Gah, slow internet just drives me crazy like sdkfgjreo T_T well anyway, I can still manage to upload. XD

Holly woke up to the familiar scent of wood and grass. There weren't any beeping sounds and TAIMN technology was out of sight as she was back in the Glade, lying on the infirmary's bed. She still couldn't move too much because of her wound but she could move her head around to look. Beside her she found Newt— sitting with his hands covering his eyes and his white hoodie stained with dried blood—devastated. She couldn't see his face but she could tell that he had been crying for he was sobbing and sniffling. It was her first time seeing Newt in that kind of situation and made her heart ache for making him worry.

"Newt" she spoke almost in a whisper.

Newt, still drowning in sadness, slightly lifted his head up. He heard a voice called out his name as if he was dreaming. But to his surprise and delight, it was no dream at all. When his eyes laid on Holly's direction, he saw her awake and looking back at him with a smile. He quickly moved closer and cupped her cheeks, seeing that the colors had come back to her pale face and that her blue eyes were open to greet him. Tears escaped his eyes and fell on Holly's rosy cheeks.

Holly gently lifted her good right hand, feeling Newt's warm cheek and wiped his tears. Newt continued to cry silently and rested his cheek against her soft warm palm. He wanted to speak but whenever he tried, the words disappeared and replaced by sobbing sounds.

"Ssh" Holly whispered, rubbing his tears again with her thumb. "Please don't cry"

Newt's eyes were already blurry with tears when he finally found his voice. "I-I thought I lost you"

"Nonsense, you won't lose me" she said in almost a scolding tone but later on smiled.

Newt moved her hand away from his cheek, holding it tightly with both hands as he planted a long loving kiss on her forehead. Holly closed her eyes, smiled, and was happy to be with him again. Newt took a minute to compose his self and wiped off his tears. It had been so long since he shed some tears, thinking that there was nothing or no one that could ever make him cry again ever since he came into the Glade. But he was completely wrong. After meeting Holly, he found a reason to live and to feel emotions he had already forgotten.

The rain suddenly came pouring down that afternoon that made the gladers stop whatever they were doing and went back to the homestead for shelter. Inside the infirmary, the couple was quiet for some time with their fingers entwined with each other's and would glance at one another with soft smiles on their faces. They listened to the pitter patter of the rain over the roof and the crackling sound of thunder. Newt stood up for a while to light up a lantern and placed it near the bed to give Holly some warmth and light. He sat back down again on the stool and took her hand, rubbing it against his cheek as he relaxed.

"How long was I unconscious?" She asked, remembering that the time during a mission was different from the present.

"Two days" he answered which was why he was so sad and devastated about her not waking up.

"I'm sorry I made you worry" Holly told him sincerely.

Newt shook his head and kissed her knuckles. "There's no reason for you to apologize. What matters to me is that you're alive"

Holly smiled at Newt's forever sweetness—a quality she'd always loved about him.

"What happened to him?" Holly asked, referring to the runner that had stabbed her.

"We did what we have to do" Newt sighed, keeping her hand close to his face as he spoke. "Ben was only getting worse because of the sting. To keep the other's safe; we had to put him in the maze where he now belongs"

Lightning flashed outside as the rain got harder. Holly looked at the window and could see the stone walls of the maze from afar. The entrance was already closed and like what every glader said, no one survived a night in the maze. She looked back at Newt and found him staring blankly. He looked so stressed, worn out with whatever was troubling him and holding Holly's hand was his only way to relax.

"Are you okay?" she finally asked.

Newt took a deep breath. He didn't want to make her worry especially that she had just woken up but, he didn't have anyone else he could talk to about his problems.

"I'm…I'm not sure actually" he tried to laugh it off.

"What's the matter?"

"Earlier this morning, Alby and Minho decided to go inside the maze" he explained. "We waited for them. We found Minho carrying Alby, we didn't know what happened. And just as the maze was about to close, that bloody greenie just ran through it to help Minho. Now the three of them are stuck there inside. I don't know what to do. People are already panicking with Alby not around"

"You have to be strong" Holly told him and tilted his chin so he was facing her. "You have reached this far, Newt. You won't be second in command if Alby didn't think you have the qualities for it. You just have to believe in yourself; don't let fear get to you. We believe in you, I believe in you always"

"Stay by my side when I'm losing hope" he whispered with pleading eyes.

Holly nodded and kept his eyes on his lips. "Always".

Newt got up from his seat and leaned down on her, pressing his lips against hers. He kissed her gently and lovingly like it had been decades. He kissed her one last time before looking at her. He was really glad to see her blue eyes again and hear her voice.

"I'll leave you for a while to check on the others and get you something to eat, alright?" he told her before kissing her forehead.

"Alright" was all Holly could say and watched him run outside the infirmary and charged the rain to get back to the homestead.

Holly groaned as she helped herself to sit up. She leaned back against the wall and felt her stomach ache. It was still a bit fresh that it was hard for her to move around. She gently pulled the notebook Minho had placed in her pocket and put it on her lap. To her surprise, a photo slipped. She took it and realized who were in the picture. It was her, Minho, and Jake in some sort of café smiling at the camera. She turned it around and was surprised to see something written behind.

In case you get homesick.

Minho

Holly smiled and stared at the photo for a while. She was happy to have it with her, happy that she could see his face and her brother's whenever she would miss them. She tucked it in one of the pages and looked at the notebook again. With her right hand, she flipped through the pages and looked at it intently. Written in black ink was a timeline made by Minho and Thomas from the time they were in the maze and until they were out. Here and there were tips underlined or encircled with red ink which was things that would be most helpful. Every section was tabbed as well with specific names or event. For a moment, she stopped and stared at the yellow tab near the end of the page with the name 'Newt'.

Her heartbeat raced as she stared at it, half curious and half scared. She already knew that Newt didn't make it but, she didn't exactly know how he died. Taking a deep breath and gathering all her courage, she turned the pages to Newt's section. The entry was completely written by Thomas and by the looks of it, he was crying when he wrote it as some of the words were smudged. Quietly, she began to read.

I felt depressed that I couldn't save him when were so close to freedom. I couldn't do anything; I couldn't take away the virus that was slowly eating him. He was becoming one of them, one of the cranks. The favor he asked me was the most painful thing to do. He left me a note saying that if I was indeed a friend, I would kill him. And that's what I did. I shot my best friend right in the head to save him from his misery. I already lost Alby, Chuck, and then Newt. If only I could go back in time, I would do everything to save my friends.

The sharp sound of thunder startled Holly as if it was the gunshot mentioned in the entry. She quickly hid the notebook inside her pocket as the door swung open and found Newt running in while covering a bowl of soup he was holding, soaking wet. He closed the door behind him and pulled down the hoodie on his head that wasn't much of a help for he was still soaked in the rain. With a smile on his face, he sat on the stool beside the bed and started stirring the soup.

"The others are happy to know that you're awake" he chuckled and blew the soup gently. "They wanted to come see you but, I told them you need to rest for a while"

"I can see them tomorrow" she replied and noticed how wet he was that his blonde hair looked dark. "You'll get sick if you don't change your clothes"

Newt chuckled as if he'd heard a funny joke, "I just got soaked in the rain. It's not a big deal. You're the one who got stabbed. Now say ahh"

"Ahh" Holly opened her mouth wide enough for the spoon to go in and swallowed the delicious hot soup Fry Pan had made.

Newt continued to feed her until the bowl was empty. He grabbed the jar from the table and carefully helped her drink. He watched her closely as she too finished the water. He smiled and wiped the corner of her lips, pleased that she had finished her meal. Minutes later, he laid her down and tucked her underneath the blanket until she was warm and comfy. He got up from his seat, took off his wet shirt and hoodie, and hanged it on the wall to let it dry for the night. Holly watched him from a distant. A sad smile appeared on her face after remembering what she had read from the notebook. She couldn't imagine life without Newt now that she had met him.

Newt sat down again and held Holly's hand, pulling it close and kissed her knuckles like he always did.

"Won't you get cold?" She asked, looking at his topless body.

"I'll be fine" he reassured her. "Get some sleep"

"I don't want to sleep. I want to keep looking at you"

Newt couldn't help but to smile and gently pushed her hair back to see a better view of her beautiful face. "You can look at me as much as you want tomorrow when you wake up, yeah?"

"But—"

"No buts"

"Alright" Holly pouted and looked at him once again. "I love you"

"I love you too, so much"

"Let's live together once we get out of this place"

"Well, that was the plan since the day we started seeing each other as lovers" Newt smiled. "We'll always be together. And once we get out of here, the first thing we'll do is get married and invite all our friends"

Holly giggled and felt her cheeks heat up. The word marriage felt weird to her but, she didn't hate the idea. She would actually want to get married to him. She soon closed her eyes to sleep, leaving all the worries and fear behind. With Newt on her side, she was even more determined to do a great job so she could live her life with him forever.