“Sorry—if I’d known it was Gally, I never would’ve done it, I swear.” Surprising himself, Thomas laughed. An hour ago, he’d thought he’d never hear such a sound come out of his mouth again. Chuck looked closely at Thomas and slowly broke into an uneasy grin. “What?” Thomas shook his head. “Don’t be sorry. The … shank deserved it, and I don’t even know what a shank is. That was awesome.” He felt much better.
