Jack sat the kids down for a family meeting that Monday evening.

"Okay, so Grandma wants us to go up to the cabin with her this weekend. So we're going to go, even if it kills us" Jack explained to them.

They all moaned.

"It'll be fun. Right?" Jack said in a commanding tone.

In unison all the kids said "Right" in sarcastic joyful tones.

They all left the room and went to their usual activities.

Gabe sat in his room and thought about what Jack had told them.

"How am I going to get out of this?" Gabe thought.

Gabe thought of some ideas and then he thought of the perfect one.

I'll pretend to be sick, then I have the whole weekend to myself. Yes! I'll just act out throughout the week.

"I am a genius" he said aloud.

Sam walked past Gabe's room and heard him "I don't want to know. I don't" He said to him.

Jack shouted that dinner was ready and Gabe headed down to the kitchen.

As he walked into the kitchen he coughed a little and sat down.

He was quiet.

He ate his dinner and went up to bed.

Throughout the week Gabe coughed louder and did his research.