Flower in Ruins Chapter 4
The first thing that Emmalyn felt when she woke up was hot.
Really hot.
And she felt like she couldn't breathe.
Suddenly she realized that that was because she wasn't alone in bed.
Carefully turning around she came face to face with a sleeping Newt who had her tightly wrapped in his arms.
His toned chest was against her back and his arms were wound tightly around her middle.
She blushed when she noticed that one of his hands had slipped up and under her shirt and was now resting on her bare stomach.
Debating on whether or not she should wake him, she was jolted out of her thoughts when the door swung open and Gally and Minho appeared at the foot of the bed.
Minho merely quirked an eyebrow at her before his lips upturned into a knowing smirk.
Gally looked a little put off by the fact that Newt had his hand up her shirt and that he was practically suffocating her.
They both looked at each other before Minho carefully made his way over to the side of the bed where Newt lay and then without warning shouted in his ear.
"NEWTIE! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"
He said in a sing song voice making Gally cracked an awkward smile.
Newt pushed her away from him and jumped out of bed before stumbling and falling flat on his face making all three of them burst out in loud laughter.
"Ow…"
He murmured as he attempted to get himself off the floor but found he couldn't move.
Everyone turned when they heard tinkling laughter coming from the young girl who sat before them.
Newt shakily got off the floor and made his way over to her as he sat down on the bed and looked her over with a concerned gaze.
"Are you alright love?
I heard what happened last night and I came to check on you and found that you had cried yourself to sleep.
I figured I'd stay and keep you company so you wouldn't have to wake up alone."
He said gently as he brushed back a piece of her long blonde hair.
Emmalyn blushed when he mentioned what had happened the night before in front of the other boys as she quickly dropped her eyes to the floor.
Minho and Gally exchanged a look before Gally spoke up in a low voice.
"What happened last night little one? Did something happen?"
He asked gently as he gazed down at her with a soft expression.
Giving a small shake of her head she made to stand up but was caught around the waist by Newt's strong arms as he pulled her close while Gally and Minho kneeled in front of her.
"It's alright, love.
You need to tell them what happened.
They need to know so we can figure out how to fix it."
He cooed in her ear making her blush deepen before she cautiously raised her head and met the eyes of the two concerned older boys.
Taking a deep breath she nervously let it out as she spoke.
"Thomas came into my room last night.
He asked why I'm here and mentioned some girl who had died.
He told me that if I didn't come back to where I came from that I wouldn't live to see the next few days."
She said as her voice broke at the end making all of their hearts hurt for the young girl.
Gally growled and jumped to his feet as he sent a hard glare to the door leading to the outside.
"That fucking shank just doesn't know when to let it go.
Resa died a month ago and he won't let her rest in peace.
Now he's targeting you because it gives him flashbacks of when Resa arrived.
This is unacceptable!
He will not get away with threatening your life and safety.
You have a right to be here just like any of us do.
You're too young to be dealing with things like this right now.
Don't worry Em.
We'll take care of him.
A few days in the Slammer would do him just fine."
He said before he flung open the door and stormed out of the room leaving her alone with Minho and Newt.
Newt gave her a little squeeze as he gently played with her long blonde curls.
"Don't worry, Emmy.
You're safe with us.
We would never let anything happen to you.
I promise it'll all work out.
For now how about I run over to the kitchen and fetch us some breakfast?
I know you must be starving by now."
Minho nodded and gave her a reassuring smile before he stood and crossed his arms over his chest.
"He's right, Em.
You'll be just fine.
No one will hurt you on our watch.
Thomas is going to be thrown in the Slammer if he even looks at you the wrong way.
Leave it to me, greenbean.
I'll take care of you."
He said with a cocky smirk making Newt roll his eyes while she giggled lightly against his toned chest.
"Alright well it's settled then. How about you go take a shower and change into some fresh clothes and I'll meet you back here in twenty minutes?"
Newt said before he calmly stood and took her hands raising her up onto her feet.
Emmalynn nodded shyly before giving them both a little smile.
The boys exchanged a look before they turned and headed out the door after giving her a wave.
Standing in the empty bedroom, she took a few deep breaths before shaking off her fears and quietly made her way down the hall and out into the morning sunshine.
Several Gladers waved at her and called greetings which she returned with a wave and a friendly smile as she headed towards the showers.
Thankfully when she arrived, she found that the showers were all empty making her breathe a sigh of relief as she quickly undressed and stepped into the warm shower spray.
She lazily ran her soapy fingers through her hair as she washed off all of the dirt and muck from not showering in God knows how long.
Emmalyn felt herself relax almost completely as her mind drifted to a happier place.
Hoping that she would be able to stay with Newt for the entire day, she daydreamed about being amongst the pretty flower gardens with the cute British boy who was definitely becoming her favorite person in the Glade.
When she was finished with her shower she got dressed in a light blue summer dress that she had found in the box that was sent up in the Glade with her and slipped on a pair of white flip flops before getting ready to face the others.
She was determined to make today a good day as well as the rest of the time that she was here.
Raising her chin, she smiled proudly as she looked in the mirror and saw that she now looked like a completely different person that was oozing self-confidence.
Thomas wouldn't tear her down.
No.
She would never be seen as a weakling destined to die ever again.
Emmalyn didn't know much about her life before she came to the Glade, but there was one thing she did know.
She was strong and fierce and she would never let the hate of another get to her.
Turning towards the door she made sure she stood straight and tall with her head held high before she made her way out into the Glade for the first time as not a girl, but a woman.
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Thomas brushed past the other Glader's as he stepped into the dining hall now sporting a colorful black eye that Gally had given him.
Rubbing a hand over his face tiredly, he took his place in line as they waited for breakfast to be served.
He knew what he did last night was wrong but he couldn't seem to get past the way the young greenie girl reminded him so much of Teresa.
She was so innocent and yet he knew that she was sent her for some type of purpose that he was sure had something to do with him.
All night he had tried to rid her face from his thoughts but no matter how hard he tried, the image of a small, pale girl with long blonde hair taunted him wherever he went.
But the thing that struck him speechless every time was how blue her eyes were.
It was like every time her phantom self gazed into his, he drowned in their turquoise watery depths.
Finding that his thoughts were plagued with her right at that moment he was startled when the room went completely silent.
Snapping out of his reverie he turned and saw that everyone was looking towards the door with shocked expressions.
And as he turned around his mouth dropped open in amazement as Emmalyn marched right in and passed through the line until she came to a stop in front of him.
He looked down at her with a weary glance as his brown eyes shone with worry at what she was going to say.
But his world fully got knocked off kilter when she looked him straight in the eyes and said what no one expected.
"You will never fucking scare me again, you bastard.
I refuse to sink down to your level.
You're the fucking scum Thomas.
And I never want to see your pathetic face ever again."
She said in a deadly calm voice making him blink in surprise.
He watched as she turned and glided out of the dining hall with the door slamming hard behind her.
A small smirk found its way onto his lips as he tried to process what just happened.
Apparently the greenie girl wasn't as weak as he thought.
And that made him want her all the more.
