Chapter 8

           Thealarmfinallystoppedafterblaringforafulltwominutes.AcrowdwasgatheredinthemiddleofthecourtyardaroundthesteeldoorsthroughwhichThomaswasstartledtorealizehe’darrivedjustyesterday.Yesterday?hethought.Wasthatreallyjustyesterday?

           Someonetappedhimontheelbow;helookedovertoseeChuckbyhissideagain.

           "Howgoesit,Greenbean?"Chuckasked.

           "Fine,"hereplied,eventhoughnothingcould’vebeenfurtherfromthetruth.HepointedtowardthedoorsoftheBox."Whyiseveryonefreakingout?Isn’tthishowyouallgothere?"

           Chuckshrugged."Idon’tknowguessit’salwaysbeenrealregular-like.Oneamonth,everymonth,sameday.Maybewhoever’sinchargerealizedyouwerenothingbutabigmistake,sentsomeonetoreplaceyou."HegiggledasheelbowedThomasintheribs,ahigh-pitchedsnickerthatinexplicablymadeThomaslikehimmore.

           Thomasshothisnewfriendafakeglare."You’reannoying.Seriously."

           "Yeah,butwe’rebuddies,now,right?"Chuckfullylaughedthistime,asqueakysortofsnort.

           "Lookslikeyou’renotgivingmemuchchoiceonthatone."Buttruthwas,heneededafriend,andChuckwoulddojustfine.

           Thekidfoldedhisarms,lookingverysatisfied."Gladthat’ssettled,Greenie.Everyoneneedsabuddyinthisplace."

           ThomasgrabbedChuckbythecollar,jokingaround."Okay,buddy,thencallmebymyname.Thomas.OrI’llthrowyoudowntheholeaftertheBoxleaves."ThattriggeredathoughtinhisheadashereleasedChuck.

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