Chapter 13-16

In chapter thirteen, Thomas is amazed that Minho has spotted a dead Griever and he isn’t the only one Alby and Newt was equally in awe. They have decided to check out the dead griever tomorrow and that Minho should rest up. As Thomas was about to walk to the slaughter house for a trial job he bumps into Chuck who has an important news to tell. He told Thomas that Ben wasn’t actually dead, the arrow missed a vital point, he is currently in the Slammer (their slang for jail), and the biggest news is that he will be banished from Gale and will have to spend the night with the Grievers. Later that night Thomas witnesses his first banishment.

In chapter fourteen, it was described how the banishment took place. The keepers who were like the leaders first strap a collar to the Ben and attach a long pole to it. Then they stick ben as far out as they can and wait for the gates to close leaving ben outside with Grievers.

The next day while Thomas was on his way to try out another career he meets Newt and continues to ask him about runners. Newt describes runners as the best of the best. They need to be smart, fast, and strong. He also said that their job is to run in the maze and return before sunset because that’s when the gates close and must draw out what the maze looks like on a piece of paper.  Newt realizes that Thomas wants to be a runner and told Thomas that there is a small chance that he will become a runner especially since it’s been less than a month since Thomas has arrived. As they were talking they saw Alby and Minho go into the maze to retrieve the dead Griever’s body.

After Thomas was working at the garden he notices that Chucky looking at Newt. Thomas later finds out that he’s worried from chucky but they don’t know why. Newt over hears their conversation and told them that he’s worried about Alby and Newt and that they should have returned hours ago.

Within these four chapters I don’t think there has been anything big happening so far, maybe it’s like the calm before the storm. I like how every once in a while the author would end a chapter in a cliff hanger leaving us to read more.