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Just read Chapter Forty. Two weeks later, Victor starts growling at the cellar door, afraid of something. Tom, Jules, and Malorie go down and confront the unwell Don, who bursts into tears and agrees to go upstairs. But the reunion is cut short when Malorie feels sick and has to be taken upstairs, where she falls asleep. It's time for the moment we've all been scared of. She's going into labor.

Just read Chapter Thirty-Nine. Back in the past, five weeks have passed since Gary was evicted. Don has been spending all his time in the cellar, and Malorie worries that Gary's departure has deeply affected him. Is he digging a tunnel? Is he writing in a notebook? Who knows. Regardless, Don has become a bit of a hermit confined to the cellar. Damn. Is he gonna become our final antagonist? I hope not.

Just read Chapter Thirty-Seven. At dinner, Malorie finally reveals to the housemates that she saw Gary's notebook. Though Gary explains he just wanted to understand how Frank thought, the others grow concerned. The housemates, all but Don, ultimately vote to evict Gary from the house. Gary leaves, and Don storms down to the cellar in rage. So, uh, things won't get any worse from here, will they?

Just read Chapter Thirty-Six. Back in the present, Malorie gets the feeling that someone is following them. She asks the Boy to listen carefully and tell her everything he knows, but he can't identify any of the sounds and starts crying. Malorie keeps rowing, wondering if somebody really is following them. I kinda hope not.

Just read Chapter Thirty-Five. It's been a week since Tom and Jules left, and Malorie is still thinking about Gary's notebook. Fearing that telling individual housemates would result in violence, she decides to tell them altogether. But she is stopped at the last minute when Tom and Jules finally return, having retrieved a phone book. But Gary appears to know Malorie was reading the notebook. Uh oh!

Just read Chapter Thirty-Four. Back in the past, Malorie sneaks to the dining room at night to look inside Gary's briefcase. On looking at the notebook inside, she realizes that Gary was actually the crazy housemate who believed the creatures were harmless. Worried Gary might approach her, she returns the briefcase and goes back upstairs. Looks like we've finally met our villain. Uh oh!

Just read Chapter Thirty-Three. Back in the present, Malorie remembers a blindfolded trip she took with Victor to a bar, back when the kids were babies. They hoped to retrieve microphones and amplifiers to upgrade their alarm system. After several failed attempts, they got there and retrieved the objects, but Victor saw something in the cellar, went mad, and violently mutilated himself to death. Holy shit!

Just read Chapter Thirty-Two. Tom and Jules, accompanied by the huskies, leave for a three-mile trip to Tom's house to search for supplies, which sends the housemates into a panic. Before leaving, Tom encourages Malorie to act as a leader while he's gone. As the housemates panic, Malorie reminds them there are things to be done around the house. As the housemates get to work, Malorie hopes for the best.

Just read Chapter Thirty-One. Gary's arrival has divided the house; while some are scared of him, Don is intrigued by Gary's friend's theories about the creatures being harmless, which concerns Malorie. Meanwhile, Tom and Felix measure how many of Tom's steps are in a mile. Malorie notices the briefcase Gary brought with him, concerned about what may be inside it. Who is Gary, and what could he be up to?

Just read Chapter Thirty. Back in the past, as Cheryl leaves the house to feed the birds, she hears them make alarmed chirps. Then something touches her shoulder, and she crunches a leaf beneath her foot as she panics. She can't remember if there was a tree by the front walk, and goes inside panicking. Malorie hears her tell Felix about it and wonders if the things they fear are closing in on them.