Chapter 53

           ThomaswasalmostsadwhentheGatheringfinallyended.WhenNewtcameoutoftheHomesteadheknewthatthetimeforrestwasover.

           TheKeeperspottedthemandapproachedatalimpingrun.Thomasnoticedhe’dletgoofTeresa’shandwithoutthinkingaboutit.Newtfinallycametoahaltandcrossedhisarmsoverhischestashelookeddownatthemsittingonthebench."Thisisbloodynuts,youknowthat,right?"Hisfacewasimpossibletoread,butthereseemedtobeahintofvictoryinhiseyes.

           Thomasstoodup,feelingarushofexcitementfloodinghisbody."Sotheyagreedtogo?"

           Newtnodded."Allofthem.Wasn’tashardasIthoughtit’dbe.Thoseshanks’veseenwhathappensatnightwiththosebloodyDoorsopen.Wecan’tgetoutofthestupidMaze.Gottatrysomething."HeturnedandlookedattheKeepers,who’dstartedtogathertheirrespectiveworkgroups."NowwejusthavetoconvincetheGladers."

           ThomasknewthatwouldbeevenmoredifficultthanpersuadingtheKeepershadbeen.

           "Youthinkthey’llgoforit?"Teresaasked,finallystandingtojointhem.

           "Notallofthem,"Newtsaid,andThomascouldseethefrustrationinhiseyes."Some’llstayandtaketheirchancesguaranteeit."

           Thomasdidn’tdoubtpeoplewouldblanchatthethoughtofmakingarunforit.AskingthemtofighttheGrieverswasaskingalot."WhataboutAlby?"

           "Whoknows?"Newtresponded,lookingaroundtheGlade,observingtheKeepersandtheirgroups.

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