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Henry hands Sunil one of the cardboard pieces he brought with him. The two settle down in the grass a few feet away from Sandy. Using his backpack for a make-shift pillow, Sunil rests his head only to get a whiff of something rancid. Lifting his head, he looks at the stain facing up at

Henry uses his foot to nudge Sandy on the shoulder. Sandy’s only response is to blow out an extra puff of air.

Sunil looks at Henry, then back down at the board. After a moment, a grossed-out look takes over his face.

Sunil and Henry look down to Sandy, and then over to the sandwich boards. Sunil is the first to notice the message scrawled across the outermost one.