Mom isn't here," Corey said. "Neither is Travis. So much for my grand resurrection." He slumped onto the sofa. "We'll have to wait for them. Which is a little anticlimactic."We decided to clean up and eat. Start looking and feeling human again."There's not much in the way of food," Sam said. She'd come out of the kitchen with a Coke and a spoon heaped with peanut butter."What?" Corey said. "Mom knows better than to let our cupboards get empty or I'll dig up her stash of fancy chocolate bars.
Corey expresses disappointment as he realizes that neither his mom nor Travis is present, which undermines his hopes for an exciting moment he anticipated. Feeling down, he sinks into the sofa and acknowledges that the wait for them is somewhat dull. To alleviate their spirits, they decide to tidy up and have a meal, aiming to regain a sense of normalcy.
Sam enters with a Coke and a spoonful of peanut butter, highlighting the lack of food available. Corey jokes about their mother's efforts to keep the pantry stocked with treats, referencing a hidden stash of chocolate bars she knows he would go for if left with empty cupboards. This exchange adds a lighthearted tone to the scene despite their initial frustrations.
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