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Chapter 19

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           ThomaspeekeddownwithoutmovinghisheadtheGrieverhadfinallyreachedthewallwhereheandAlbyhung.ItpausedbytheclosedDoorthatledintotheGlade,onlyafewyardstoThomas’sright.

           Pleasegotheotherway,Thomaspleadedsilently.

           Turn.

           Go.

           Thatway.

           Please!

           TheGriever’sspikespoppedout;itsbodyrolledtowardThomasandAlby.

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           Itcametoastop,thenrolledoncemore,rightuptothewall.

           Thomasheldhisbreath,notdaringtomaketheslightestsound.TheGrievernowsatdirectlybelowthem.Thomaswantedtolookdownsobadly,butknewanymovementmightgivehimaway.Thebeamsoflightfromthecreatureshoneallovertheplace,completelyrandom,neversettlinginonespot.

           Then,withoutwarning,theywentout.

           Theworldturnedinstantlydarkandsilent.Itwasasifthecreaturehadturnedoff.Itdidn’tmove,madenosoundeventhehauntinggroanshadstoppedcompletely.Andwithnomorelights,Thomascouldn’tseeasinglething.

           Hewasblind.

           Hetooksmallbreathsthroughhisnose;hispumpingheartneededoxygendesperately.Couldithearhim?Smellhim?Sweatdrenchedhishair,hishands,hisclothes,everything.Afearhehadneverknownfilledhimtothepointofinsanity.

           Still,nothing.Nomovement,nolight,nosound.TheanticipationoftryingtoguessitsnextmovewaskillingThomas.

           Secondspassed.Minutes.TheropyplantdugintoThomas’sfleshhischestfeltnumb

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