3rd Person POV
"Wake up, love."
Newt shook her awake the next morning. Mae groaned, Five more minutes, Newt...
He laughed and shook his head. "Come on, Mae. I already talked to Alby and he said you can try out for a cook first if you want. He really liked dinner yesterday so he thought he would let you skip the slicers and baggers."
Mae shot up from her bed. Really? Thank you so much!
She tackled him in a hug and they both landed on the floor. Newt landed on his back while Mae hovered over him, trying to stop herself from crushing him.
His hands found her torso, helping her stay off him. She gave him a dazzling smile as her tangled hair hung down beside her face.
Newt felt his heart skip a beat. He never really noticed how beautiful Mae was until now. Her doe brown eyes were so magnetic that they demanded to be looked upon and her pouty pink lips begged to be kissed. Newt felt his cheeks heat up at these thoughts.
Newt? Are you alright? You're looking at me funny. Mae said to him.
Newt cleared his throat. "Yeah, I'm, uh, okay."
Good. Here let me get off of you. Mae got off of him and helped him up. Thanks for letting me stay here with you while the builders are working on my own little room.
He nodded, his thoughts from a few moments ago forgotten. "Of course. We can't have you sleeping with those hormonal shanks out there alone."
She shuddered. She hoped none of the boys would ever try to do something to her that she didn't want them to do.
"I have to get going soon, love, runners work earlier than everyone else. So do cooks, but you're just trying out for the position. You don't get the pleasure of waking up at seven every morning so you can feed over thirty boys."
Mae snorted and combed her hair before putting it in a terribly messy bun.
"I'll leave you to get ready. I'll see you at dinner, love." Newt have her a wave before leaving.
She only had two other pairs of outfits, including the one outfit she had as sleepwear, so it wasn't really hard to choose what to wear. She wore a plaid shirt and jeggings. She slipped on a pair tennis shoes and wiped the sleep out of her eyes.
She walked out of Newt's room and made her way to the kitchen, waving to a few people in her way.
"Hey little lady." Frypan greeted when he saw her approaching. "You ready to start."
Mae nodded. After washing her hands and putting on an apron, Fry led her to the back of the kitchen where no one could see them. They had tons of pots and pans and eating utensils stored back there.
"I'm going to give you something rather easy to start with. Chocolate chip cookies." Frypan said with a smile. "We don't normally have time to make dessert everyday for dinner, but maybe you can if you pass."
Mae nodded. She could do this. Easy peasy.
"Here's the recipe for the cookies. Everything you need should be on that table right over there. When you're ready to bake them, give me a call, 'kay?" Fry asked, a gentle smile on his face.
Mae nodded and got to work.
Two hours later, Mae was done. Her chocolate chip cookies were made to perfection and she just hoped they were good. She got Frypan to come over an try them.
He looked at the golden brown food in front of him. "These look great! But let's see if they actually are edible. Try one at the same time?"
She nodded and they both grabbed a cookie. On the count of three, they both took a bite.
Both Mae and Fry moaned. They were amazing! The chocolate melted in their mouths and their taste buds begged for more.
Fry shoved the rest of the cookie in his mouth after saying, "These, are the greatest cookies I've ever had. After mine of course." Mae rolled her eyes but a smile graced her lips. "The only thing wrong with these is that you might've put too much butter and flour in them. But no one will be able to taste the difference!"
She smiled. She was so proud of herself! Only a few things wrong with them. She could work with that.
"We'll give out the rest during lunch. The boys will be dying to get more. You should probably start making some for dinner." Frypan said, a proud smile on his face.
Mae nodded, practically bouncing where she stood before going off to make about three dozen more.
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A few minutes before sundown Mae sat on the ground, about thirty feet from the opening of the maze. Truth be told she didn't want to be any where near it. It gave her the creeps.
Her face and clothes had flour on them and in her hand sat three of the cookies she made, wrapped in a napkin. She saved them for Newt, Minho, and Ben. She knew running would give them an appetite so she thought she would give them a treat for all the hard work they'd done.
Frypan has talked to Alby about how good she's done in the kitchen today and he said that she's now a cook!
She could practically scream in joy and dance in a small circle she was so proud of herself.
After what felt like forever, the runners came jogging out of the maze. Seeing Newt, Mae got up and ran over to him, cookies in hand.
Newt laughed when he saw her. She wasn't wrong when she said she couldn't be a runner. She was a bit clumsy and was tripping over herself.
"Hey there, love, how was it?" Newt asked, taking in her disheveled appearance.
Mae lifted up the cookies covered in a napkin. A smile was planted on her pink lips.
Minho and Ben walked over to them. "What do yah have there?"
She opened the napkin and showed them three of her cookies. Minho immediately gasped.
"Chocolate chip cookies! I haven't had one of these in forever!" Minho grabbed his and shoved it in his mouth.
Groaning, he said, "Thewse arw soooo gwoood!"
Shrugging Ben and Newt took one, biting into their cookies only a second after. Both of their eyes widened.
Newt quickly swallowed. "You made these?"
Mae nodded, her hands clasped together. Do you like them? It was my first time making them, at least, I think it was.
"These are fantastic, Mae!"
Mae blushed at the compliment. She's been told plenty of time today that the cookies were good, but for some reason, it made her happier hearing Newt say it himself.
The boys ate the rest of their cookies and Minho sighed.
"I'm going to miss that cookie, but hell, was it good." He stated happily.
Mae pointed to the kitchen. I made way more. There in the kitchen. For dinner.
"You made more?" Newt asked. He and the other boys looked at each other before taking off to the kitchen, shoving each other on their way.
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Hey everyone!
I hoped y'all liked the new chapter!!!
It may be a bit short, idk for sure, but it helps the story move along by giving Mae her official job as a Glader!
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Anyways, I'll updated tomorrow! I've already finished the part where Thomas and the others escape WCKD in the beginning of the Scorch.
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