The Maze Runner Newt x girl Glader

Chapter 3: Bonfire & Connections

(A/N: Yes that's me lol)

Throughout the day I haven't met all the Gladers, except Thomas, Minho, Ben, Chuck, and Frypan. Not to mention grumpy Gally. I've been trying to get my memories back, but never could. But all of a sudden as the bonfire was lit, something just clicked in my head. My name.

Jacqui...

I finally remember my name! Jacqui! Newt comes over and sits next to me behind a log while holding Gally's drink.

"You doing okay there, Greenie?" Newt asks with a smile.

"Yeah. By the way I just remembered my name. It's Jacqui." I say to Newt.

Newt smiles and says "I like your name, Jacqui. It's beautiful."

I start blushing at his compliment. "Thanks.."

Newt hands me one of Gally's drinks. "Here, wanna try this? If you don't like it, it's okay."

I try a sip of Gally's drink and I do not like it one bit! I spit it out and wipe my tongue.

Newt chuckles at my reaction to the taste of the drink.

"Ugh! Oh my God that's gross! What is in that?!" I ask in disgust.

"I honestly don't know. But I do know that it's Gally's recipe. It's trade secret." Newt points to Gally fighting a Glader.

"Yeah he gives me the creeps." I mutter. Newt heard what I said and then smiles.

"Aw don't let him get to you. If he does, I'll make sure he ends up in the pit."

I chuckle at that. Then I remembered talking about the rules earlier. "So...can...can you tell what's out there now?"

Newt nods. "Sure. Okay, look, you remember meeting Ben and Minho earlier, right?"

I nod.

"They're Runners, and everyday they run inside the maze, memorizing it, mapping it, trying to find a way out."

I'm even more curious now. "How long have they been looking?"

Newt hesitates to answer. "Three years."

My mouth starts hanging open in shock. "You're serious??"

"Unfortunately, yes." Newt replies.

I look down in shock, disappointment, feeling hopeless, and holding back tears. I can't believe they've been looking that long. What if we never get out of here? Newt starts looking at me in concern.

"Jacqui, are you alright?" he asks.

Every time someone asks if I'm okay, it just makes me more upset. More tears fill my eyes when he asks me that. I make a fake smile.

"Yeah, I'm fine..." I lie with my voice breaking.

Newt knows that something's wrong. "Are you sure?" he asks gently.

I close my eyes and a tear rolls down my cheek. "I...I just wanna get outta here..." I sob.

Newt looks at me with an understanding look on his face and wraps an arm around me to comfort me. "I know..." he whispers.

I sniffle and look at him. He looks at me and smiles encouragingly.

"Hey... cheer up. At least you're not alone. You have us. Especially me. I'm always here for you, yeah?" he says as he tries to brighten my day especially since it's a celebration of my arrival right now.