Chapter 46

           Thomasrefusedtotalktoanyonetherestoftheday.

           Teresatriedseveraltimes.Buthekepttellingherhedidn’tfeelgood,thathejustwantedtobealoneandsleepinhisspotbehindtheforest,maybespendsometimethinking.Trytodiscoverahiddensecretwithinhismindthatwouldhelpthemknowwhattodo.

           Butintruth,hewaspsychinghimselfupforwhathehadplannedforthatevening,convincinghimselfitwastherightthingtodo.Theonlythingtodo.Plus,hewasabsolutelyterrifiedandhedidn’twanttheotherstonotice.

           Eventually,whenhiswatchshowedthateveninghadarrived,hewenttotheHomesteadwitheveryoneelse.Hebarelynoticedhe’dbeenhungryuntilhestartedeatingFrypan’shastilypreparedmealofbiscuitsandtomatosoup.

           Andthenitwastimeforanothersleeplessnight.

           TheBuildershadboardedupthegapingholesleftbythemonsterswho’dcarriedoffGallyandAdam.TheendresultlookedtoThomaslikeanarmyofdrunkguyshaddonethework,butitwassolidenough.NewtandAlby,whofinallyfeltwellenoughtowalkaroundagain,hisheadheavilybandaged,insistedonaplanforeveryonetorotatewheretheyslepteachnight.

           ThomasendedupinthelargelivingroomonthebottomflooroftheHomesteadwiththesamepeoplehe’dsleptwithtwonightsbefore.Silencesettledovertheroomquickly,thoughhedidn’tknowifitwasbecausepeoplewereactuallyasleeporjustscared,quietlyhopingagainsthopetheGrieversdidn’tcomeagain.

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