Crank Palace by James Dashner

Author:James Dashner
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Riverdale Avenue Books
Published: 2020-09-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

The best result of their shenanigans for the day was the large bag of food in their possession, at least half of it edible. And another bag apparently buried in the dirt behind the hut. Newt intended to retrieve his clothes and journal before sunset, but first he wanted something to eat. He and Keisha had been digging through the canvas bag.

Newt held up a can of pre-cooked chili. The label was faded and the expiration date had passed but he didn’t care. In the apocalypse, beggars can’t be choosers. He wanted chili. He wanted chili bad.

“This,” he said. “This is our dinner. Please tell me that as you burgled half the neighborhood, you also burgled a can-opener.”

“Didn’t need to, smarty pants. I’ve got one of those fancy pocket knives that can do one-thousand-and-one things. Believe it or not, it even has a knife!”

She cackled at that one, thinking she was pretty damn clever. Newt liked to see it.

“Does your magical pocket knife also have some matches?” he asked. “I’m completely willing to suck down this chili cold, but if we can heat it up, I’ll be one happy Newt.”

“No, but I have flint and steel. Don’t tell me you don’t know how to do that or this whole thing is off. Surely, in this world of ours, you can start a fire without any matches.”

“Duh. Of course I can.” He couldn’t. They’d always had matches in the Glade.

“Good. Let’s gather some wood. I’m starving.”

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