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Chapter 8

           Andthefeelingwasmutual.

           ChucknudgedThomaswithhiselbowandtheboysresumedtheirwalktotheedgeofthecrowd,thenwaitedinsilence;anyquestionsThomashadwereforgotten.He’dlosttheurgetotalkafterseeingGally.

           Chuckapparentlyhadn’t."Whydon’tyougoaskhimwhathisproblemis?"heasked,tryingtosoundtough.

           Thomaswantedtothinkhewasbraveenough,butthatcurrentlysoundedliketheworstideainhistory."Well,forone,hehasalotmorealliesthanIdo.Notagoodpersontopickafightwith."

           "Yeah,butyou’resmarter.AndIbetyou’requicker.Youcouldtakehimandallhisbuddies."

           Oneoftheboysstandinginfrontofthemlookedbackoverhisshoulder,annoyancecrossinghisface.

           MustbeafriendofGally’s,Thomasthought."Wouldyoushutit?"hehissedatChuck.

           Adoorclosedbehindthem;ThomasturnedtoseeAlbyandNewtheadingoverfromtheHomestead.Theybothlookedexhausted.

           SeeingthembroughtBenbacktohismindalongwiththehorrificimageofhimwrithinginbed."Chuck,man,yougottatellmewhatthiswholeChangingbusinessis.WhathavetheybeendoingintherewiththatpoorBenkid?"

           Chuckshrugged."Don’tknowthedetails.TheGrieversdobadthingstoyou,makeyourwholebodygothroughsomethingawful.Whenit’sover,you’re...different."

           Thomassensedachancetofinallyhaveasolidanswer."Different?Whatdoyoumean?AndwhatdoesithavetodowiththeGrievers?IsthatwhatGallymeantby‘beingstung’?"

           "Shh."

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