I am now on the fence -- while my first instinct is they are no longer alive, the more I read and listen to other's ideas, they may be in hiding. UGH-- I just don't know what to think right now.
I think I lean more towards my first instinct that they are no longer alive.
There are just too many people in their lives who have died to not believe the kids are deceased also.
It seems like LVD, CD MP, IP, ZP are a part of a much larger group that seem to be LIVING the play script right out of CD's BOOKS.
I haven't read one of his books, but just reading the reviews and the brief description of the "End of the World" series, it appears they are living it, which is scary/creepy enough.