Chapter 51

           Albystoodupsoquicklyhischairfelloverbackward.Hisbloodshoteyesstoodoutagainstthewhitebandageonhisforehead.Hetooktwostepsforwardbeforestopping,asifhe’dbeenabouttochargeandattackThomas.

           "Nowyou’rebeingashuckidiot,"hesaid,glaringatThomas."Oratraitor.Howcanwetrustawordyousayifyouhelpeddesignthisplace,putushere!Wecan’thandleoneGrieveronourownground,muchlessfightawholehordeofthemintheirlittlehole.Whatareyoureallyupto?"

           Thomaswasfurious."WhatamIupto?Nothing!WhywouldImakeallthisup?"

           Alby’sarmsstiffened,fistsclenched."Forallweknowyouweresentheretogetusallkilled.Whyshouldwetrustyou?"

           Thomasstared,incredulous."Alby,doyouhaveashort-termmemoryproblem?IriskedmylifetosaveyououtintheMazeyou’dbedeadifitwasn’tforme!"

           "Maybethatwasatricktogainourtrust.Ifyou’reinleaguewiththeshuckswhosentushere,youwouldn’thavehadtoworryabouttheGrievershurtingyoumaybeitwasallanact."

           Thomas’sangerlessenedslightlyatthat,turnedintopity.Somethingwasoddheresuspicious.

           "Alby,"Minhofinallyinterjected,relievingThomas."That’saboutthedumbesttheoryI’veeverheard.Hejustaboutgotfreakingtornapartthreenightsago.Youthinkthat’spartoftheact?"

           Albynoddedonce,curtly."Maybe."

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