Chapter 61

           ThenexthourorsowasablurofsightsandsoundsforThomas.

           Thedriverdroveatrecklessspeeds,throughtownsandcities,theheavyrainobscuringmostoftheview.Lightsandbuildingswerewarpedandwatery,likesomethingoutofadrug-inducedhallucination.Atonepointpeopleoutsiderushedthebus,theirclothesratty,hairmattedtotheirheads,strangesoreslikethoseThomashadseenonthewomancoveringtheirterrifiedfaces.Theypoundedonthesidesofthevehicleasiftheywantedtogeton,wantedtoescapewhateverhorriblelivestheywereliving.

           Thebusneverslowed.TeresaremainedsilentnexttoThomas.

           Hefinallygotupenoughnervetospeaktothewomansittingacrosstheaisle.

           "What’sgoingon?"heasked,notsurehowelsetoposeit.

           Thewomanlookedoverathim.Wet,blackhairhunginstringsaroundherface.Darkeyesfullofsorrow."That’saverylongstory."Thewoman’svoicecameoutmuchkinderthanThomashadexpected,givinghimhopethatshetrulywasafriendthatalloftheirrescuerswerefriends.Despitethefactthatthey’drunoverawomanincoldblood.

           "Please,"Teresasaid."Pleasetellussomething."

           ThewomanlookedbackandforthbetweenThomasandTeresa,thenletoutasigh."It’lltakeawhilebeforeyougetyourmemoriesback,ifeverwe’renotscientists,wehavenoideawhattheydidtoyou,orhowtheydidit."

           Thomas’sheartdroppedatthethoughtofmaybehavinglosthismemoryforever,buthepressedon."Whoarethey?"heasked.

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