"Can I go eat now?" Chuck asked.

"No, you still have to clean the knifes of the slicers and then you have to wash the clothes of the track-hoes" I answered. Chuck looked at me with puppy dog eyes and I laughed.

"I'm just kidding, go" The kid immediately ran to the tables and I walked behind him with a slower pace. The newbie also walked to the kitchens. It was his second day here, right? Or wait, maybe his third. I forgot, not that it mattered.

"Hey newbie" I greeted him, he turned around and looked at me.

"Oh, uhm hello"

"So, you like working here?" I asked him curiously. He looked disgusted.

"Great, who doesn't want to see some animals get killed?" He said sarcastically. I laughed at that.

"Yes, I know, when I had to try that job I might have attacked Winston to prevent the chicken from getting killed" I admitted.

"Marie, how long have you been here?"

"Thomasie, a year. A year without any other girls. A year in the glade with nothing but smelling, hormonal guys. Awesome, right?" I asked rhetorically.

"Couldn't get any better" he answered, he was right. It could get worse, a lot actually. But it also could get better, but I was happy here with these boys. "But uuuuuhm, do you know anything about Ben?" I looked surprised at him, did I know anything about Ben? I knew that he got shot by an arrow yesterday, but that was the last time I saw him. I shook my head but when I looked at Thomas I saw that he was looking at Minho. He's already back, something must've happened. I ran to him en left Thomas.

"What's wrong? Why are you already back? Did something happen?" I asked all these questions quickly. Minho was still panting and he fell on his knees. He was red from all the running and wet because of the sweat. And he smelled. Then he fell down.

"Minho! Are you alright?" I bent down so I could see his face and he was still conscious but he didn't stop panting. I heard footsteps behind me and heard Thomas asking him if everything was alright. I ordered him to get Newt or Alby and water. He looked at Minho for a few seconds but then left. Minho was still on the ground but he could talk again.

"Who's that?" he asked still panting a bit.

"Thomas, the newbie" I answered but I was wondering why he was already back. Did he get attacked by grievers? "Are you okay?" I asked worried about him. He nodded and I helped him sit up, but had to keep supporting him.

"Are you worried, Marie?" Minho said teasing me. Oh God! Wasn't he panting a few seconds ago? Wasn't he the one that couldn't sit without being supported? And now he's teasing me, ugh he's annoying. But he was right, I was worried about him.

"Yes"

"I didn't know you loved me that much" he answered with a grin.

"It's difficult, but you're a good brother" I said and he smiled at me and put an arm around my shoulders.

"I couldn't imagine having a better sis" he answered. Awww he could actually be nice to someone, I'm honoured.

"Really sweet but you smell" The whole encounter got a little bit too sentimental and he really stank. It was disgusting, like did he washed himself in the mud or something? He took my head and pushed it under his armpit. Oh my god, I think I'm going to faint. I tried to free myself, I pushed him and I shouted at him but when I finally was free he pushed me back. But then my hero came: Alby.

"Minho, let her go" he said, he really is my knight in shining armour. Okay maybe I'm being overdramatic.

"I'm not hurting anyone, am I?" he asked laughing.

"Yes, you are" I said curtly while trying to fix my hair. Before Minho could answer, Alby spoke again.

"Minho, why are you already back? What happened?" he asked seriously.

"Can I maybe get some water first?" Minho asked. Alby looked furious.

"Tell me what happened!" Alby shouted frustrated at him and he kicked his shin, not exactly softly either.

"Can I get water first you shuckface?!" Minho shouted back. I was just about to get water for him when Alby turned around to get it. Thomas looked surprised at him and then Alby walked away.

"You can command him to do something?" Thomas asked Minho.

"Yes, only he can do that" I answered him, even I couldn't command him, then he just gave me an angry look.

"But, isn't he the leader?" Thomas asked confused. Yes, was he the leader, I asked myself? He made sure everything was under control and he helped sometimes, so yes he was the leader. But he got help and if the gladers didn't participate, he wouldn't even be able to be the leader.

"Leader? So what do you think we should call him? El presidente? General Alby? Yes that one sounds good" Minho said sarcastically. "No shank, stop asking questions before your brains explodes because of all the confusion" then I heard him mumble something else: "Why do all the newbies always ask these stupid questions? They're annoying."

I looked angrily at him, yes I'm taking that personally. But I saw Thomas clench his fists. He was angry, but maybe he was right. Minho was probably the same when he first arrived. I could picture it immediately, Minho in a dark corner crying.

"What do you expect that we do then?" Thomas asked furiously.

"That you shut up and do exactly what we ask of course" Minho answered. Rude much! Minho stared at Thomas and Thomas took a step back (if you can take a step back if you're sitting, but you know what I mean) but promptly recovered.

"Like you weren't like that" he said calmly. Thomas was right but wait... I sat next to Minho, I could see his face perfectly from where I sat. And then I saw that he had this mischievous glint in his eyes, like he was planning something.

"You know nothing about that" he snapped back. I was just sitting there, enjoying their verbal fight. Maybe I should ask Frypan if he could make me some popcorn. Thomas tried standing up again but Minho took his arm. "Dude I was just joking" he laughed, "It's too funny, you'll see it when the next greenbean -"

"Who doesn't come" I interrupted him. He looked at me and frowned.

"Yes, indeed, who doesn't come" he mumbled. Then his head suddenly lifted and he looked curiously at Thomas. "You saw the girl right? Is she hot?"

"Minho, she's half dead. You can't find her hot, she's beautiful, if she lives!" I said.

"You're just jealous" Minho said to me, then he laid down laughing. I gave him an angry look and looked at Alby who was coming back.

"Care to tell me what happened now" he asked. Minho looked at Alby from the ground, his eyes half closed because of the sun.

"There's a dead one"

"A dead what?" Alby asked impatiently.

"A dead griever, dude" Minho grinned.

Jeej, new chapter, and I didn't wait forever to update :)

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