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Chapter 54

           ThomasfoundMinhoandTeresatalkingtoeachotherneartheleftsideoftheDoor,goingoverthehastilymadeplanstoentertheescapecodeoncetheygotintotheHole.

           "Youshanksready?"Minhoaskedwhentheycameup."Thomas,thiswasallyouridea,soitbetterwork.Ifnot,I’llkillyabeforetheGrieverscan."

           "Thanks,"Thomassaid.Buthecouldn’tshakethetwistingfeelinginhisgut.Whatifsomehowhewaswrong?Whatifthememorieshe’dhadwerefalseones?Plantedsomehow?Thethoughtterrifiedhim,andhepusheditaside.Therewasnogoingback.

           HelookedatTeresa,whoshiftedfromfoottofoot,wringingherhands."Youokay?"heasked.

           "I’mfine,"sheansweredwithasmallsmile,clearlynotfineatall."Justanxioustogetitoverwith."

           "Amen,sister,"Minhosaid.HelookedthecalmesttoThomas,themostconfident,theleastscared.Thomasenviedhim.

           WhenNewtfinallyhadeveryonegathered,hecalledforquiet,andThomasturnedtohearwhathehadtosay."There’reforty-oneofus."Hepulledthebackpackhewasholdingontohisshoulders,andhoistedathickwoodenpolewithbarbwirewrappedarounditstip.Thethinglookeddeadly."Makesureyou’vegotyourweapons.Otherthanthat,isn’tawholelottobuggin’sayyou’veallbeentoldtheplan.We’regonnafightourwaythroughtotheGrieverHole,andTommyhere’sgonnapunchinhislittlemagiccodeandthenwe’regonnagetpaybackontheCreators.Simpleasthat."

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