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The Scorch Trials Chapter 3

By James Dashner

Chapter 3

All of the boys are awake, and Minho informs Thomas that these Crank people are everywhere. Great.
Then Thomas telepathically yells out to Teresa, who doesn't answer. Double great.
Oh, and the door's locked. Grrrrrrrrrreat.
After some deliberating on what to do, a short boy hands Newt a fire extinguisher that was conveniently placed on the wall, and Newt uses it to break the lock.
The door swings open, and just as the boys are about to escape, Frypan makes a good point: hello, maybe WICKED wanted the kids to escape. Maybe they should just stay put.
Ehhhh, but that's no fun. The boys all rush out into the dark corridor, because that's what kids do.
Up ahead of Thomas, Minho yells that there are things hanging from the ceiling, so they should watch out.
Just as Thomas bumps into something, Newt finds the light switch. And boy, do the kids wish they hadn't found the light switch.
Hanging from the ceiling are a bunch of dead bodies. They were the people who rescued the Gladers just the day before.
Looks like Thomas will have to store that image away in his memory box.

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