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Certainly not Thomas He felt as if he could sleep for a month

CHAPTER 62

Tho up top; Newt and Frypan were right next to the her away before she could even say goodbye Thoone

As Thoht, he was interrupted

"Hey, Thomas," Minho said from above him

"Yeah?" Thomas was so tired the word barely came out

"What do you think happened to the Gladers who stayed behind?"

Thoht about it His mind had been occupied with Chuck and now Teresa "I don’t know But based on howhere, I wouldn’t like to be one of the all over them" He couldn’t believe how nonchalant his voice sounded as he said it

"You think we’re safe with these people?" Minho asked

Thomas pondered the question for a moment There was only one answer to hold on to "Yeah, I think we’re safe"

Minho said so him, his mind wandered to his short time in the Maze, his time as a Runner and how ht in the Glade It felt like a hundred years ago Like a dreah the room, but to Thomas they seemed to come from another world He stared at the crossed wooden boards of the bed above hi to talk to Teresa, he fought it off

How’s your room? he asked in his mind Wish you were in here

Oh, yeah? she replied With all those stinky boys? Think not

Guess you’re right I think Minho’s farted three times in the last minute Thomas kneas a lame attempt at a joke, but it was the best he could do

He sensed her laughing, wished he could do the sa pause I’m really sorry about Chuck, she finally said

Tho and closed his eyes as he sank deeper into the , he said He paused, thought of that night when Chuck had scared the crap out of Gally in the bathroom But it hurts Feels like I lost a brother

I know

I promised--

Stop, Tom

What? He wanted Teresa to o away

Stop with the promise stuff Half of us made it We all would’ve died if we’d stayed in the Maze

But Chuck didn’t make it, Thomas said Guilt racked him because he knew for a certainty he would trade any one of the Gladers in that roo you, Teresa said He made the choice himself Just don’t ever waste it