Summary

In Chapter 42, Parks wakes Justineau and the others early to show them the hungries that are packed around the house and on its first floor. They try to come up with some way to get out of the situation they’ve gotten themselves into. When Justineau goes to check on Melanie, she is surprised when the girl says that she knows how they can get out. When Justineau tells Parks what Melanie has planned, he is afraid he can’t trust her even though she tries to convince him that he can. She tells him they don’t even have to take the muzzle off her, she will just need her hands. Parks asks if she’s afraid of the hungries. Melanie pauses and then says she isn’t because they won’t hurt her. Parks continues to test Melanie, questioning her to...