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Chapter 3

           "Getyourruntcheeksdownthosestairs,rightnow,"Albyordered."Chuck’llhelpyou.IfIseeyouagainbeforetomorrowmorning,youain’treachin’anotheronealive.I’llthrowyouofftheCliffmyself,yougetme?"

           Thomaswashumiliatedandscared.Hefeltlikehe’dshrunktothesizeofasmallrat.Withoutsayingaword,hepushedpastAlbyandheadeddownthecreakysteps,goingasfastashedared.IgnoringthegapingstaresofeveryoneatthebottomespeciallyGallyhewalkedoutthedoor,pullingChuckbythearmashedidso.

           Thomashatedthesepeople.Hehatedallofthem.ExceptChuck."Getmeawayfromtheseguys,"Thomassaid.HerealizedthatChuckmightactuallybehisonlyfriendintheworld.

           "Yougotit,"Chuckreplied,hisvoicechipper,asifthrilledtobeneeded."ButfirstweshouldgetyousomefoodfromFrypan."

           "Idon’tknowifIcanevereatagain."Notafterwhathe’djustseen.

           Chucknodded."Yeah,youwill.I’llmeetyouatthesametreeasbefore.Tenminutes."

           Thomaswasmorethanhappytogetawayfromthehouse,andheadedbacktowardthetree.He’donlyknownwhatitwasliketobealivehereforashortwhileandhealreadywantedittoend.Hewishedforalltheworldhecouldremembersomethingabouthispreviouslife.Anything.Hismom,hisdad,afriend,hisschool,ahobby.Agirl.

           Heblinkedhardseveraltimes,tryingtogettheimageofwhathe’djustseenintheshackoutofhismind.

           TheChanging.GallyhadcalledittheChanging

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