Summary

Chapter 38 features a snapshot of Malorie wondering in Gary follows her and the children on the river. In one page, Chapter 39 tells the reader that Don now sleeps in the cellar.

In Chapter 40, Malorie inspects her now full stomach. She and Olympia are 9 months pregnant. From downstairs, Victor growls at the cellar door. Tom and the others decide to enter the cellar. Tom invites Don to spend the night upstairs again and Don begins crying saying he is sorry then agrees to go upstairs. Malorie goes into labour as the climb the stairs then she falls asleep and dreams of birds.

In Chapter 41, Malorie sees that the birds in the trees along the riverbank are restless. Something agitates them. Malorie is afraid that they will not be able to hear the recorded voice that will indicate the shelter's location over the noise of...