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Chapter 58

           "Areyouokay?Whatabouteverybodyelse?"

           Minhostumbledtowardthecurvedwallofthetunnel,thenleanedthere,gulpingbigbreaths."Welostatonofpeople....It’samessofbloodupthere...thentheyalljustshutdown."Hepaused,takinginareallydeepbreathandlettingitgoinarushofair."Youdidit.Ican’tbelieveitactuallyworked."

           Newtcamethroughthen,followedbyFrypan.ThenWinstonandothers.BeforelongeighteenboyshadjoinedThomasandhisfriendsinthetunnel,makingatotaloftwenty-oneGladersinall.Everylastoneofthosewho’dstayedbehindandfoughtwascoveredinGrieversludgeandhumanblood,theirclothesrippedtoshreds.

           "Therest?"Thomasasked,terrifiedoftheanswer.

           "Halfofus,"Newtsaid,hisvoiceweak."Dead."

           Noonesaidawordthen.Noonesaidawordforaverylongtime.

           "Youknowwhat?"Minhosaid,standingupalittletaller."Halfmight’vedied,buthalfofusshuckinglived.AndnobodygotstungjustlikeThomasthought.We’vegottagetoutofhere."

           Toomany,Thomasthought.Toomanybyfar.Hisjoydribbledaway,turnedintoadeepmourningforthetwentypeoplewho’dlosttheirlives.Despitethealternative,despiteknowingthatiftheyhadn’ttriedtoescape,allofthemmight’vedied,itstillhurt,eventhoughhehadn’tknownthemverywell.Suchadisplayofdeathhowcoulditbeconsideredavictory?

           "Let’sgetoutofhere,"Newtsaid."Rightnow."

           "Wheredowego?"Minhoasked.

           Thomaspointeddownthelongtunnel.

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