I was relieved that he finally believed me, and he was relieved he’d shaken off whatever spell he’d been in. We agreed that we needed to get ourselves and everybody else off the island, but neither one of us knew how. “Even if our phones stayed on long enough to call or text for help, no one would believe us,” I said. “Besides, it’s not safe to travel anywhere. Look at those clouds.” He glanced up at the dark gray sky. “Staying here isn’t exactly safe either, you know. Let’s go find Grace.” “Then we’ve got to look for the others.” I pointed at the boats dotting the harbor below us. “Didn’t you say you know how to sail?” “My dad taught me back when we still lived in the house on the lake.” “Could you get us back to Long Beach?” “It’s twenty-two miles. We’d never make it.” “What about the Two Harbors?” I asked. “Daniel said the catamaran is probably there, and it’s only on the other side of the island.” “If it’s there, then how did Mr.
