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Chapter 36

           Heheldouthishandforanothershake,andshetookit,holdingonforalongtime.AchillsweptthroughThomasthatwassurprisinglypleasant.

           "AllIwantistogetbackhome,"shesaid,finallylettinggoofhishand."Justliketherestofyou."

           Thomas’sheartsankashesnappedbacktorealityandrememberedhowgrimtheworldhadbecome."Yeah,well,thingsprettymuchsuckrightaboutnow.Thesundisappearedandthesky’sgonegray,theydidn’tsendustheweeklysupplieslookslikethingsaregoingtoendonewayoranother."

           ButbeforeTeresacouldanswer,Newtwasrunningoutofthewoods."Howinthe...,"hesaidashepulledupinfrontofthem.Albyandafewotherswererightbehindhim.NewtlookedatTeresa."How’dyougethere?Med-jacksaidyouwerethereonesecondandbuggin’gonethenext."

           Teresastoodup,surprisingThomaswithherconfidence."Guessheforgottotellthelittlepartaboutmekickinghiminthegroinandclimbingoutthewindow."

           ThomasalmostlaughedasNewtturnedtoanolderboystandingnearby,whosefacehadturnedbrightred.

           "Congrats,Jeff,"Newtsaid."You’reofficiallythefirstguyheretogetyourbuttbeatbyagirl."

           Teresadidn’tstop."Keeptalkinglikethatandyou’llbenext."

           Newtturnedbacktofacethem,buthisfaceshowedanythingbutfear.Hestood,silently,juststaringatthem.Thomasstaredback,wonderingwhatwasgoingthroughtheolderboy’shead.

           Albysteppedup."I’msickofthis."HepointedatThomas’schest,almosttappingit."

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