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

16. Your Family

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"My father didn't want me to marry her. I was afraid to disobey him, but somehow I knew that I would be alright with Lovey."

"My dad didn't like it that I couldn't finish high school," Gilligan finally said. "He was furious when I enlisted in the Navy when I was 17." Tears welled up in his eyes. "He…he told me I wasn't part of his family anymore."

Mr Howell hesitated, but then gathered the boy up in an embrace. Gilligan's shudders dissolved into sobs. "It's alright," he said over and over. "We love you, Gilligan. We are your family."

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