The next day I went back to work. I was still sad, but Newt was right, we needed everyone. Yesterday, we talked for a long long time even if he was tired from running.
So I was back to growing crops when I heard a loud ringing noise. What was that? I looked around me and saw all the boys running to the box. A new newbie. Nice. I stood up and went looking for Jack.
"Newbie?" somebody asked behind me. I looked around and saw Jack.
"Think so"
"Come on" he said. He took my hand and we stood behind all the other boys.
"I can't see anything" I said.
"Well, you're a little midget , right? On my back" Jack said curtly. So I jumped on his back. It helped a lot. I could see the new newbie, but then I thought: poor Newbie. All alone and getting stared at by hundreds of eyes.
"Come on, Jack , we're leaving" I said and I kicked him to make him leave. We walked to the apple tree.
"Now we won't get called newbie anymore" Jack said
"That wasn't as bad as finding out that there isn't a way out"
"Yes"
The newbie was greeted and his name was Bob. The supplies were taken out of the box and put away. The runners came back and made maps. It was time for dinner. I gave Jack a hug and he gave me a piggyback ride to the tables. He went to Jeff and Clint and I went to Newt, Minho and Alby. Newt looked like he was in a bad mood.
"Why such a sad face, shuckface?" He laughed back when I asked.
"Hey, shank. Congratulations, you're not a newbie anymore." Minho said.
"Yeey!" I said dryly. We ate and talked. I knew that the newbie looked at me the whole time. He asked Winston, who was with him, something and they both looked at me. I waved just like I hadn't noticed anything. The boys were already used to me so I didn't get as much attention as in the beginning. Fortunately. But the newbie had a lot of questions and one of them was about me.
"Tonight we have a bonfire" Alby said.
"Bonfire? Why, to celebrate that we're all going to die here?"
"No, slinthead, to remove your contagious pessimistic thoughts" Newt answered.
"Ow, they're contagious?"
"No, everyone is just sad today because the magic unicorns klunked on our food!" I rolled my eyes at Minho's remark.
"Do you want your stick back? You never know with the newbie." Newt said. They took back my stick after the 'accident". I was just self-defence. It isn't my fault that Gally still has red knees. I shook my head, tonight I didn't need a stick.
A few hours later, that fire was burning and Louis played guitar. I was surprised that they had a guitar here. I went to the kitchen to get some drinks for the boys.
"Hey, Fry, can I have a few glasses coke?"
"Coming" he answered. I sat down at one of the tables in the kitchen till Fry was ready. The newbie was across of me.
"Why are you the only girl here?" He asked. Why does he asks stupid questions?
"Punished" I said curtly.
"Why?" he asked.
"Why? Because...that's why" What did I need to answer? "Why aren't you outside?" He shrugged. "Didn't want to" I nodded. Yeah, I knew what he meant so I let him sit there and went to the boys with the drinks.
"Thank you! You're my saviour. I was almost dying of thirst." Minho said. I want to make a remark about the death. Death is better than here. But I changed my mind and said: "Well, can this saviour get a dance in exchange for the drinks" Minho looked surprised at me.
"Don't the gentlemen normally asks the girls?"
"Yes! But you're not a gentlemen!" I said joking. He gave me a bitch face.
"You're right! I'm not a gentleman. That's why I can do this" He stood up, threw me over his shoulder and walked away.
"Put me down! Put me down!" I laughed.
"Whatever you want!" Minho put me down on the ground and began tickling me. I should really think about what I say next time.
"St- sto- stop!" I begged. Minho stopped immediately and looked at me from head to toe.
"Oh... Now you're clothes are dirty. What did I do? Wait here, I'm getting something for you." Minho walked away and I looked at him confused. Why does he care that my clothes are dirty? He came back with something in his hand.
"Here" He gave it to me. It was a dress!
"How did you get that?" I asked surprised.
"Well, Newt wrote a note right after you arrived that he wanted a dress."
"Which note?" I interrupted him.
"Each week, we write a note with what we need and we put it in the box. So Newt wrote that he wanted a dress. For you, of course. He knew that you would need it. When you were in the kitchen he said that I should get it I brought you with me. He's a good guy, Newt."
"Ooooooh, that's so sweet from him. I'm going to put it on immediately." I said and walked away. When I had it on I looked into the mirror in the bathroom. The dress fitted me perfectly and it went good with my black all-stars. My worn out all-stars, but that was just a detail. I went outside and sought Newt. When I saw him, I ran to him and gave him a hug.
"Wow, calm down!" he said when I grabbed him tightly. "You're going to choke me" I let him go and looked him in the eyes.
"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" I shouted, I twirled and asked: "how do I look?"
"Gorgeous" he answered. Aww, he was soooo cute. Oops, I meant sweet. Yep, that's it. He was sooo sweet.
"You know, you look way too much like Minho" Alby said. I turned around.
"What? Say that again. I think I didn't hear you that good."
"You look like Minho" He articulated way too exaggerated. But still... I looked at Minho. He looked at me. We watched each other from head to toe. Creepy. I saw the similarities. We both had dark brown hair and brown eyes. A bit of a brow skin, typically Asian. There were a few differences. Minho was taller and he had slit eyes when he laughed. And he was way more sarcastic.
"Maybe you're family" Newt said.
"Well, welcome to the family, sis. This is Alby, our dad, and there you have Fry, the granddad. Bob is the youngest cousin and the rest are also cousins. Yes, we have a big family. Oh wait, this is Newt," he gave Newt a push in the back, "my brother-in-law."
"Brother-in-law? What?" I began to blush.
"Shut up, shuckface" Newt said finally. Alby yawned en then Minho yawned, then me and then Newt.
"I think it's bedtime. Don't make too much noise on your wedding night, okay?" Minho said and I hit him.
"You're a horrible brother" I said
"Au! Alby, Alby! lock her up! She's violent" Minho joked.
