Jacqui takes the wheel since neither Alyssa nor Kelton can drive. As they head to the reservoir, they all bicker in the heat. They see a firefighting plane overhead. Jacqui starts to feel sick and dehydrated—and nearly crashes into a tree.

Henry wants to plan an escape. However, he knows that he’s still better off with the group than alone.

Kelton realizes that they’re all severely dehydrated. He thinks, “We could go maybe six or seven more hours without water now. Then we fall into a coma. Then we die. Simple as that” (330). In addition, he worries that he’ll be wrong about the reservoir having water.