Okay so as promised , here is an early update and there will be some Newt in this chapter (YAYYY!) I really don't give him enough writing, do I?

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BookRain - Hey again! And aww, my brothers went back to school this week too - takes a bit of getting used to lol. Luckily, I still have a month to go till uni starts up again so woo!

Haha, thanks! In all honesty, I wish Teresa could have had a different personality, maybe people would have liked her more? Oh, I don't think Levi is that important, I just wanted a bit of drama within the Glade as well as outside it ;P

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I loved that quote too, it definitely showed the bolder side of Resa and I think I need to add more of that. Omg, that's actually so sweet that you were inspired by her! I'm so glad that you shared that, it made me so happy (heart)

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"So in all seriousness, what d'you think you'll go for at the Choosing Ceremony?"

I swallowed a huge mouthful of sausage and mashed potato as I thought about it. "...Well, it might sound pretty obvious but I kinda like the idea of being a Med-Jack" Levi scrunched his mouth to the side and regarded me. To my delight, he was definitely getting more comfortable around me. There was no sign of the fumbling, nervous guy from this morning.

"Y'know, I can actually picture that. And you clearly won't be a greenie there - not judging by how you've dealt with the last couple of incidents"

I laughed into my glass. "So you're familiar with my impressive feats?"

"Oh definitely! Stories are told of your magnificence, day and night"

We both snorted loudly, just as Newt walked up to us, smiling uncertainly.

"Hey, love. Uh, did I miss something...?"

"Hi Newt!" A warm bubble grew in my chest as he wrapped his arms around me from behind. "How's the training prep going? And I've just been attempting to fit in with the Builders, don't tell them but - " I lowered my voice to a loud whisper, winking at Levi. " - I think they're starting to grow on me..."

Newt laughed into my hair and I linked our hands together, dragging him round to sit down. "Not bad, actually! Me and Alby got a list of things we wanna go over and we'll go over it with Minho when he gets back - "

Suddenly, I noticed the frozen look on Levi's face and did a double take. He seemed angry. Why? What was wrong? I felt the smile slide from my face as he recovered from his statue position, shovelled his last mouthful in and made as if to get to his feet. Until Newt interrupted.

"Levi, am I right?" He was smiling like he hadn't noticed the sudden tension. But of course he had - he was just being Newt, considerate as always. "So how's the hut coming along? We might start getting some stuff together to bring in if you guys think its time"

The Builder however, didn't deign to answer and instead rose off his chair. "It, um, its going great - yeah..." He looked extremely awkward and I barely stopped myself from yanking him back down again. "Um, we've got lots to do - erm, see you when you're done, Resa" And with that, he scurried off again without a second glance.

Newt and I just sat staring after him for a solid minute.

"Please tell me you also saw that"

"I wish I could say no but - yeah, I did" Newt leaned back on the chair and looked at me. "Was it me? Because you two seemed like bloody BFF's before I arrived"

Shaking my head in bafflement, I placed my elbows on the table. "But he was perfectly fine all day! Maybe a bit jittery when I said hi, but after that, he's been great! What the shuck happened?"

"Not the foggiest, but damn - Glader slang suits you" Newt smirked at my blush from under his slanted eyebrows. "I'll go see him later if you like, get him to pull himself together before he creeps some other shanks out"

"Somehow, I don't know if you would be the best choice..."

" - Hey! I can be supportive, y'know!"

I sniggered at the defensive look on his face. "I know you can, but maybe it would be better if I spoke to him? He might tell me what's wrong and besides, I'm seeing him now anyway" Hopefully, I can get him to confide in me. I can be quite persuasive.

"Huh, yeah alright - go for it" Newt grunted, pulling me against him again. "Guess what?"

"What?!" I swivelled to look at him straight on, eyes wide.

He just smiled at my enthusiasm. "I've missed you"

Relief burst inside me as I gazed at him through the inches between us. "Oh? Thank goodness for that - " He raised an eyebrow in question. " - Because I've missed you too"

Newt pressed his nose into my neck and inhaled deeply. "We could take the afternoon off, go for a walk?..."

"We can't do that! I've been given a job to do - "

" - By who?"

"By Gally, and I have to see it through. Plus, our new priority is the training - right?"

I shivered as his breath tickled my skin and we entwined our fingers tightly in my lap. "Oh for the love of... Resa - I do have some authority around here, y'know!"

With a soft chuckle, I turned to face him and leaned in until there were mere millimetres between us. "I know you do - but sadly, I don't" I watched his eyes sparkle at me and felt his arms move around my waist gently. In actual fact, I was insanely tempted to just give in and relax with Newt, but I had duties and I couldn't - sigh - run away from that.

Before I knew it, his lips were on mine, moving slowly as I pressed us closer and settled my hands around his neck. My entire body relaxed and I released a soft sigh. His hands began pressing firm circles into my sides - the movement was soothing, it helped to chase away the tension from my muscles. Eventually, we broke apart and instead of the seat, I realised I'd ended up sitting on his lap.

"Oh, sorry!" He just laughed at my attempt to wriggle off him and pulled me closer.

"You're not goin' anywhere yet, love" He smirked at me. "Um, so what did you and Finn do to pass the time last night?"

Shocked, I punched him on the shoulder. "Newt! What the hell is that supposed to mean?!" Despite myself, a giggle escaped me at the mere implications of his question and his smirk also widened. "For your information, we just talked - what exactly did you expect to happen?"

"Well, if I'm honest, I imagined him gettin a tad over friendly - followed by you punching him square in the face..." Newt glanced at my baffled face calmly. "You sure that didn't happen at some point, yeah?"

For the second time, a sheepish smile appeared on my face and somehow, I wasn't even angry at his assumption. In fact, I felt the opposite. "Perfectly sure, don't worry - love" To prove my point, I closed the space between us again for a small kiss.

Of course, it couldn't just be a small kiss, could it? Newt responded enthusiastically, tightening his grip around my waist and moaning against my lips. I tangled my fingers between his hair and pulled him even closer.

"You have noticed that we're in the Mess Hall, haven't you?" A smile spread across my own face as he moved the kiss down my neck softly.

"Hmmm" However, Newt seemed to find my earlobe more interesting as he began gently tugging at it with his teeth.

I closed my eyes. This actually was relaxing... "And - anyone could see us?"

"Yup" His voice had dropped to a husky murmur practically inside my ear.

"That includes Alby, right?"

"Doesn't ma'er - don' care"

My smile widened at his obvious nonchalance for being caught. But maybe... "And Minho! What would Minho say if he saw us?"

Perfect.

"Hummph?" Newt detached himself and stared at me blankly. "What can he do? Other than get completely jealous, that is"

I pursed my lips. "He's not jealous, Newt - and he would have the entire Glade sitting here with popcorn is what would happen!"

He sniggered. "Okay fine - agreed, but one problem" I raised my eyebrows. " - He's kinda in the Maze love, we don't have to worry... About. A. Thing..."

"Sorry I'm late, Gally!" I smiled widely at the Keeper as I waltzed back after 'finishing lunch'.

"No problem, greenie - Gerry's expecting ya round the front. You're gonna chop up that tree from the morn'" He waved a friendly arm towards the other side of the grass where a group of boys looked hard at work.

I made for the copse by a corner of the Glade when Gally's voice rung out again.

"Wait, Resa! Has everything been alright with the boys, yeah?"

I froze, wondering whether to throw Stephen under the bus. But no, my purpose isn't to create conflict - I need to prove myself. And I will.

With another smile, I swivelled around to face him. "Its been great, don't worry. Nothing I can't handle"

"Righto - and make sure you let me know if that changes!"

"You'll be the first!"

When I reached the copse, Gerry jumped up and hollered me over. "Hey, Greenbean! You're back!"

A grin spread across my face at his voice and we quickly got to work with chopping up the thick bark into manageable pieces.

"Um, Gerry? Have you seen Levi anywhere? I thought he came back after lunch"

A strange look passed across the older boys face. "No I haven't - and I'll tell ya something else... I wouldn't get too chummy with him if you can help it"

"What does that mean?" My eyebrows knitted together and I stared at Gerry in shock.

He sighed. "Levi suffers from these - mood swings. If 'suffers' is the right word"

I scoffed at that. "Oh really? I guess we should give him special care and attention or something, yeah? That's ridiculous, Gerry"

"No, you don't get it. Its like one minute he's really likeable and funny and - and normal all that, and a few hours later, he'll have found something about you that he doesn't like - y'know, like we all have, yeah?" I nodded. That sounded right, obviously we didn't like absolutely everything about everyone we met.

"But then he'll just blank you out for a while. So you'll think you've done something terrible and its all your fault" Gerry paused, as if unsure how to continue. He wasn't meeting my gaze, just looking fixedly at the tree bark instead. "Its not healthy, as you've probably noticed but... We've learned to deal with his crap. And as cruel as that sounds, its best if the rest of them didn't know - okay?"

I met his cautious eyes. "Okay, I understand. You - you said 'for a while'. So how long exactly until he comes up and tells me what he doesn't like about me and why he flipped?"

Gerry laughed. "Meh, give him 'till dinner, I'd say. He'll come crawlin' to your shuck feet - the lad adores ya, greenie"

I forced a laugh, wondering what had been going on in Levi's head. It had turned him from a sweet, fumbling guy into a cold, angry mess - in the space of a few minutes!

After a while, the small pile of firewood beside us had grown considerably and my limbs were aching like a storm. Gerry stretched his sore arm muscles above his head and grinned at me.

"Alright, greenie. Good news and bad news; Unfortunately, we don't get to finish chopping up this klunk BUT, that's us done for the day"

I raised my eyebrows in surprise as I mirrored his arm actions. "What, already!? So this is done in shifts, basically?"

"Yeah, I guess you could say that! A couple of boys'll be comin' round in a minute so we can clear off - You fancy a bite?"

Laughing, I punched him on the arm as we began to head towards the Mess Hall. "Yeah I guess so, who'd say no to food after that?"

"I like your thinkin', greenie - and don't worry, its not a date"

Lucky for him, he managed to dodge my second punch - narrowly.

"Is that - Minho?" Gerry was squinting at something behind me as I munched on a plate of hot chips.

Spinning round, I confirmed that it was in fact the Runner - heading straight for us. What on earth was he doing back at this time! It couldn't be more than 3 o'clock!

"Minho! What the hell? - "

" - Say no more, greenie. Get up and stop eating"

"Hey! You can't tell me to stop eating! I'll eat what I want, when I - "

"Slim it, Resa! We gotta go - now!" He spared a glance for a bewildered Gerry before raising an impatient eyebrow at me again. "D'you wanna see Finn or not?"

Finn... In all the excitement and getting back into the flow of things, I'd forgotten about the green-eyed boy who'd risked his life for me just the night before! Actually forgotten about him!

"Ohmigod, Minho we have to go and see if he's alright! We need to get Clint and Jeff, tell them to bring bandages and stuff to sooth the pain in his arm! We should - "

"Greenbean" He said it with authority, like somehow 'Greenbean' was my full name and only to be used in extreme circumstances. It seemed to work though, because I shut up. "Calm your bloody self. Yes, we will get a Med Jack, but you need to get yourself ready and meet me at the East Door in 5 - good that?"

"...Yeah, good that!" But I was already running to the Med Hut, waving back at - a still very much bewildered - Gerry.

Sooo as requested, Resa will go back into the Maze to catch up with Finn - seeing as the two of them have gotten pretty close during the last time they were together.

Feel free to share some ideas as to how they should behave or if anyone wants a specific type of drama to occur... ;)

Should Newt accompany them? Will Finn be all better or will he be in a worse condition than before? As usual, I am open to suggestions and criticism.

See you on the other side!

Love, LadyFantasy13 xox