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

17. Pretending

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"Why did you never tell me?"

Gilligan looked down, ashamed. "It didn't seem important."

"What about all those things you told me about your best friend, Skinny Mulligan, and all the rest of your family and friends? It sounded like you had a happy childhood."

"And I did," he insisted. "I did. I just…I just didn't tell you all of it. It was, I dunno, just easier to smile and pretend it was all happy."

The Skipper put a hand on the lad's thin shoulder. "You shouldn't have to pretend. You can trust me –you can trust us– with anything."

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