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Chapter 2

           Albyturnedandpushedhiswaythroughthecrowd,thenheadedfortheslantedwoodenbuildinginthecorner.Mostofthekidswanderedawaythen,eachonegivingThomasalingeringlookbeforetheywalkedoff.

           Thomasfoldedhisarms,closedhiseyes,tookadeepbreath.Emptinessateawayathisinsides,quicklyreplacedbyasadnessthathurthisheart.Itwasalltoomuchwherewashe?Whatwasthisplace?Wasitsomekindofprison?Ifso,whyhadhebeensenthere,andforhowlong?Thelanguagewasodd,andnoneoftheboysseemedtocarewhetherhelivedordied.Tearsthreatenedagaintofillhiseyes,butherefusedtoletthemcome.

           "WhatdidIdo?"hewhispered,notreallymeaningforanyonetohearhim."WhatdidIdowhy’dtheysendmehere?"

           Newtclappedhimontheshoulder."Greenie,whatyou’refeelin’,we’veallfeltit.We’veallhadFirstDay,comeoutofthatdarkbox.Thingsarebad,theyare,andthey’llgetmuchworseforyasoon,that’sthetruth.Butdowntheroadapiece,you’llbefightin’trueandgood.Icantellyou’renotabloodysissy."

           "Isthisaprison?"Thomasasked;heduginthedarknessofhisthoughts,tryingtofindacracktohispast.

           "Doneaskedfourquestions,haven’tya?"Newtreplied."Nogoodanswersforya,notyet,anyway.Bestbequietnow,acceptthechangemorncomestomorrow."

           Thomassaidnothing,hisheadsunk,hiseyesstaringatthecracked,rockyground

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