Chapter 26

           Thomassatfrozeninhischair,asicknessgrowinginhisstomachlikeaninfestation.He’dbeenthroughthewholegamutofemotionsintheshorttimesincehe’darrivedattheGlade.Fear,loneliness,desperation,sadness,eventheslightesthintofjoy.Butthiswassomethingnewtohearapersonsaytheyhateyouenoughthattheywanttokillyou.

           Gally’scrazy,hetoldhimself.He’scompletelyinsane.Butthethoughtonlyincreasedhisworries.Insanepeoplecouldreallybecapableofanything.

           TheCouncilmembersstoodorsatinsilence,seeminglyasshockedasThomasatwhatthey’djustseen.NewtandWinstonfinallyletgoofMinho;allthreeofthemsullenlywalkedtotheirchairsandsatdown.

           "He’sfinallywhackedforgood,"Minhosaid,almostinawhisper.Thomascouldn’ttellifhe’dmeantfortheotherstohearhim.

           "Well,you’renotthebloodysaintintheroom,"Newtsaid."Whatwereyouthinking?Thatwasalittleoverboard,don’tyathink?"

           Minhosquincheduphiseyesandpulledhisheadback,asifhewerebaffledbyNewt’squestion."Don’tgivemethatgarbage.Everyoneofyoulovedseeingthatslintheadgethisdues,andyouknowit.It’sabouttimesomeonestooduptohisklunk."

           "He’sontheCouncilforareason,"Newtsaid.

           "Dude,hethreatenedtobreakmyneckandkillThomas!Theguyismentallywhacked,andyoubettersendsomeonerightnowtothrowhimintheSlammer.He’sdangerous."

           Thomascouldn’thaveagreedmoreandonceagainalmostbrokehisordertostayquiet,butstoppedhimself.

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