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Chapter 43

           "IwishIcouldhelpyouguys."

           Thomaswastouchedhebetthatifitreallycamedowntoit,Chuckwouldgooutthereifhewereaskedto."Thanks,Chuck.We’lldefinitelybecareful."

           Minhogrunted."Beingcarefulhasn’tgottenussquat.It’sallornothingnow,baby."

           "Webettergetgoing,"Thomassaid.Butterfliesswarmedinhisgut,andhejustwantedtomove,toquitthinkingaboutit.Afterall,goingoutintheMazewasnoworsethanstayingintheGladewithopenDoors.Thoughthethoughtdidn’tmakehimfeelmuchbetter.

           "Yeah,"Minhorespondedevenly."Let’sgo."

           "Well,"Chucksaid,lookingdownathisfeetbeforereturninghisgazetoThomas."Goodluck.Ifyourgirlfriendgetslonelyforyou,I’llgivehersomelovin’."

           Thomasrolledhiseyes."She’snotmygirlfriend,shuck-face."

           "Wow,"Chucksaid."You’realreadyusingAlby’sdirtywords."Hewasobviouslytryinghardtopretendhewasn’tscaredofalltherecentdevelopments,buthiseyesrevealedthetruth."Seriously,goodluck."

           "Thanks,thatmeansalot,"Minhoansweredwithhisowneyeroll."Seeya,shank."

           "Yeah,seeya,"Chuckmuttered,thenturnedtowalkaway.

           ThomasfeltapangofsadnessitwaspossiblehemightneverseeChuckorTeresaoranyofthemagain.Asuddenurgegrippedhim."Don’tforgetmypromise!"heyelled."I’llgetyouhome!"

           Chuckturnedandgavehimathumbs-up;hiseyesglimmeredwithtears

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