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Chapter 13

           "Banished?Whatdoesthatmean?"Thomashadtoask,thoughheknewitcouldn’tbegoodifChuckthoughtitwasworsethanbeingdead.

           AndthenThomassawperhapsthemostdisturbingthinghe’dseensincehe’darrivedattheGlade.Chuckdidn’tanswer;heonlysmiled.Smiled,despiteitall,despitethesinistersoundofwhathe’djustannounced.Thenheturnedandran,maybetotellsomeoneelsetheexcitingnews.

           Thatnight,NewtandAlbygatheredeverylastGladerattheEastDooraboutahalfhourbeforeitclosed,thefirsttracesoftwilight’sdimnesscreepingacrossthesky.TheRunnershadjustreturnedandenteredthemysteriousMapRoom,clangingtheirondoorshut;Minhohadalreadygoneinearlier.AlbytoldtheRunnerstohurryabouttheirbusinesshewantedthembackoutintwentyminutes.

           ItstillbotheredThomashowChuckhadsmiledwhenbreakingthenewsaboutBenbeingBanished.Thoughhedidn’tknowexactlywhatitmeant,itcertainlydidn’tsoundlikeagoodthing.EspeciallysincetheywereallstandingsoclosetotheMaze.Aretheygoingtoputhimoutthere?hewondered.WiththeGrievers?

           TheotherGladersmurmuredtheirconversationsinhushedtones,anintensefeelingofdreadfulanticipationhangingoverthemlikeapatchofthickfog.ButThomassaidnothing,standingwitharmsfolded,waitingfortheshow.HestoodquietlyuntiltheRunnersfinallycameoutoftheirbuilding,allofthemlookingexhausted,theirfacespinchedfromdeepthinking.

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