TITANIUM || The Death Cure ? Newt [3]

Chapter 5

"Um, Rosalee, can I talk to you for a second?" He asked, scratching the back of his head.

I nodded and handed my empty plate to Fry. I followed him by some broken down crates and trash cans; he had a guilty expression. Oh, God, he better not-

"I was thinking about what you said, and you're right. I didn't think about how leaving you behind would affect you; I was being selfish. So I wanted to say I'm sorry for treating you like that. I'm also sorry I said all those hurtful words to you, I didn't mean all those things. I also didn't mean to use Minho like that. He is your friend, and I was being disrespectful. I got so angry because I was scared, I am scared right now. I can't lose you, Rosalee. You're too important to me."

All the anger and hurt I felt before suddenly vanished, making my mood change into a happy one. I smiled a little at him and reached to grab his hand. Then, I grabbed the other, and our fingers intertwined. My heart fluttered just by looking into his eyes.

"It's okay," I whispered. "I would also like to apologize, too. I didn't mean to put you in that position, it's not your job. I understand why you didn't want me to come along. I was so caught up in my own klunk I thought everything revolved around me. But no matter what happens, no matter what dangers await us, we will get through them together."

I stood on my toes to give him a quick peck on his lips, once again, giving me butterflies in my stomach. He pulled back to look at me.

"This isn't about us anymore. This is about Minho and everybody else's lives. I hate to say it, but I don't think we're going to be walking away from this one. There's no going back now."

Newt nodded in agreement. He leaned in and kissed me again, but with more passion.

"And if anything does happen, just know I'll love you with all my heart."

I nodded and smiled. "Forever."

I was about to kiss him again when Newt suddenly brought up the subject at the vehicle storage.

"And I'm sorry for cuffing you and leaving you like that. You're right about that one, too. That was my only solution."

We laughed.

"Yeah, speaking of which... why did you even have those in the first place?" I asked curiously.

A sneaky smile spread across his lips like he was a nine-year-old. He leaned in to whisper in my ear.

"I was planning on using them on you for other purposes... something that could make you scream."

I almost choked on my own spit as Newt burst into laughter. I playfully smacked his chest with a smile on my face. You naughty boy, I thought.

We both decided to go back to the car and get some sleep. When we got back, Thomas and Frypan had fallen asleep next to each other. We quietly got inside the Jeep, adjusting to sleep comfortably in each other's arms to prepare for our next terrifying day.

The next morning, Thomas, Frypan, Newt and I woke up and immediately hit the road. There was no time to waste, so we didn't chat for very long like in The Right Arm. I thought about how everybody was reacting since they already knew that we disappeared. Especially Vince, he's probably mad as hell by now. But, hey, we were teenagers, and we didn't listen to what the adults said.

Everyone seemed to be cheerful that morning: Fry was behind the wheel, Newt was sitting in his favorite seat, which was shotgun, and Thomas stuck his head out the window to let the cool morning breeze blow on him. As for me, I smiled while watching all three of them. I played with my locket again, and Newt caught me in the rearview mirror. He was grinning, and I blushed.