I went and grabbed dinner for Newt, Gally, and Minho, and sat down at a table. I had heard the two boys fighting, I knew it was Minho who put Newt in the Med Hut. I was just wondering how friends like them could get into a fight. And I was wondering how I would tell them I knew.

I couldn't believe they were both fighting over me. I didn't realize Minho loved me. I was hoping Newt did, but I didn't give a second thought to Minho- I hardly see him.

Gally and Minho joined me at the table a few minutes later.

"Hey guys" I said as they sat down, "Newt okay?" I decided not to tell them I knew just yet.

"Oh yeah he is. The med jacks are just, uhh, patching him up. He should be fine soon." Gally responded.

About fifteen minutes later, we were done with our food, and Newt was still in the Med Hut. Maybe I could get them to admit it.

"Minho, what were you doing before Newt hurt his foot?" I asked.

Minho eyes darted around for a second, then settled on his empty plate, "we were uhh running, in the deadheads. Newt tripped on a tree root and rolled his ankle."

"Umm.. well you know what tomorrow is?" Gally asked, trying to change the subject.

"No I- oh it's greenie day!" I exclaimed. "I've already been here for six months. Wow"

Minho smiled and nodded his head, "who knows, maybe you'll finally get a girl friend"

I shrugged, "The last five have been boys, why will this one be any different?"
I stared at my empty plate for a minute longer, then looked up at Minho. "Hey Minho, you are the Keeper of the Runners right?"

He flashes a smile, "The one and only"

"Do you think you could make me a runner?"

Minho stared at me for a second, "why do you want to be a runner?"

"I want to help. I think I could do something. Maybe see something that you guys couldnt" I answered

Minho raised his eyebrows, "Why would you be able to see something we couldn't? Because of your multicolored eyes?"

I shrugged, "you never know"

"I'll consider it and talk to Alby" Minho smiled.

Gally got up from the table and started to leave with his empty plate.

"Wait Gally" I called.

"Yeah?" He turned around to face me.

"Can you take my plate too?" I asked, adding a smile.

"Why can't you take it yourself?" He asked.

"Well you're already going"

"You could go and take both mine and yours"

"You are already standing up"

"You need to work out those legs of yours if you want to become a runner"

I sighed, "slinthead"

"Shuckface "

"Idiot"

He rolled his eyes and took my plate.

"Couldn't think of anything else to say?" I teased.

"Okay thats it, I'm not taking your plate" he put it back on the table in front of me.

"Wait Gally no, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it "

He laughed and grabbed my plate again, then left to put them away, Leaving Minho and me alone.

I looked over at Minho to see him smiling.

"What?" I asked.

"Sibling love" he chuckled, but something told me that wasn't what he was really grinning about.

I smiled back an decided not to push it.

"So you want to be a runner, huh?" He asked and I nodded. "Then let's see what you're made of"

The truth is, I can run fast, but I'm not super strong- at least not my arms. Being a builder has helped a little bit with that, but a lot of the time I have to get Gally to help me. So I was a little worried I would just make a fool of myself and not be able to be a runner. I was just hoping he would only make me run, or do stuff that involved my legs.

I got up from the table and followed him to an open area in the glade, right next to the deadheads.

"Alright, to be a runner you need good leg strength, you know, so you can run. But you also arm strength" Minho said.

And there goes my hopes of being a runner. Curse my twig arms.

"Let's start with pull ups" Minho walked over to a tree and found a tall branch that was level with the ground hanging from it.

"Pull ups? When will I use that in the maze? Maybe we should start with stamina or something" I countered.

"I'm the keeper here, you listen to me" he said in an easy tone with a smile on his face.

Wow he has a nice smile I thought, then i mentally slapped myself I shouldn't be thinking about that right now

I walked over and jumped to grab the branch, I had it for a second, then it slipped out of my grip and I fell back down.

"Guess I should've considered your height first, huh?" Minho teases.

"Are you calling me short? Because if so you are only like an inch taller than me" I teased back.

Minho walked up to me, put his hand on his head, and drew a line to over my head. "Looks a lot more than just an inch"

"Alright maybe an inch and a half"

When I first came into the glade, I was one of the tallest, and everyone was about 14 years old. But as time went on, the boys have all hit their growth spurts, and they all passed me. I'm still tall though, just not as tall as them.

Minho laughed, "let me help you" he walked around so he was facing behind me, then placed his hand on my hips. His hands on my made me feel warm, then confused. I thought Newt had my heart, so what's going on with Minho?

"Jump up and I'll lift you the rest of the way"
He said. I jumped and he effortlessly lifted me so I could grab the branch. He let go and I hung there for a second. "Come on, are you gonna do them or what?"

"Or what" I mumbled, then I shifted my grip and attempted a pull up. I got about halfway up before my arms gave up and my body dropped back down, but my hands kept ahold of the branch.

"Come on, you're stronger than that" Minho encouraged, "try again" I looked down to see him smiling again.

I tried again, and this time I got all the way up, but then my arms gave out and I dropped to the ground, my feet almost gave out from underneath my but Minho grabbed me and kept me upright.

I looked up at him, and he looked down at me, his arms still wrapped around my back and across my stomach. His eyes were a bright green, with a ring of brown around his pupil.

We stayed like that for a second, feeling the connection between us. But what was it? Just Friend? Trust? Something more?

"Guys! Newt is out of the med hut again" Gally's voice broke through the silence. Minho let go of me and I dropped back to the ground.

He glanced down and grinned, "we can continue this later, maybe after you've worked on that arms strength" I smiled in return and he held out his hand to help me up. I took it and stood up as Gally walked into the deadheads.

"Newts alright?" I asked.

"Yeah, he has a bit of trouble walking but he's fine" Gally answered. I heard Minho let out a sigh of relief.

I looked over at Minho and he met my eyes and smiled, "I'm glad he's alright, he uhh really banged up his knee on that rock" he said.

"I thought he re-injured his leg? You know like his shinbone?" I replied.

Minho hesitated, thinking of what to say, but Gally took over, "I guess Minho thought it was his knee. Sorry Minho it's a little worse than just a bruise"

"Oh yeah umm that's my bad" Minho smiled sheepishly.

I started walking back to my hut, only to roll my ankle down a small hill, almost falling again. Minho's arms reached out and grabbed mine, but I only pulled him down with me. We laughed together and he helped me up again.

I glanced around, looking for Newt. When I saw him, he had a death glare on his face, staring directly at Minho.

"Minho, is Newt alright?" I asked, Newt was usually so happy I didn't understand why he would be angry at something right now. Especially if it's only because of me.

"Yeah he's just umm probably in a lot of pain eheh" Minho chuckled.

He's mad at Minho. I thought, no, he's Jealous of Minho.

I smiled at him and waved, he waved back, washing the death glare from his face.

"Come on Gray, let's head back. I'm getting tired" Minho wrapped his arm around my shoulders and lead me to my hut.