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Chapter 59

           Hecranedhisneckashescannedtheplacetoptobottom,tryingtofindthesourceofthebeeps.Butnothinghadchanged.Then,outofthecornerofhiseye,henoticedtheotherGladerslookinginthedirectionofthedoors.Hedidaswell;hisheartquickenedwhenhesawthatoneofthedoorswasswingingopentowardthem.

           Thebeepingstopped,andasilenceasdeepasouterspacesettledonthechamber.Thomaswaitedwithoutbreathing,bracedhimselfforsomethinghorribletocomeflyingthroughthedoor.

           Instead,twopeoplewalkedintotheroom.

           Onewasawoman.Anactualgrown-up.Sheseemedveryordinary,wearingblackpantsandabutton-downwhiteshirtwithalogoonthebreastwickedspelledinbluecapitalletters.Herbrownhairwascutattheshoulder,andshehadathinfacewithdarkeyes.Asshewalkedtowardthegroup,sheneithersmilednorfrowneditwasalmostasifshedidn’tnoticeorcaretheywerestandingthere.

           Iknowher,Thomasthought.Butitwasacloudykindofrecollectionhecouldn’trememberhernameorwhatshehadtodowiththeMaze,butsheseemedfamiliar.Andnotjustherlooks,butthewayshewalked,hermannerismsstiff,withoutahintofjoy.ShestoppedseveralfeetinfrontoftheGladersandslowlylookedlefttoright,takingthemallin.

           Theotherperson,standingnexttoher,wasaboywearinganoverlylargesweatshirt,itshoodpulledupoverhishead,concealinghisface.

           "Welcomeback,"thewomanfinallysaid."Overtwoyears,andsofewdead.Amazing."

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