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Chapter 60

           Ahorriblesmellfilledhisnostrils,likeeggsandmilkgonerotten.Thewomanpulledbackenoughforsomeone’sflashlighttorevealherfeaturespale,wrinklyskincoveredinhorriblesores,oozingwithpus.SheerterrorfilledThomas,frozehim.

           "Gonnasaveusall!"thehideouswomansaid,spitflyingoutofhermouth,sprayingThomas."GonnasaveusfromtheFlare!"Shelaughed,notmuchmorethanahackingcough.

           ThewomanyelpedwhenoneoftherescuersgrabbedherwithbothhandsandyankedheroffofThomas,whorecoveredhiswitsandscrambledtohisfeet.HebackedintoTeresa,staringasthemandraggedthewomanaway,herlegskickingoutweakly,hereyesonThomas.Shepointedathim,calledout,"Don’tbelieveawordtheytellya!GonnasaveusfromtheFlare,yaare!"

           Whenthemanwasseveralyardsfromthebus,hetossedthewomantotheground."StayputorI’llshootyoudead!"heyelledather;thenheturnedtoThomas."Getonthebus!"

           Thomas,soterrifiedbytheordealthathisbodyshook,turnedandfollowedTeresaupthestairsandintotheaisleofthebus.Wideeyeswatchedhimastheywalkedallthewaytothebackseatandploppeddown;theyhuddledtogether.Blackwaterwasheddownthewindowsoutside.Theraindrummedontheroof,heavy;thundershooktheskiesabovethem.

           Whatwasthat?Teresasaidinhismind.

           Thomascouldn’tanswer,justshookhishead.ThoughtsofChuckfloodedhimagain,replacingthecrazywoman,deadeninghisheart.Hejustdidn’tcare,didn’tfeelanyreliefatescapingtheMaze

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