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Chapter 23

           Hehadn’trealizedhowhungryhewasuntilhe’dstartedeating.

           "You’redisgustingwhenyoueat,"Chucksaid,sittingonthebenchnexttohim."It’slikewatchingastarvingpigeathisownklunk."

           "That’sfunny,"Thomassaid,sarcasmlacinghisvoice."YoushouldgoentertaintheGrieversseeiftheylaugh."

           AquickexpressionofhurtflashedacrossChuck’sface,makingThomasfeelbad,butvanishedalmostasfastasithadappeared."Thatremindsmeyou’rethetalkofthetown."

           Thomassatupstraighter,notsurehowhefeltaboutthenews."What’sthatsupposedtomean?"

           "Oh,gee,letmethink.First,yougooutintheMazewhenyou’renotsupposedto,atnight.Thenyouturnintosomekindoffreakyjungledude,climbingvinesandtyingpeopleuponwalls.Next,youbecomeoneofthefirstpeopleevertosurviveanentirenightoutsidetheGlade,andtotopitalloffyoukillfourGrievers.Can’timaginewhatthoseshanksaretalkingabout."

           AsurgeofpridefilledThomas’sbody,thenfizzled.Thomaswassickenedbythehappinesshe’djustfelt.Albywasstillinbed,screaminghisheadoffinpainprobablywishingheweredead."TrickingthemtogoovertheCliffwasMinho’sidea,notmine."

           "Notaccordingtohim.Hesawyoudothewait-and-divethingy,thenhadtheideatodothesamethingattheCliff."

           "The‘wait-and-divethingy’?"Thomasasked,rollinghiseyes."Anyidiotontheplanetwould’vedonethat."

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