The Eleventh Plague pages 1-5

Stephen and his Dad are in the process of burying Stephen's grandpa. Although they are saddened by his death, it's almost a relief to have him off of their backs. He was a retired marine, and was always telling Stephen and his Dad what to do. Stephen knows that they should take his ring off of his finger so they can trade it for food, but his Dad just wants him to be buried and gone. Once they buried him, Stephen's dad began to hit the ground and grabbed his stomach. Stephen was hoping he wasn't sick too, but then realized he was crying.