The Harrassment Starts

I sit against a tree enjoying the view of a lake I come across. Even though the way I was brought here was absolutely terrifying, I must admit the glade looks beautiful.

I can't believe I'm the only girl here. I must have the WORST luck imaginable to be sent up here with around 50 potential predators. Atleast Alby and Newt can offer me some protection.

I've completely lost track of time when I hear a bell start to ring. That means dinner's ready, thank god. I feel so hungry, I was already considering cannibalism.

I make my way back through the forest, hoping I'm going the right way back. Getting lost would be so embarrassing.

I eventually make it to the kitchen and join the back of the line. The boy in front of me turns around, notices my presence, blushes and turns away.

I'm honestly a little flattered that I must be beautiful enough to make a boy blush. Then I remember I'm the first girl he's seen in god knows how long, so even if I'm ugly he would probably still blush.

Boys and their disgusting hormones. They better keep it under control or I'm going to climb the tallest tree I can find and let myself die up there.

The line moves quickly and soon it's my turn to get some food. The boy serving seems to have a constant smile on his face. He seems sweet and in my opinion, he's quite handsome.

"Hey greenie I'm Frypan, welcome to the glade. I hope you enjoy the stew I made", he says, handing me the tray of food.

"Nice to meet you Frypan, thank you for the food" i reply with a smile.

I turn around to search for a table. Damn it. Every table is filled with boys, which means I can't sit alone. Many boys notice me standing there looking around.

"Hey gorgeous, I got somewhere you can sit", a blonde boy says as he points to his lap. Disgusting.

"Ignore him and come sit with me!".

"Come to me and I'll show you a good time".

More of the boys whistle and call me over. I start to panic. There's no fucking way I'm sitting with any of them freaks. It's getting really overwhelming having all of this attention on me, so I turn around and walk straight outside with my tray.

I move quickly, paranoid that one of them might try to follow me. My breathing is no longer steady and I feel like I might burst into tears at any moment.

I see the tower that Alby took me up earlier, to show me the view of the glade. I start to make my way there.

I almost drop my tray about three times, but eventually I make it to the top and close the hatch.

I sit with my legs dangling over the ledge, put my tray on my lap and start to tuck into my meal. The beautiful view distracts me from the panic I felt earlier, and I'm able to enjoy my dinner.

This stew is actually delicious. I've got to thank that boy, Frypan after and tell him how good of a cook he is.

I finish it all and place the tray beside me. I stay a little longer to enjoy the view, when I hear the hatch open.

I whip my head round in slight panic, almost giving myself whiplash. I instantly relax at the sight of Newt climbing up.

"Oh my god Newt, you scared the shit out of me" I say, holding my hand to my chest.

"Sorry, I saw you climb up here with your tray earlier and thought you might want some company", he says, moving my tray out of the way and sitting next to me.

"Thanks. Sorry I left with my tray, i don't want to get in trouble but I really didn't want to eat with the others" I explain, keeping my eyes on the glade.

"It's ok your not in trouble", he chuckles a little before he continues "I heard what them shanks were saying so I'm not surprised you wasn't comfortable enough to sit with us. Sorry about them", he smiles at me and I can see he feels bad about it.

"It's not your fault that they're a bunch of horny little shits".

He chokes, shocked at my bluntness and starts laughing.

His laugh makes me snort.

"I'm going to have to teach you the language we use instead of swearing".

I turn to him curious " What kind of language do you use then?".

"Well for starters instead of shit, we say klunk".

I start laughing "That sounds so lame. What do you say instead of fuck?".

"We say shuck and shucking instead of fucking", he replies, amused at my reaction.

"Shuck and shucking? You boys couldn't come up with anything better?" I ask, raising a brow.

"They're better than swearing, and it still makes anyone feel insulted, they're not lame", he defends, sending me a playful glare.

"So what does shank mean?".

"It's what you call someone instead of other mean things. So instead of calling someone a bastard or dumb, or a prick, you call them a shank", he replies.

We sit in silence for a moment and enjoy the sunset. Newt breaks the silence " I'm sure Alby told you about the bonfire we have when a new greenie shows up right?". I nod my head to confirm.

"Good, I expect you to show up and we can and enjoy the bonfire and watch the others play fight. There's also a special drink one of the gladers make that I want you to try. It basically has the same effect as alcohol" he says. I don't really feel like attending a bonfire with a bunch of boys who have already started flirting with me, but for some reason I can't say no to him.

"Ok, that sounds fun" I reply. I keep a small smile on my face before a sudden thought pops into my head.

"Newt, Alby told me that I would be getting my own hut built, so I don't have to sleep with the boys. Where am I going to sleep until then?", I think he senses the nervousness in my voice because he is quick to reassure me.

"We had a meeting earlier with the whole glade about you. All of the boys know not to harm you in any way or they will be punished badly for it. You're also going to sleep in my room in the homestead until it's built, and I'm going to sleep with the other boys in the hammocks", he explains.

I relax, feeling a little safer knowing that I'm not sleeping with the boys, but I also feel bad for Newt since I've just stolen his bed until my hut is built.

"Are you sure you don't mind. The hammocks can't be that comfortable and you shouldn't have to be kicked out of your room because of me"

"Don't be stupid, no one forced me to give it up. I told Alby that I'd rather you stay in my room because it has a lock on the door, and Alby's room is next door if there's an emergency", he assures me.

"Thanks Newt, I really appreciate it" I give him a hug which causes him to stiffen a little in shock before he relax and reciprocates. I let go, smiling at him, I'm so relieved to have someone I can trust here and I'm happy to officially call Newt my first friend in the glade.

"Right I'm gonna go and help Alby finish setting up the bonfire. I'll see you down there soon" he says, opening the hatch and climbing back down the tower.

I don't think this place is going to be too bad, but my biggest problem is the harassment I'm already getting from some of the boys. Why can't they just keep quiet and have a wank instead of hassling me?

Atleast I have Newt to sit and enjoy the bonfire with. I have a feeling that we're going to be good friends in the future.

Authors Note: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I know that the progress is slow so far and I'll start working on speeding it up a little so I don't bore you all.