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Chapter 53

           SyringesofGriefSerumwereincluded,eventhoughThomasdidn’tthinktheGrieverswouldstingthem.Chuckwasinchargeoffillingwaterbottlesandgettingthemouttoeveryone.Teresahelpedhim,andThomasaskedhertosugarcoatthetripasmuchasshecould,evenifshehadtoflat-outlie,whichwasmostlythecase.Chuckhadtriedtoactbravefromthetimehefirstfoundouttheyweregoingforit,buthissweatyskinanddazedeyesrevealedthetruth.

           MinhowenttotheCliffwithagroupofRunners,takingivyropesandrockstotesttheinvisibleGrieverHoleonelasttime.Theyhadtohopethecreatureswouldkeeptotheirnormalscheduleandnotcomeoutduringdaytimehours.ThomashadcontemplatedjustjumpingintotheHolerightawayandtryingtopunchinthecodequickly,buthehadnoideawhattoexpectorwhatmightbewaitingforhim.Newtwasrightthey’dbetterwaituntilnightandhopethatmostoftheGrieverswereintheMaze,notinsidetheirHole.

           WhenMinhoreturned,safeandsound,Thomasthoughtheseemedveryoptimisticthatitreallywasanexit.Orentrance.Dependingonhowyoulookedatit.

           ThomashelpedNewtdistributetheweapons,andevenmoreinnovativeoneswerecreatedintheirdesperationtobepreparedfortheGrievers.Woodenpoleswerecarvedintospearsorwrappedinbarbwire;theknivesweresharpenedandfastenedwithtwinetotheendsofsturdybrancheshackedfromtreesinthewoods;chunksofbrokenglasswereduct-tapedtoshovels.Bytheendoftheday,theGladershadturnedintoasmallarmy.

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