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Chapter 60

           Thomasheardscreams,sawblood,lookedaway,focusedonthemanwhoapproachedthem.Hehaddarkhair,hisfaceyoungbutfullofwrinklesaroundtheeyes,asifhe’dspenteachdayofhislifeworryingabouthowtomakeittothenext.

           "Wedon’thavetimetoexplain,"themansaid,hisvoiceasstrainedashisface."Justfollowmeandrunlikeyourlifedependsonit.Becauseitdoes."

           Withthatthemanmadeafewmotionstohiscompanions,thenturnedandranoutthebigglassdoors,hisgunheldrigidlybeforehim.Gunfireandcriesofagonystillrattledthechamber,butThomasdidhisbesttoignorethemandfollowinstructions.

           "Go!"oneoftherescuersthatwastheonlywayThomascouldthinkofthemscreamedfrombehind.

           Afterthebriefesthesitation,theGladersfollowed,almoststompingeachotherintheirrushtogetoutofthechamber,asfarawayfromtheGrieversandtheMazeaspossible.Thomas,hishandstillgrippingTeresa’s,ranwiththem,bunchedupinthebackofthegroup.TheyhadnochoicebuttoleaveChuck’sbodybehind.

           Thomasfeltnoemotionhewascompletelynumb.Herandownalonghallway,intoadimlylittunnel.Upawindingflightofstairs.Everythingwasdark,smelledlikeelectronics.Downanotherhallway.Upmorestairs.Morehallways.ThomaswantedtoacheforChuck,getexcitedabouttheirescape,rejoicethatTeresawastherewithhim.Buthe’dseentoomuch.Therewasonlyemptinessnow.Avoid.Hekeptgoing.

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