Mikey, Dave presumed, was performing the same service for him. In the end, Chuck was rescued from the movie and reunited with his loved ones. And Dave was confident that, come hell or high water, he would be reunited with his own loved ones again someday. There was no doubt in his mind. He let the fire burn down to embers, then doused it by dumping a bucket full of dirt on it. He was finally tired enough to sleep, though still excited about finishing up the Explorer the next day. He went to sleep seeing Wilson, the volleyball, floating out to sea, and Chuck in anguish. He wondered whether he’d be in anguish as well when the day came to bury Mikey, and he no longer had someone to talk to. He awoke two hours before dawn, and rebuilt a small fire just so he could brew some coffee. When the sun rose, he was standing in front of his patio door, watching the twelve inches of snow in his back yard, cup of coffee in hand.
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