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Chapter 16

           "Wecan’t.Okay?Don’tsayitagain.Onehundredpercentagainsttherules.Especiallywiththebuggin’Doorsabouttoclose."

           "Butwhy?"Thomaspersisted,indisbeliefatNewt’sstubbornness."Won’ttheGrieversgetthemiftheystayoutthere?Shouldn’twedosomething?"

           Newtturnedonhim,hisfaceflushedred,hiseyesflamedwithfury.

           "Shutyourhole,Greenie!"heyelled."Notabloodyweekyou’vebeenhere!YouthinkIwouldn’triskmylifeinasecondtosavethoselugs?"

           "No...I...Sorry.Ididn’tmean..."Thomasdidn’tknowwhattosayhewasjusttryingtohelp.

           Newt’sfacesoftened."Youdon’tgetityet,Tommy.Goingoutthereatnightisbeggin’fordeath.We’djustbethrowin’morelivesaway.Ifthoseshanksdon’tmakeitback..."Hepaused,seeminghesitanttosaywhateveryonewasthinking."Bothof’emsworeanoath,justlikeIdid.Likewealldid.You,too,whenyougotoyourfirstGatheringandgetchosenbyaKeeper.Nevergooutatnight.Nomatterwhat.Never."

           ThomaslookedoveratChuck,whoseemedaspale-facedasNewt.

           "Newtwon’tsayit,"theboysaid,"soIwill.Ifthey’renotback,itmeansthey’redead.Minho’stoosmarttogetlost.Impossible.They’redead."

           Newtsaidnothing,andChuckturnedandwalkedbacktowardtheHomestead,hisheadhanginglow.Dead?Thomasthought.Thesituationhadbecomesogravehedidn’tknowhowtoreact,feltapitofemptinessinhisheart.

           "Theshank’sright,"Newtsaidsolemnly.

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