The Glade 12
Gemma found herself wrapped around Newt. He slept without a shirt on and Gemma couldn't have been more thankful. Gemma started to get up from the bed, but Newt pulled her down. He wrapped his arms around her waist and hugged her back.
"I see you're awake," said Gemma laughing. Newt started to get up from the bed and put on a shirt and pants. Gemma got changed and told Newt that she was going to take a shower. Newt said he would meet up with her at breakfast. Gemma was going to be working with the med-jacks for now, she wasn't going to step another foot into the Maze. She was going to be taking care of Minho and other patients. Gemma went to go take her shower. When she finished, she saw Alby waiting outside for her. Gemma jumped a little when she saw him.
"We need to talk," said Alby in a serious voice. Gemma tried to play it cool and a bit sarcastic.
"Of course we can talk, you can join Newt and I for breakfast," said Gemma walking off, she didn't look like it but her inside were falling apart. Gemma saw Newt at one of the tables talking to Minho, the med-jacks let Minho go around the Glade with a wheelchair. Gemma went to get her food and sat down next to Minho so she could see Newt.
"Hey," said Gemma sitting down.
"Hi," said Newt smiling. When Newt smiled it felt like the world had stopped spinning and focused right on him.
"Good morning shank," said Minho. Gemma pinched Minho in the arm. She hated it when one of the Gladers called her Shank or other Glader slang.
"What was that for? I was just saying good morning," said Minho rubbing on his arm.
"She doesn't like it when they call her shank or other names," said Newt. Gemma smiled and continued to eat her breakfast while Minho was saying a story that happened at the Glade. When they finished breakfast Gemma told Newt that they would meet up for lunch.
Newt left and Gemma wheeled Minho into the hospital. She helped Minho onto the bed, they talked for a little bit. After a while Gemma asked Minho if he wanted something to eat or drink, and he said water. Gemma got up from her spot and went out to the Glade. She went to the food shack and asked Frypan if she could have a water bottle for Minho, Fry gave her two water bottle and Gemma thanked him. She made her way to the hospital and saw a note on the door. It read
Meet me at the pound, get ready to swim. – Newt
Gemma smiled at the note, this was the first time Newt had given her a note. She was going to be swimming in the pond with Newt. Gemma grabbed the note and walked inside the hospital and gave Minho his water and told him that she was going to leave early to see Newt.
"Okay, I'll see you guys later. Are you coming tomorrow?" asked Minho.
"Yes, we'll see you at dinner," said Gemma. Gemma left right away, she wanted to look nice for Newt but she only had two changes of clothes. She got to the homestead and put on her other pair of clothes, it was a simple gray V-neck shirt and another pair of skinny jeans. She put on the shirt and rolled her pants to her ankles. Gemma let down her hair and went out the door. The pound is inside the woods so it's a five minute walk. When she got inside the woods she heard a sound, like someone stepped on a branch. She kept walking, she thought it was probably an animal. She got to the pound and saw a big rock so she went to sit next to the rock. She heard someone walking and she turned around. She didn't expect to see him here.
"Please don't move, I just want to talk," said the person.