The One - Newt x Reader Book 2

Chapter 8

"I'm just peachy," he said sarcastically.

I sighed dramatically, getting everyone's attention. 

"Nice to see you're still you, ya dumb shank. I was hoping you'd died," I said with just as much sarcasm and sass as I could manage. I heard everyone laugh as he looked over at me. Newt smiled and rolled his eyes a little.

"That explains the tears," Minho said with a small laugh. I rolled my eyes. 

"She's spent the past couple minutes doing CPR and trying to revive you, slinthead," Frypan said with a shaky laugh.

"Really?" Minho asked, looking up with a shocked face. Everyone nodded in confirmation. He looked back at me, his expression less sarcastic and more... soft. He scooted towards me and engulfed me into a bear hug. 

"Can't... breathe..." I whispered.

He laughed and loosened his grip. I hugged him back and then pulled back after a minute. We stood up and I looked at Frypan. 

"Don't give me all the credit, Fry was the one who brought you back," I clarified. 

Minho smiled at Fry and gave him a little bro hug. I smiled and looked around. The room was dark, and you couldn't really see anything.

"What happened?" Minho asked. 

"You got struck by lightning, shuckface," Chuck said simply. Minho looked around at the group and smirked mischievously.

"Just to be clear... there was mouth to mouth, correct?" He said with a smirk, looking at me. I turned and gave him a playful glare. 

"You know what, Minho? There was mouth to mouth involved," I said with a smirk. 

I stepped towards him and saw the group looking at me curiously.

"But not with me," I clarified with a smug look. I caught Fry's eye and he smiled. A goofy smile, saying he knew what I was about to do. I gave him a questioning look and he nodded, holding back a laugh. 

"What're you doing?" Thomas called out to me.

"Messing with him," I called to Teresa, Aris, and Thomas. I saw Teresa smile mischievously, while Aris looked confused. Thomas just smiled and elbowed Newt, who looked a little agitated. He whispered something to Newt, who immediately looked a little relieved and smiled a little. 

"What do you mean?" Minho asked nervously, his smile faltering. 

"Remember how I said Frypan actually brought you back?" I asked innocently.

He looked at me with wide eyes. 

"No..." I just nodded. He turned and faced Frypan, who just played along. 

"Sorry man," he said. Minho looked back at me. 

"My first kiss was technically with a... guy?" He muttered. Fry gave him a wink, making him groan and put his head in his hands.

Everyone bursted into soft laughter. He looked at us with wide eyes everyone nodded and laughed while Minho regretted his life choices. After a few minutes I stepped forward, almost crying from laughing so hard.

I put a comforting hand on his shoulder and looked up at him. His eyes were still wide, and he stood there dumbfounded. 

"We're just messing with you, shank. I'm the only one who did any kind of mouth to mouth," I clarified. He sighed and looked relieved at this.

I laughed and looked at everyone else. 

"Very funny, shanks," Minho said sarcastically. 

"Sorry, man. It was just too easy," Frypan said with a chuckle and another wink. Minho sighed and looked around the large room. It was still dark and creepy. 

"Where are we, anyways?" He asked nobody in particular.

I shrugged and walked over to Thomas and Newt. 

"It was too easy," I giggled as I reached them, they both smiled and Newt shook his head a little. 

"Priceless," Thomas said with a laugh.

"I can still hear you!" Minho called over. We looked over and saw him glaring at us, half playfully.

 Half. I smiled and looked back at Thomas and Newt. 

"We really need to fin -" I was cut off by a rattling noise. I pushed past Newt and towards the sound. 

"Y/n-" Newt started, but I shushed him.

"Shh! Did you hear that?" I asked as I turned to them. They looked at each other then back at me. 

"What're you talking about, Y/n?" Thomas asked cautiously. 

"That rattling noise..." I mumbled as I turned back to face the darkness.

I closed my eyes and listened intently, hearing nothing. I was about to give up and brush it off when I heard it again. 

"There!" I called out. I looked into the darkness and stepped forward. 

"Y/n I don't think you shou-" 

I yelped as I felt something wrap around my wrist.

It felt like a hand.

I yelled out as the hand tightened its grip and pulled me forward into the darkness.