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Chapter 3

           Withoutanotherword,hemadeforthestairs,onlybecausetheywereclose,onlybecausehehadnoideawhattodoorsay.Butthebullysteppedinfrontofhim,holdingahandup.

           "Holdonthere,Greenie."Hejerkedathumbinthedirectionoftheupperfloor."Newbiesaren’tallowedtoseesomeonewho’sbeen...taken.NewtandAlbywon’tallowit."

           "What’syourproblem?"Thomasasked,tryingtokeepthefearoutofhisvoice,tryingnottothinkwhatthekidhadmeantbytaken."Idon’tevenknowwhereIam.AllIwantissomehelp."

           "Listentome,Greenbean."Theboywrinkleduphisface,foldedhisarms."I’veseenyoubefore.Something’sfishyaboutyoushowinguphere,andI’mgonnafindoutwhat."

           AsurgeofheatpulsedthroughThomas’sveins."I’veneverseenyoubeforeinmylife.Ihavenoideawhoyouare,andIcouldn’tcareless,"hespat.Butreally,howwouldheknow?Andhowcouldthiskidrememberhim?

           Thebullysnickered,ashortburstoflaughtermixedwithaphlegm-filledsnort.Thenhisfacegrewserious,hiseyebrowsslantinginward."I’ve...seenyou,shank.Nottoomanyinthesepartscansaythey’vebeenstung."Hepointedupthestairs."Ihave.IknowwhatoldBennybaby’sgoingthrough.I’vebeenthere.AndIsawyouduringtheChanging."

           HereachedoutandpokedThomasinthechest."AndIbetyourfirstmealfromFrypanthatBenny’llsayhe’sseenya,too."

           Thomasrefusedtobreakeyecontactbutdecidedtosaynothing.Panicateathimonceagain.

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