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Chapter 5

           Awarmthofcalmnessspreadthroughhischest,andforthefirsttimesincehe’dfoundhimselfthere,hedidn’tfeelliketheGladewastheworstplaceintheuniverse.Hestilled,felthiseyeswiden,hisbreathingstopforalongmoment.Whatjusthappened?hethought.Whatchanged?Ironically,thefeelingthatthingswouldbeokaymadehimslightlyuneasy.

           Notquiteunderstandinghow,heknewwhatheneededtodo.Hedidn’tgetit.Thefeelingtheepiphanywasastrangeone,foreignandfamiliaratthesametime.Butitfelt...right.

           "Iwanttobeoneofthoseguysthatgoesoutthere,"hesaidaloud,notknowingifChuckwasstillawake."InsidetheMaze."

           "Huh?"wastheresponsefromChuck.Thomascouldhearatingeofannoyanceinhisvoice.

           "Runners,"Thomassaid,wishingheknewwherethiswascomingfrom."Whateverthey’redoingoutthere,Iwantin."

           "Youdon’tevenknowwhatyou’retalkingabout,"Chuckgrumbled,androlledover."Gotosleep."

           Thomasfeltanewsurgeofconfidence,eventhoughhetrulydidn’tknowwhathewastalkingabout."IwanttobeaRunner."

           Chuckturnedbackandgotuponhiselbow."Youcanforgetthatlittlethoughtrightnow."

           ThomaswonderedatChuck’sreaction,butpressedon."Don’ttryto"

           "Thomas.Newbie.Mynewfriend.Forgetit."

           "I’lltellAlbytomorrow."ARunner,Thomasthought.Idon’tevenknowwhatthatmeans.HaveIgonecompletelyinsane?

           Chucklaydownwithalaugh."You’reapieceofklunk.Gotosleep."

           ButThomascouldn’tquit

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