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

15. He Knows

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Mr Howell led the way to the small cave. There they found him, curled up and sleeping out of pure exhaustion. He did not stir, even when the Skipper carried him back to the hut.

When Gilligan awoke, Mr Howell was waiting patiently. "How'd I get back…" he trailed off when he remembered what had happened.

"Dear boy, you needn't be ashamed," the millionaire told him gently.

"I'm sorry, Mr Howell, but what do you know about it?"

"My father was the same," he confided. "The only person strong enough to stand up to him was Lovey."

"Mrs Howell?"

"Yes."

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