Chapters 21 and 22 Summary

It is the tenth day that the kids have been trapped inside of the store. Dean wakes Max to be his helper again instead of waking Chloe, who is supposed to be his helper for the day. After making breakfast, Max and Dean go to look for the others. They find them in the storage room looking out at a group of people that say they know Mrs. Wooly. They also say they shot the man that was protecting the store—the deranged man. The kids take a vote about allowing the people inside of the store, which they will do through the hatch in the roof.

They agree to let the men inside in exchange for information on what is happening outside in the town. The men clean themselves off with baby wipes and gallons of water. They also...