Chapter 5

           TheyendedupnearthebackoftheHomesteadthatwaswhatChuckcalledtheleaningstructureofwoodandwindowsinadarkshadowbetweenthebuildingandthestonewallbehindit.

           "Wherearewegoing?"Thomasasked,stillfeelingtheweightofseeingthosewallsclose,thinkingaboutthemaze,theconfusion,thefear.Hetoldhimselftostoporhe’ddrivehimselfcrazy.Tryingtograspasenseofnormalcy,hemadeaweakattemptatajoke."Ifyou’relookingforagoodnightkiss,forgetit."

           Chuckdidn’tmissabeat."Justshutupandstayclose."

           Thomasletoutabigbreathandshruggedbeforefollowingtheyoungerboyalongthebackofthebuilding.Theytiptoeduntiltheycameuponasmall,dustywindow,asoftbeamoflightshiningthroughontothestoneandivy.Thomasheardsomeonemovingaroundinside.

           "Thebathroom,"Chuckwhispered.

           "So?"AthreadofuneasestitchedalongThomas’sskin.

           "Ilovedoingthistopeople.Givesmegreatpleasurebeforebedtime."

           "Doingwhat?"SomethingtoldThomasChuckwasuptonogood."MaybeIshould"

           "Justshutyourmouthandwatch."Chuckquietlysteppedupontoabigwoodenboxthatsatrightunderthewindow.Hecrouchedsothathisheadwaspositionedjustbelowwherethepersonontheinsidewouldbeabletoseehim.Thenhereachedupwithhishandandlightlytappedontheglass.

           "Thisisstupid,"Thomaswhispered.Therecouldn’tpossiblybeaworsetimetoplayajokeNewtorAlbycouldbeinthere.

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