Freak goes to save him, but his will to survive is greater than his friendship and he runs away along with the others. On the way though a group of adults grab Deke and pull him back towards the swimming pool. The group then flee for the exit to the swimming pool. Deke is mortally wounded after being smashed into the vending machine and Arran, who is shocked by an infected woman who he recognises to be his mother, ends up getting bitten on the neck.

The group then go into the swimming pool and whilst there are attacked by a group of grown ups. The rest of the pack turn tail and run away.įreak then mentions a vending machine at the swimming pool, and suggests that the group go and see if there is any food left there. Achilleus kills a pouncing Alsatian with his spear then Ollie shoots another dog, breaking its leg. Ollie takes out the leader of the pack of dogs (a large Staff) with a slingshot. Meanwhile Arran is on a scavenging party (consisting of Achilleus, Freak, Deke and Ollie), searching for food to bring back to Waitrose. While they are distracted by the body of a grown-up, the group are attacked by a pack of dogs. Josh tries to comfort her by telling her that they will talk about it and make a plan after Arran comes back. She then reflects on the kids she had previously lost (Big Sam, Johnno, Eve, Mohammed and numerous other unidentified kids) and begins to weep. Maxie attempts to mount a rescue with Josh, Callum and other kids, but are too late. The story begins with a boy named Small Sam being kidnapped by a group of grown-ups while playing in a Waitrose car park with other little kids (despite being prohibited from playing outside without a guard).

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