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Chapter 56

           "Now!"

           TheKeeperranforwardwithoutwaitingforaresponse.Newtwentafterhim,rightonhisheels,andthentherestoftheGladersfollowed,atightpackofroaringboyschargingaheadtoabloodybattle,weaponsraised.ThomasheldTeresa’shand,letthemallgopast,feltthembumphim,smelledtheirsweat,sensedtheirterror,waitingfortheperfectopportunitytomakehisowndash.

           JustasthefirstsoundsofboyscrashingintoGrieversfilledtheairpiercedwithscreamsandroarsofmachineryandwoodclackingagainststeelChuckranpastThomas,whoquicklyreachedoutandgrabbedhisarm.

           Chuckstumbledbackward,thenlookedupatThomas,hiseyessofulloffrightThomasfeltsomethingshatterinhisheart.Inthatsplitsecond,he’dmadeadecision.

           "Chuck,you’rewithmeandTeresa."Hesaiditforcefully,withauthority,leavingnoroomfordoubt.

           Chucklookedaheadattheengagedbattle."But..."Hetrailedoff,andThomasknewtheboyrelishedtheideathoughhewasashamedtoadmitit.

           Thomasquicklytriedtosavehisdignity."WeneedyourhelpintheGrieverHole,incaseoneofthosethingsisintherewaitingforus."

           Chucknoddedquicklytooquickly.Again,Thomasfeltthepangofsadnessinhisheart,felttheurgetogetChuckhomesafelystrongerthanhe’deverfeltitbefore.

           "Okay,then,"Thomassaid."HoldTeresa’sotherhand.Let’sgo."

           Chuckdidashewastold,tryingsohardtoactbrave.And,Thomasnoted,notsayingaword,perhapsforthefirsttimeinhislife.

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