Chapter 55

           ThomaskeptasteadypaceasheranwiththeotherGladersalongthestonepathwaystowardtheCliff.He’dgrownusedtorunningtheMaze,butthiswascompletelydifferent.ThesoundsofshufflingfeetechoedupthewallsandtheredlightsofthebeetlebladesflashedmoremenacinglyintheivytheCreatorswerecertainlywatching,listening.Onewayoranother,therewasgoingtobeafight.

           Scared?Teresaaskedhimastheyran.

           No,Ilovethingsmadeoutofblubberandsteel.Can’twaittoseethem.Hefeltnomirthorhumorandwonderedifthere’deverbeatimeagainwhenhewould.

           Sofunny,sheresponded.

           Shewasrightnexttohim,buthiseyesstayedgluedupahead.We’llbefine.JuststayclosetomeandMinho.

           Ah,myKnightinShiningArmor.What,youdon’tthinkIcanfendformyself?

           Actually,hethoughtquitetheoppositeTeresaseemedastoughasanybodythere.No,I’mjusttryingtobenice.

           Thegroupwasspreadoutacrossthefullwidthofthecorridor,runningatasteadybutquickpaceThomaswonderedhowlongthenon-Runnerswouldholdup.Asifinresponsetothethought,Newtfellback,finallytappingMinhoontheshoulder."Youleadthewaynow,"Thomasheardhimsay.

           Minhonoddedandrantothefront,guidingtheGladersthroughalltheturnsnecessary.EverystepwasagonizingforThomas.Whatcouragehe’dgatheredhadturnedtodread,andhewonderedwhentheGrieverswouldfinallygivechase.Wonderedwhenthefightwouldbegin.

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