldn't shake the feeling away from Newt's lips touching hers and not his very own, on the strawberry blondes lips.