shoulders with a sigh of frustration. The other three make themselves busy outside looking at a map and talking about where to go next. He hoped it was somewhere with food. He was getting sick of baked beans.

The two guys talked about catching fish on the first day as they began the trip. Neither of them had ever fished before though and entire days passed without catching anything in the flimsy looking nets they’d set up. At least his mother packed food, but even that was starting to run out, and he sits there wondering why they don’t just go to a shop and buy some. Or go home. So what if there are sick people? That’s what hospitals are for!

The guys climb into the car and Cathy slams the boot shut. When she is back inside Jason starts the