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Chapter 31

           "Gofindsomedinneryourterribleprisonsentenceofonedayisover."

           "Onewasplenty."Despitewantinganswers,ThomaswasreadytogetawayfromtheSlammer.Plus,hewasstarving.HegrinnedatAlby,thenheadedstraightforthekitchenandfood.

           Dinnerwasawesome.

           FrypanhadknownThomaswouldbecominglate,sohe’dleftaplatefullofroastbeefandpotatoes;anoteannouncedtherewerecookiesinthecupboard.TheCookseemedfullyintentonbackingupthesupporthe’dshownforThomasintheGathering.MinhojoinedThomasasheate,preppinghimalittlebeforehisfirstbigdayofRunnertraining,givinghimafewstatsandinterestingfacts.Thingsforhimtothinkaboutashewenttosleepthatnight.

           Whentheywerefinished,Thomasheadedbacktothesecludedplacewherehe’dsleptthenightbefore,inthecornerbehindtheDeadheads.HethoughtabouthisconversationwithChuck,wonderedhowitwouldfeeltohaveparentssaygoodnighttoyou.

           SeveralboysmilledabouttheGladethatnight,butforthemostpartitwasquiet,likeeveryonejustwantedtogotosleep,endthedayandbedonewithit.Thomasdidn’tcomplainthatwasexactlywhatheneeded.

           Theblanketssomeonehadleftforhimthenightbeforestilllaythere.Hepickedthemupandsettledin,snugglingupagainstthecomfortingcornerwherethestonewallsmetinamassofsoftivy.Themixedsmellsoftheforestgreetedhimashetookhisfirstdeepbreath,tryingtorelax.Theairfeltperfect,anditmadehimwonderagainabouttheweatheroftheplace.

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