Minutiae

by RobinGoodfellow3927

Life is made up of moments. Some are good, some are bad. Some are joyous, some are terrifying. These are some of the moments in the lives of the Castaways

11. Final Notice

This one might tug some heartstrings

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"You alright, little buddy?"

"I'm fine." The Skipper shook his head, but went back to work without saying anything else.

Gilligan sighed. He wondered if the Skipper noticed that his lunch was still uneaten.

The first mate did not know much about finances, but he knew what 'Final Notice' meant. More than once that year, he had seen bills that said it. So he skimped on food. He knew he was losing weight. Soon, he would be too small to reenlist in the Navy.

But he had to help save the Minnow. Going back to Pennsylvania was not an option.

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