Get on the boat with Grandfather or back to land to find Haemosu and Marc? The wind cuts against my face, salt water spraying my legs. All I can think about is how Marc is gone. Can I save him? Is he still alive? “Jae Hwa,” Grandfather says, “get on the boat!” “But Marc,” I say, and my heart squeezes. Grandfather drags me onto the boat deck, and I don’t have the energy to fight him. My feet weigh a thousand pounds as the gate lowers and the plank rises. I’ve never felt so weak and helpless in my entire life. It’s all my fault. I shove Grandfather’s hand off me and run to the edge of the boat. Should I jump? I’d have to jump just right so as not to hit the deck or the propeller. A guard pushes me backward, but all I can think about is how Marc saved me and I did nothing. There must have been something I could’ve done. My vision blurs as Grandfather guides me into the boat’s cafeteria. My insides feel numb. The door slams shut behind us. The boat engines rev up.
