Chapter 27

           Forthesecondtimethatday,Thomaswasshockedintosilence.

           "Well,comeon,"NewtsaidtoThomasashegrabbedhisarm."NowayI’mnotgoingwithya."

           Thomasfollowedhim,withChuckrightbehind,astheylefttheCouncilroomandwentdownthehalltowardanarrow,spiralingstaircasethathehadn’tnoticedbefore.Newttookthefirststep,thengaveChuckacoldglare."You.Stay."

           Foronce,Chucksimplynoddedandsaidnothing.ThomasfiguredthatsomethingaboutAlby’sbehaviorhadthekid’snervesonedge.

           "Lightenup,"ThomassaidtoChuckasNewtheadedupthestaircase."TheyjustelectedmeaRunner,soyou’rebuddieswithastudnow."Hewastryingtomakeajoke,tryingtodenythathewasterrifiedtoseeAlby.WhatifhemadeaccusationslikeBenhad?Orworse?

           "Yeah,right,"Chuckwhispered,staringatthewoodenstepsinadaze.

           WithashrugThomasbeganclimbingthestairs.Sweatslickedhispalms,andhefeltadroptrickledownhistemple.Hedidnotwanttogoupthere.

           Newt,allgrimandsolemn,waswaitingforThomasatthetopofthestairwell.Theystoodattheoppositeendofthelong,darkhallwayfromtheusualstaircase,theoneThomashadclimbedonhisveryfirstdaytoseeBen.Thememorymadehimqueasy;hehopedAlbywascompletelyhealedfromtheordealsohedidn’thavetowitnesssomethinglikethatagainthesicklyskin,theveins,thethrashing.Butheexpectedtheworst,andbracedhimself.

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