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#F4 .,ABUNAI6 """""""""""""""""""""" #GE
#G4 ,ALL T SIL;E SD """""""""""""""" #HG
#H4 ,"EY"O D1D 9 ,NAGASAKI """""""" #AJC
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                .ABUNAI6             #GE

  ,9 AN 9/ANT ,I 0 ON MY FEET1 %\T+ AT !
TOP ( MY VOICE & WAV+ FRANTIC,Y4 ,I L1P$
UP & D[N SCR1M+ = !M 6/OP1 6HE> ME1 6SEE
ME4 8,I'M "H6 ,"H6 ,I'M "H60 ,ONLY :5 MY
?ROAT 0 RAW & ,I CD %\T NO L;G] DID ,I
/OP4 ,! TANK] CREPT TANTALIZ+LY SL[LY
AL;G ! HORIZON4 ,X DID N TURN1 & 0!N ,I
KNEW X WD N TURN4 ,I KNEW1 TOO1 T NO "O
WD 2 LOOK+1 & T EV5 IF !Y W]E1 ? 5TIRE
ISL& WD 2 LL M ?AN A 4TANT HAZY HUMP ON
! HORIZON4 ,H[ !N CD !Y POSSIBLY SEE ME8
,I CD ONLY LOOK ON1 HELP.S & 4TRAU<T1 Z
! TANK] MOV$ 9EXORABLY F>!R & F>!R AWAY
F ME UNTIL X 2GAN 64APPE> OV] ! HORIZON4
,? TOOK ALL MORN+ L;G1 A MORN+ ( DR1D;L
ANGUI%4
  ,Z ,I /OOD WAT*+ ON ! SUMMIT ( ,WAT*
,HILL1 MY DESPAIR 0 REPLAC$ 0A BURN+ AN-
G]4 ,IF ,I _H BE5 ALL[$ 6H MY FIRE1 "!
WD AT L1/ H BE5 A *.E !Y CD H SPOTT$ !
SMOKE4 ,TRUE1 ! OLD MAN _H BR"\ ME A
SLEEP+ MAT &A %EET4 ,HE 0 LOOK+ AF ME1
HE 0 KEEP+ ME ALIVE1 B HE 0 AL KEEP+ ME
PRISON]4                             #GF
  ,Z ! LA/ VE/IGE (! TANK] SANK F MY
VIEW1 ,I PROMIS$ MYF T ,I WD N"E AG LET
S* A *.E G BY4 ,I FELT 9 MY POCKET4 ,I /
_H MY PRECI\S FIREGLASS4 ,I DET]M9$ ,I
WD D X4 ,I WD BUILD ANO!R FIRE1 N D[N ON
! B1* ": HE CD F9D X1 B UP "H ON ,WAT*
,HILL1 2H ! ROCKS & WELL \ ( 8 SI<T1 EV5
IF HE DID H B9OCUL>S--& ,I N[ _H 6PRE-
SUME T HE DID4 ,I WD GA!R A GRT B1CON (
WOOD1 B ,I WD N LI<T X4 ,I WD SET X ALL
UP & WAIT UNTIL ! MO;T ,I SAW A %IP4 ,IF
? "O _H -E1 ,I R1SON$1 !N ANO!R "O WD
-E1 _H 6-E1 & :5 X DID1 ,I WD H MY FIRE-
GLASS R1DY1 &A CA*E ( PAP]-?91 T9D]-DRY
L1VES4 ,I WD MAKE S* A BLAZ+ 9F]NO (A
FIRE1 A FIRE T WD S5D UP S* A T[]+ SMOKE
SIGNAL T ! NEXT %IP T HAPP5$ AL;G WD H
6SEE X4
  ,S N[ ,I NO L;G] SP5T MY "DS J SITT+
ON ,WAT* ,HILL & WAIT+4 ,E H\R ,I 0 UP
"! ,I SP5T BUILD+ MY B1CON4 ,I WD DRAG
GRT BRAN*ES UP OV] ! ROCKY SCREE F ! =E/
2L & PILE !M HI<1 B ON ! S1W>D SIDE (!
HILLTOP1 ! P]FECT PLACE = X 6BE SE5 BY
%IPS1 :5 X 0 LIT--B1 9 ! M1N"T1 N    #GG
0! PRY+ EYES (! OLD MAN :O ,I ?"\ ( N[ Z
MY CAPTOR4 ,& HE .WD 2 WAT*+ ME--,I 0 Q
SURE ( T N[4 ,"? ALL ! FET*+ & C>RY+1 ,I
KEPT WELL \ ( 8 SI<T4 ,ONLY EYES F ! SEA
CD POSSIBLY H "KN :AT ,I 0 DO+1 & "! 7
NO EYES \ "! 6SEE ME4
  ,X TOOK S"EAL "DS ( H>D LABOR 6BUILD
MY SECRET B1CON4 ,I _H ALM F9I%$ :5 "S"O
DID 9DE$ 4COV] :AT ,I 0 UP TO1 B X
WASN'T ! OLD MAN4
  ,I 0 H1V+ A MASSIVE BRAN* ONTO ! PILE
:5 ,I FELT A SU45 %AD[ -E OV] ME4 ,AN
ORANGUTAN 0 LOOK+ D[N AT ME F ! ROCK ABV
--,I CD N 2 SURE X 0 ! SAME "O Z 2F4 ,HE
0 ON ALL F\RS1 8 GRT %\LD]S HUN*$1 8 H1D
L[]$1 EYE+ ME SLI<TLY SIDEWAYS4 ,I D>$ N
MOVE4 ,X 0 A /&(F1 J Z X _H BE5 2F D[N
ON ! B1*4
  ,HE SAT BACK & LOOK$ AT ME ) MILD 9T]-
E/ =A :ILE4 ,!N HE LOOK$ AWAY1 SCRAT*$ 8
FACE NON*ALANTLY1 & LOP$ (F1 /OPP+ ONCE
6GL.E BACK AT ME OV] 8 %\LD] 2F MOV+ ON
96! %AD[ (! TREES & AWAY4 ,X O3URR$ 6ME
Z ,I WAT*$ HM G T MAYBE HE _H BE5 S5T TO
SPY ON ME1 T HE MI<T G BACK & TELL   #GH
! OLD MAN :AT HE _H SE5 ME DO+4 ,X 0 A
RIDICUL\S ?"\1 ,I "K1 B ,I D REMEMB]
?9K+ X4
  ,A /ORM BROKE OV] ! ISL& T NI<T1 S* A
FE>"S /ORM1 S* A ?"U\S CRA%+ ( LI<TN+
OV]H1D1 S* A D9 ( RA9 & W9D T SLEEP 0 Q
IMPOSSI#4 ,GRT WAVES RO>$ 9 F ! OC1N1
P.D+ ! B1*1 & %AK+ ! GR.D 2N ME4 ,I
SPR1D \ MY SLEEP+ MAT AT ! V BACK (!
CAVE4 ,/ELLA LAY D[N 2S ME & HU4L$
CLOSE4 ,H[ ,I WELCOM$ T4
  ,X 0 FULLY F\R "DS 2F ! /ORM BLEW XF
\1 B EV5 DUR+ ! WOR/ ( X1 ,I WD F9D MY
FI% & FRUIT BR1KFA/ WAIT+ = ME E MORN+
"U MY T91 : HE _H N[ W$G$ 9 TI<T "U !
SAME %ELF ( ROCK4 ,/ELLA & ,I KEPT 6!
%ELT] ( \R CAVE4 ,ALL WE CD D 0 WAT* Z !
RA9 CAME P\R+ D[N \TSIDE4 ,I LOOK$ ON
AWE/RUCK AT ! P[] (! VA/ WAVES ROLL+ 9 F
! OP5 SEA1 CURL+1 TUMBL+1 & EXPLOD+ Z !Y
BROKE ONTO ! B1*1 Z IF !Y 7 TRY+ 6BATT]
! ISL& 96PIECES & !N SUCK U ALL \ 6SEA4
,I ?"\ (T5 ( MY "M & "F &! .,PE7Y .,SUE1
& WOND]$ ": !Y W]E4 ,I J HOP$ ! TYPHOON
--= T 0 :AT ,I 0 WIT;S+--_H PASS$    #GI
!M BY4
  ,!N1 "O MORN+1 Z SU45LY Z ! /ORM _H
2GUN1 X /OPP$4 ,! SUN BLAZ$ D[N F A CLE>
BLUE SKY1 &! =E/ SYMPHONY />T$ UP ": X
_H LEFT (F4 ,I V5TUR$ \4 ,! :OLE ISL&
/1M$ & DRIPP$4 ,I W5T AT ONCE UP ,WAT*
,HILL 6SEE IF ,I CD SEE A %IP1 P]H BL[N
(F C\RSE1 OR MAYBE %ELT]+ 9 ! LEE (! IS-
L&4 ,"! 0 NO?+ "!4 ,T 0 A 4APPO9T;T1 B
AT L1/ ,I F.D MY B1CON _H N COLLAPS$4 ,X
0 SO451 ( C\RSE1 B / 9TACT4 ,"EY?+ 0
SO454 ,"! CD 2 NO FIRE N[ UNTIL X _H
DRI$ \4
  ,! AIR 0 HOT & H1VY ALL T "D4 ,X 0
DI6ICULT 6MOVE AT ALL1 DI6ICULT 6BR1!4
,/ELLA CD ONLY LIE & PANT4 ,! ONLY PLACE
6COOL (F 0 ! SEA1 S ,I SP5T MO/ ( T "D
LOLL+ LAZILY 9 ! WAT]1 ?R[+ ! O3A.NAL
/ICK = ,/ELLA 6KEEP H] HAPPY4
  ,I 0 LY+ 9 ! SEA1 J FLOAT+ "! & "D-
DR1M+1 :5 ,I HE>D ! OLD MAN'S VOICE4 ,HE
0 HURRY+ D[N ! B1*1 YELL+ AT U Z HE CAME
& WAV+ 8 /ICK WILDLY 9 ! AIR4
  8.,YAMERO6 .,ABUNAI6 ,DANG]\S4 ,"U/&8
,NO SWIM40 ,HE DID N SEEM 6BE AN-    #HJ
GRY ) ME1 Z HE _H BE5 2F1 B HE 0 CLE>LY
UPSET AB "S?+4
  ,I LOOK$ >.D ME4 ,! SEA 0 / H1V+ IN1 B
G5TLY N[1 BR1?+ \ ! LA/ (! /ORM1 ! WAVES
FALL+ LIMP & EXHAU/$ ONTO ! B1*4 ,I CD
SEE NO "PICUL> DANG]4
  8,:Y N80 ,I CALL$ BACK4 8,:AT'S ! MAT-
T]80
  ,HE _H DROPP$ 8 /ICK ON ! B1* & 0 WAD+
\ "? ! SURF T[>D ME4
  8,NO SWIM4 .,DAMEDA6 .,ABUNAI6 ,NO
SWIM40 ,!N HE _H ME 0! >M & 0 L1D+ ME
=CIBLY \ (! SEA4 ,8 GRIP 0 VISELIKE4 ,"!
0 LL PO9T 9 /RU7L+4 ,ONLY :5 WE 7 BACK
ON ! B1* DID HE AT LA/ REL1SE ME4 ,HE
/OOD "! BR1?.S =A FEW MO;TS4 8,DANG]\S4
,V BAD4 .,ABUNAI60 ,HE 0 PO9T+ \ 6SEA4
8,NO SWIM4 ,V BAD4 ,NO SWIM4 ,Y "U/&60
,HE LOOK$ ME H>D 9 ! EYE1 L1V+ ME 9 NO
D\BT T ? 0 N M1NT Z ADVICE1 ? 0 A -M& T
,I %D OBEY4 ,!N HE TURN$ & WALK$ (F 96!
=E/1 RETRIEV+ 8 /ICK Z HE W5T4 ,/ELLA
RAN AF HM1 B ,I CALL$ H] BACK4
  ,I FELT AT T MO;T L DEFY+ HM OP5LY4 ,I
WD *>GE BACK 96! SEA & FROLIC Z      #HA
NOISILY1 Z PROVOCATIVELY Z ,I CD4 ,T WD
%[ HM4 ,I 0 BRI/L+ AT ! \TRAGE\S UNFAIR-
;S ( X ALL4 ,F/1 HE WD N LET ME LI<T MY
FIRE4 ,!N ,I 0 BANI%$ 6"O 5D (! ISL&1 &
N[ ,I WASN'T EV5 ALL[$ 6SWIM4 ,I WANT$
6CALL HM E "N ,I CD ?9K (4 ,B ,I DIDN'T4
,I DIDN'T G SWIMM+ 9 ! SEA AG1 EI4 ,I
CAPITULAT$4 ,I GAVE IN1 2C ,I _H TO4 ,I
NE$$ 8 FOOD1 8 WAT]4 ,UNTIL MY SECRET
B1CON ( WOOD DRI$ \1 UNTIL ! NEXT %IP
CAME BY1 ,I WD H 6D Z HE SD4 ,I _H NO
*OICE4 ,I DID MAKE A MAN-SIZE SCULPTURE
( HM LY+ 9 ! S& \TSIDE MY CAVE1 & ,I DID
JUMP UP & D[N ON HM 9 MY FURY & FRU/R,N4
,X MADE ME FEEL A LL BETT]1 B N M*4
  ,UNTIL N[1 EXCEPT = O3A.NAL GUT-WR5*+
PANGS ( HOMESICK;S & L"OLI;S1 ,I _H 0&
L>GE MANAG$ 6KEEP MY _SS UP4 ,B N ANY-
MORE4 ,MY B1CON /AY$ OB/9ATELY DAMP4 ,E
"D ,I W5T UP ,WAT* ,HILL HOP+ 6SI<T A
%IP1 & E "D ! SEA /RET*$ AWAY ON ALL
SIDES1 EMPTY4 ,I FELT M & M ISOLAT$1 M &
M WRET*$4 ,9 ! 5D ,I DECID$ N 6G ONTO
,WAT* ,HILL ANYMORE1 T X J 0 N WOR? X4
,9/1D ,I /AY$ 9 MY CAVE & CURL$ UP   #HB
ON MY SLEEP+ MAT = L;G H\RS DUR+ ! "D4
,I LAY "! DR[N+ 9 MY MIS]Y1 ?9K+ ( NO?+
B ! HOPE.S;S ( X ALL1 H[ ,I WD N"E GET
(F ? ISL&1 H[ ,I WD DIE "H1 & MY "M & "F
WD N"E EV5 "K :AT _H HAPP5$ 6ME4 ,NO "O
WD1 EXCEPT ! OLD MAN1 ! MADMAN1 MY CAP-
TOR1 MY P]SECUTOR4
  ,! W1!R /AY$ H1VY & HUMID4 ,H[ ,I L;G$
6PLUNGE 96! OC1N1 B ,I D>$ N4 ,HE'D 2
WAT*+ ME = SURE4 ,) E "D T PASS$1 9
SPITE (! FI% & FRUIT & WAT] HE 3T9U$ TO
BR+ ME1 ,I CAME 6HATE ! OLD MAN M & M4
,DEJECT$ & DEPRESS$ ,I MAY H BE51 B ,I 0
ANGRY1 TOO1 & GRADU,Y ? ANG] FUEL$ 9 ME
A NEW DET]M9,N 6ESCAPE1 & ? DET]M9,N RE-
VIV$ MY _SS4 ,ONCE AG ,I W5T ON MY DAILY
TREK UP ,WAT* ,HILL4 ,I 2GAN 6COLLECT A
FRE% CA*E ( DRY L1VES & TWIGS F ! =E/
$GE & SQUIRREL$ !M AWAY 9 A DEEP CLEFT 9
! ROCK S T ,I WD ALW 2 SURE !Y 7 DRY :5
! "T CAME4 ,MY B1CON _H DRI$ \ AT LA/4
,I BUILT X UP1 HI<] & HI<]4 ,:5 ,I _H
D"O ALL ,I CD ,I SAT & WAIT$ =! "T 6-E1
Z ,I KNEW X M/4 ,"D AF "D1 WEEK AF WEEK1
,I SAT UP ON ,WAT* ,HILL1 MY FIRE-   #HC
GLASS POLI%$ 9 MY POCKET1 MY B1CON R1DY
& WAIT+4
  ,Z X TURN$ \1 :5 ! "T DID -E1 ,I
WASN'T UP ON ,WAT* ,HILL AT ALL4 ,"O
MORN+1 ) SLEEP / 9 MY H1D1 ,I EM]G$ F MY
CAVE1 & "! X WAS4 ,A BOAT6 ,A BOAT )
/RANGE R$-BR[N SAILS--,I SUPPOS$ X 6BE
"S K9D ( ,*9ESE JUNK--& N T F> \ 6SEA1
EI4 ,EXCITE;T GOT ! BETT] ( ME4 ,I RAN
HELT]-SKELT] D[N ! B1*1 %\T+ & SCR1M+ =
ALL ,I 0 WOR?4 ,B ,I CD SEE AT ONCE T X
0 HOPE.S4 ,! JUNK 0 N T F> \ 6SEA1 B X 0
/ TOO F> = ME 6BE EI SE5 OR HE>D4 ,I
TRI$ 6CALM MYF1 TRI$ 6?9K ''' ! FIRE6
,LI<T ! FIRE6
  ,I RAN ALL ! WAY UP ,WAT* ,HILL )\T
ONCE /OPP+1 ,/ELLA H>D ON MY HEELS &
B>K+4 ,ALL >.D ME ! =E/ 0 CACKL+ &
SCREE*+ & :OOP+ 9 PROTE/ AT ? SU45 4TUR-
B.E4 ,I R1DI$ MY CA*E ( DRY L1VES1 TOOK
MY FIREGLASS1 & CR\*$ D[N 2S ! B1CON TO
LI<T MY FIRE4 ,B ,I 0 TREMBL+ S M* ) EX-
CITE;T & EXHAUS;N 0N[ T ,I CD N HOLD MY
H& / 5\<4 ,S ,I SET UP A FRAME ( TWIGS &
LAID ! GLASS OV] X1 J Z ,I _H 2F4    #HD
,!N ,I SAT OV] X1 WILL+ ! L1VES 6SMOLD]4
  ,E "T ,I LOOK$ \ 6SEA1 ! JUNK 0 / "!1
MOV+ SL[LY AWAY1 B / "!4
  ,X SEEM$ AN AGE1 B "! 0 A WISP (
SMOKE1 & %ORTLY AFW A GLORI\S1 WONDR\S
GL[ ( FLAME SPR1D+ AL;G ! $GE ( "O L1F4
,I B5T OV] X 6BL[ X 96LIFE4
  ,T 0 :5 ,I SAW 8 FEET4 ,I LOOK$ UP4 ,!
OLD MAN 0 /&+ OV] ME1 8 EYES FULL ( RAGE
& HURT4 ,HE SD N A ^W1 B SET AB /AMP+ \
MY EMBRYO FIRE4 ,HE SNAT*$ UP MY FIRE-
GLASS & HURL$ X AT ! ROCK 2L1 ": X %AT-
T]$ 6PIECES4 ,I CD ONLY LOOK ON & WEEP Z
HE KICK$ AWAY MY PRECI\S PILE ( DRY
L1VES1 Z HE 4MANTL$ MY B1CON & HURL$ !
/ICKS & BRAN*ES "O 0"O D[N ! HILL4 ,Z HE
DID S ! GR\P ( ORANGUTANS GA!R$ 6WAT*4
  ,SOON NO?+ :ATSO"E N[ REMA9$ ( MY BEA-
CON4 ,ALL AB ME ! ROCK SCREE 0 LITT]$ )!
SCATT]$ RU9S ( X4 ,I EXPECT$ HM 6SCREE*
AT ME1 B HE DIDN'T4 ,HE SPOKE V QUIETLY1
V DELIB]ATELY4 8.,DAMEDA10 HE SD4
  8,B :Y80 ,I CRI$4 8,I WANT 6G HOME4
,"!'S A BOAT1 C'T Y SEE8 ,I J WANT 6G
HOME1 T'S ALL4 ,:Y WON'T Y LET ME8   #HE
,:Y80
  ,HE /OOD & />$ AT ME4 ,=A MO;T ,I ?"\
,I DETECT$ J A FLICK] ( "U/&+4 ,!N HE
B[$ V /I6LY F ! WAI/1 & SD1 8.,GOMENA-
SAI4 .,GOMENASAI4 ,SORRY4 ,V SORRY40 ,&)
T HE LEFT ME "! & W5T (F BACK 96! =E/1
FOLL[$ 0! ORANGUTANS4
  ,I SAT "! WAT*+ ! JUNK UNTIL X 0 NO?+
B A SPOT ON ! HORIZON1 UNTIL ,I CD N BE>
6WAT* ANYMORE4 ,0? "T ,I _H ALR DECID$
H[ ,I CD BE/ DEFY HM4 ,I 0 S 5RAG$ T
3SEQU;ES DIDN'T MATT] 6ME N[4 ,N ANY-
MORE4 ,) ,/ELLA 2S ME1 ,I H1D$ AL;G !
B1*1 /OPP$ AT ! B.D>Y L9E 9 ! S&1 & !N1
V DELIB]ATELY1 ,I /EPP$ OV] X4 ,Z ,I DID
S1 ,I LET HM "K PRECISELY :AT ,I 0 DO+4
  8,>E Y WAT*+1 OLD MAN80 ,I %\T$4
8,LOOK6 ,I'VE CROSS$ OV]4 ,I'VE CROSS$
OV] YR SILLY L9E4 ,& N[ ,I'M GO+ 6SWIM4
,I DON'T C>E :AT Y SAY4 ,I DON'T C>E IF
Y DON'T FE$ ME4 ,Y HE> ME1 OLD MAN80 ,!N
,I TURN$ & *>G$ D[N ! B1* 96! SEA4 ,I
SWAM FURI\SLY1 UNTIL ,I 0 -PLETELY EX-
HAU/$ &A L;G WAY F ! %ORE4 ,I TROD WAT]
& ?RA%$ ! SEA 9 MY FURY--MAK+ X      #HF
BOIL & FRO? ALL >.D ME4 8,X'S MY SEA Z
M* Z YRS10 ,I CRI$4 8,& ,I'LL SWIM 9 X
:5 ,I L40
  ,I SAW HM !N4 ,HE APPE>$ SU45LY AT !
$GE (! =E/4 ,HE 0 %\T+ "S?+ AT ME1 WAV+
8 /ICK4 ,T 0 ! MO;T ,I FELT X1 A SE>+1
/++ PA9 9 ! BACK ( MY NECK1 !N MY BACK1
& MY >MS1 TOO4 ,A L>GE1 TRANSLUC5T :ITE
JELLYFI% 0 FLOAT+ "R 2S ME1 XS T5TACLES
GROP+ AT ME4 ,I TRI$ 6SWIM AWAY1 B X
CAME AF ME1 HUNT+ ME4 ,I 0 /UNG AG1 9 MY
FOOT ? "T4 ,! AGONY 0 IMM & EXCRUCIAT+4
,X P]M1T$ MY 5TIRE BODY L "O 3T9U\S
ELECTRIC %OCK4 ,I FELT MY MUSCLES GO+
RIGID4 ,I KICK$ =! %ORE1 B ,I CD N D X4
,MY LEGS SEEM$ P>ALYZ$1 MY >MS1 TOO4 ,I
0 S9K+1 & "! 0 NO?+ ,I CD D AB X4 ,I SAW
! JELLYFI% POIS$ =! KILL ABV ME N[4 ,I
SCR1M$1 & MY M\? FILL$ ) WAT]4 ,I 0 *OK-
+4 ,I 0 GO+ 6DIE1 ,I 0 GO+ 6DR[N1 B ,I
DID N C>E4 ,I J WANT$ ! PA9 6/OP4 ,D1?
,I KNEW WD /OP X4


             ALL T SIL;E SD          #HG

  ,I SMELL$ V9EG>1 & ?"\ ,I 0 AT HOME4
,MY "F ALW BR"\ U BACK FI% & *IPS = SUP-
P] ON ,FRI"DS & HE LOV$ 6SOAK 8 9 V9EG>
--! :OLE H\SE WD /9K ( X ALL EV5+4 ,I
OP5$ MY EYES4 ,X 0 D>K 5 6BE EV5+1 B ,I
0 N AT HOME4 ,I 0 9 A CAVE1 B N MY CAVE4
,I CD SMELL SMOKE1 TOO4 ,I 0 LY+ ON A
SLEEP+ MAT COV]$ 9 A %EET UP 6MY *94 ,I
TRI$ 6SIT UP 6LOOK >.D ME1 B ,I CD N
MOVE4 ,I TRI$ 6TURN MY NECK4 ,I CDN'T4
,I CD MOVE NO?+ EXCEPT MY EYES4 ,I CD
FEEL1 ?\<4 ,MY SK91 MY :OLE BODY1 ?RO2$
) SE>+ PA91 Z IF ,I _H BE5 SCALD$ ALL
OV]4 ,I TRI$ 6CALL \1 B CD B>ELY MANAGE
A :ISP]4 ,!N ,I REMEMB]$ ! JELLYFI%4 ,I
REMEMB]$ X ALL4
  ,! OLD MAN 0 B5D+ OV] ME1 8 H& SOO?+
ON MY =EH1D4 8,Y BETT] N[10 HE SD4 8,MY
"N ,K5SUKE4 ,Y BETT] N[40 ,I WANT$ 6ASK
AF ,/ELLA4 ,%E ANSW]$ = H]F 0/ICK+ H]
COLD NOSE 96MY E>4
  ,I D N "K = H[ _M "DS ,I LAY "!1
DRIFT+ 9 & \ ( SLEEP1 ONLY T :5"E ,I
WOKE1 ,K5SUKE 0 ALW "! SITT+ 2S      #HH
ME4 ,HE R>ELY SPOKE & ,I CD N SP1K1 B !
SIL;E 2T U SD M ?AN ANY ^WS4 ,MY ]/:ILE
5EMY1 MY CAPTOR1 _H 2COME MY SAVIOR4 ,HE
WD LIFT ME 6P\R FRUIT JUICE OR W>M S\P
D[N MY ?ROAT4 ,HE WD SP;GE ME D[N )
COOL+ WAT]1 & :5 ! PA9 0 S BAD T ,I CRI$
\1 HE WD HOLD ME & S+ ME S(TLY BACK TO
SLEEP4 ,X 0 /RANGE4 ,:5 HE SANG 6ME X 0
L AN E*O F ! PA/1 ( MY "F'S VOICE1 P]H--
,I DIDN'T "K4 ,SL[LY ! PA9 LEFT ME4 ,T5-
D]LY HE NURS$ ME BACK 6LIFE4 ,! "D MY
F+]S F/ MOV$ 0 ! V F/ "T ,I "E SAW HM
SMILE4
  ,:5 AT LA/ ,I 0 A# 6TURN MY NECK ,I WD
WAT* HM Z HE CAME & W5T1 Z HE BUSI$ HMF
>.D ! CAVE4 ,/ELLA WD (T5 -E & LIE 2S
ME1 H] EYES FOLL[+ HM1 TOO4
  ,E "D N[ ,I 0 A# 6SEE M ( ": ,I WAS4
,9 -P>ISON ) MY CAVE D[N 0! B1*1 ? PLACE
0 VA/4 ,A"P F ! RO( ( VAULT$ ROCK ABV1 Y
WD SC>CELY H "KN X 0 A CAVE4 ,"! 0 NO?+
RUDI;T>Y AB X AT ALL4 ,X LOOK$ M L AN
OP5-PLAN H\SE ?AN A CAVE--KIT*51 SITT+
ROOM1 /UDIO1 B$ROOM1 ALL 9 "O SPACE4
  ,HE COOK$ OV] A SMALL FIRE T       #HI
SMOK$ 3T9U\SLY AT ! BACK (! CAVE1 !
SMOKE RIS+ "? A SMALL CLEFT HI< 9 !
ROCKS ABV--A POSSI# R1SON1 ,I ?"\1 :Y "!
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9 ! E>LY MORN+S "S"TS & J WAT* HM    #IJ
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%EET & N"E MOV$ A MUSCLE4
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,HE KEPT ! CAVE H\SE IMMACULATELY CL1N1
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2F /EPP+ 9SIDE4
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! WALLS 7 L9$ ) BAMBOO4 ,X 0 SIMPLE1 B X
0 A HOME4 ,"! 0 NO CLUTT]4 ,"EY?+ _H XS
PLACE & XS PURPOSE4
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L1VE ME ON MY [N M & M B1 ?ANK;LLY1 N"E
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) FI%1 P]H FRUIT1 COCONUTS OR H]BS1 :
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TANS WD "S"TS -E ) HM1 B ONLY Z F> Z !
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,JAPAN TREE10 HE SD4 8,I1 ,JAPANESE P]-
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8 /RIKE 0 LI<TN+ FA/4 ,!N "O "D HE MADE
ME MY [N SPE>4 ,I 0 6FI% ) HM4 ,HE TAU<T
ME ": ! BI7] FI% W]E1 ": ! OCTOPUSES HID
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--OR = FLOTSAM 6JO9 ! /ACK ( WOOD AT !
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ANO!R = MIX+4 ,HE ALW HELD 8 BRU% V UP"R
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TOOK S* A DELI<T 9 T1*+ ME1 9 MY E CLUM-
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ME SP1K ,5GLI%4 ,I WANT SP1K ,5GLI%4 ,Y
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0 ALW V ANNOY$ ) HMF4 ,"S"TS Z ,I   #AJJ
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IF HE RECOGNIZ$ ! ^W1 Z IF HE 0 GREET+
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PRONUNCI,N1 ?\<1 N"E DID IMPROVE1 H["E
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"M & "F1 AB ! BRICK FACTORY CLOS+1 AB
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Y HAPPY4 ,TM WE G FI%+ & MAYBE ,I TELL Y
MY /ORY1 TOO4 ,MY /ORY1 YR /ORY1 MAYBE
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SAI10 HE SD4
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9 ,JAPANESE--MO/LY4 ,I _H TAU<T HM 8,T5
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M A PROL;G$ *UCKLE2 B X ALW W>M$ MY
HE>T4
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FI%+-RODS &A NET1 & L$ ! WAY 96! =E/4
8,TD WE CAT* BIG FI%1 ,MICA1 N SMALL
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0 LL OR NO FRUIT 6BE F.D "!4 ,WE    #AJB
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GLE O>1 /&+ 9 ! /]N (! BOAT1 M Z IF HE 0
PUNT+4 ,V SOON WE 7 \ 2Y ! %ELT] (! CAVE
& 96! SWELL (! OP5 SEA4
  ,CLUT*+ MY 2LOV$ BALL1 &) ,/ELLA AT MY
FEET1 ,I SAT WAT*+ HM & WAIT+ = HM 62G9
8 /ORY4 ,I KNEW BETT] ?AN 6PE/] HM 0N[4
,! FI%+ CAME F/4 ,WE BAIT$ \R L9ES &
SETTL$ SIL5TLY 6\R FI%+1 "O OV]     #AJD
EA* SIDE (! BOAT4 ,I 0 BUR/+ 6ASK HM AB
! BALL1 AB H[ HE'D F.D X1 B ,I D>$ N1 =
FE> HE WD CLAM UP & SAY NO?+4 ,X 0 "S "T
2F HE 2GAN1 B :5 HE DID X 0 WELL WOR?
WAIT+ =4
  8,N[ ,I TELL Y "EY?+1 ,MICASAN10 HE
SD1 8L ,I PROMISE4 ,I AM OLD1 B X IS N
L;G /ORY4 ,I AM BORN 9 ,JAPAN1 9 ,NAGA-
SAKI4 ,V BIG T[N1 0! SEA4 ,I GR[ UP 9 ?
T[N4 ,:5 ,I "Y MAN ,I /UDY M$IC9E 9 ,TO-
KYO4 ,SOON ,I AM DOCTOR1 ,DOCTOR ,K5SUKE
,OGAWA4 ,I V PR\D P]SON4 ,I LOOK AF _M
"MS1 _M BABIES1 TOO4 ,I F/ P]SON _M BA-
BIES SEE 9 _W4 ,!N ,I G 6,LONDON4 ,I D
/UDIES 9 ,LONDON1 ,GUY'S ,HOSPITAL4 ,Y
"K ? PLACE80 ,I %OOK MY H1D4 8,( C\RSE
,I LE>N SP1K LL ,5GLI% "!4 ,AFW ,I CAME
BACK 6,NAGASAKI4 ,I H B1UTI;L WIFE1 ,KI-
MI4 ,!N ,I H LL SON1 TOO1 ,MI*IYA4 ,I V
HAPPY P]SON 9 ^? "DS4 ,B SOON W> -ES4
,ALL ,JAPANESE M5 >E SOLDI]S N[1 SAILORS
MAYBE4 ,I G 6NAVY4 ,I DOCTOR ON BIG W>-
%IP40
  ,A FI% TU7$ ON 8 L9E & TOOK 8 BAIT1 B
N ! HOOK4 ,HE W5T ON Z HE REBAIT$   #AJE
8 HOOK4 8,? W> V L;G "T AGO N[40 ,I DID
"K "S?+ (A W> ) ,JAPAN--,I _H SE5 X ON
,,TV--B ,I KNEW V LL AB X4 ,HE %OOK 8
H1D4 8,_M DIE 9 ? W>4 ,? W> V T]RI# "T4
,_M %IPS G D[N4 ,JAPANESE >MY W9 _M BAT-
TLES4 ,JAPANESE NAVY W9 _M BATTLES4 ,ALL
,JAPANESE V HAPPY P4 ,L SO3]1 :5 Y W91 Y
HAPPY4 ,:5 Y LOSE1 Y SAD4 ,I G HOME (T51
,I SEE MY ,KIMI & MY LL ,MI*IYA 9 ,NAGA-
SAKI4 ,HE GR[ FA/4 ,ALR BIG BOY4 ,WE ALL
V HAPPY FAMILY4
  8,B W> G ON L;G "T4 ,_M ,AM]ICANS -E1
_M %IPS1 _M PLANES1 _M BOMBS4 ,N[ W> IS
N S GD = ,JAPAN4 ,WE FI<T1 B N[ WE LOSE4
,V BAD "T4 ,WE >E 9 BIG SEA BATTLE4
,AM]ICAN PLANES -E4 ,MY %IP IS BOMB$4
,"! IS FIRE & SMOKE4 ,BLACK SMOKE4 ,_M
M5 BURN$4 ,_M M5 D1D4 ,_M JUMP (F %IP
96SEA4 ,B ,I /AY4 ,I AM DOCTOR1 ,I /AY )
MY PATI5TS4 ,PLANES -E AG4 ,_M M BOMBS4
,I ?9K ,I AM D1D P]SON ? "T = SURE4 ,B
,I AM N4 ,I LOOK ALL >.D %IP4 ,ALL PA-
TI5TS D1D4 ,ALL SAILORS D1D4 ,I AM ONLY
P]SON ALIVE ON %IP1 B 5G9E IS / GO+4
,%IP MOV+ ON H] [N4 ,%E G N[ ":     #AJF
%E WANT 6G4 ,I _C TURN :EEL4 ,I C D NO?-
+4 ,B ,I LI/5 6RADIO4 ,AM]ICANS SAY ON
RADIO1 BIG BOMB FALL ON ,NAGASAKI1 ATOM-
IC BOMB4 ,_M D1D4 ,I V SAD P]SON4 ,I ?9K
,KIMI D1D1 ,MI*IYA D1D4 ,MY "M LIVE "!1
TOO1 ALL MY FAMILY4 ,I ?9K !Y ALL D1D4
  8,SOON RADIO SAY ,JAPAN SURR5D]4 ,I S
SAD1 ,I WANT 6DIE40 ,HE FI%$ 9 SIL;E =A
:ILE 2F HE 2GAN AG4 8,SOON 5G9E /OP1 B
%IP N G D[N4 ,BIG W9D -E1 BIG /ORM4 ,I
?9K ,I DIE = SURE N[4 ,B SEA TAKE %IP &
BR+ ME "H ON ? ISL&4 ,%IP -E ONTO B1*1 &
/ ,I AM N D1D4
  8,V SOON ,I F9D FOOD4 ,I F9D WAT] AL4
,I LIVE L BE7> MAN = L;G :ILE4 ,9SIDE ,I
FEEL BAD P]SON4 ,I ?9K1 ALL MY FRS D1D1
ALL MY FAMILY D1D1 & ,I ALIVE4 ,I N WANT
6LIVE4 ,B SOON ,I MEET ORANGUTANS4 ,!Y V
K9D 6ME4 ,? V B1UTI;L1 V P1CE;L PLACE4
,NO W> "H1 NO BAD P4 ,I SAY 6MYF1 ,K5SU-
KE1 Y V LUCKY P]SON 6BE ALIVE4 ,MAYBE Y
/AY "H4
  8,I TAKE _M ?+S F %IP4 ,I TAKE FOOD1
,I TAKE CLO!S1 %EETS4 ,I TAKE POTS4 ,I
TAKE BOTTLES4 ,I TAKE KNIFE4 ,I     #AJG
TAKE B9OCUL>S4 ,I TAKE M$IC9E4 ,I F9D _M
?+S1 _M TOOLS AL4 ,I TAKE "EY?+ ,I F9D4
,:5 ,K5SUKE F9I%1 N M* LEFT ON %IP1 ,I
TELL Y4 ,I F9D CAVE4 ,I HIDE ALL ?+S 9
CAVE4 ,SOON T]RI# /ORM -E1 & %IP G ON
ROCKS4 ,V SOON %E G D[N4
  8,"O "D ,AM]ICAN SOLDI]S -E4 ,I HIDE4
,I N WANT 6SURR5D]1 N HONORA# ?+ 6D4 ,I
V AFRAID1 TOO4 ,I HIDE 9 =E/ ) ORANGU-
TANS4 ,AM]ICANS MAKE FIRE ON B1*4 ,!Y
LAU< 9 ! NI<T4 ,I LI/54 ,I HE> !M4 ,!Y
SAY "EY"O D1D 9 ,NAGASAKI4 ,!Y V HAPPY
AB ?4 ,!Y LAU<4 ,I V SURE N[ ,I /AY ON ?
ISL&4 ,:Y G HOME8 ,SOON ,AM]ICANS1 !Y G
AWAY4 ,MY %IP "UWAT] 0N[4 ,!Y N F9D X4
,MY %IP / "H4 ,"U S& N[1 "P ( ISL& N[40
  ,! RU/+ HULL ,I _H F.D T F/ "D ON !
ISL&6 ,S M* 0 2G9N+ 6MAKE S5SE 6ME N[4
,A FI% TOOK MY L9E SU45LY1 ALM J]K+ !
ROD F MY GRASP4 ,K5SUKE L1N$ ACR 6HELP
ME4 ,X TOOK _M M9UTES ( H1V+ 6BR+ ! FI%
6! SURFACE1 B 2T U WE MANAG$ 6HAUL X IN4
,WE SAT BACK EXHAU/$ Z X FL.D]$ AT !
BOTTOM (! BOAT AT \R FEET4 ,X 0 MASSIVE1
BI7] EV5 ?AN ! BI7E/ FI% ,I'D "E    #AJH
SE51 ! PIKE MY "F _H CAU<T 9 ! RES]VOIR
BACK HOME4 ,K5SUKE 4PAT*$ X QKLY1 A %>P
BL[ 6! BACK (! NECK )! H&LE ( 8 KNIFE4
8,GD FI%4 ,V GD FI%4 ,Y V CL"E FI%]MAN
P]SON1 ,MICA4 ,WE GD TGR4 ,MAYBE WE CAT*
M N[40
  ,B X 0 _M H\RS 2F WE CAU<T ANO!R1 ?\<
X DID N SEEM L X4 ,K5SUKE TOLD ME ( 8
LIFE AL"O ON ! ISL&1 H[ HE _H LE>N$ TO
SURVIVE1 6LIVE (F ! L&4 ,HE LE>N$ HE SD
MO/LY 0WAT*+ :AT ! ORANGUTANS ATE1 & :AT
!Y DID N EAT4 ,HE LE>N$ 6CLIMB Z !Y DID4
,HE LE>N$ 6"U/& _! LANGUAGE1 6HE$ _!
W>N+ SIGNALS--! D>T+ EYES1 ! N]V\S
SCRAT*+4 ,SL[LY HE BUILT A BOND ( TRU/ &
2CAME "O ( !M4
  ,0! "T WE MADE = HOME T EV5+ ) ?REE
HUGE FI% 9 ! BOTTOM (! BOAT--TUNA1 ,I
?9K !Y W]E--HIS /ORY 0 ALM F9I%$4 ,HE
TALK$ ON Z HE R[$4 8,AF ,AM]ICANS1 NO M
M5 -E 6MY ISL&4 ,I AL"O "H _M YE>S4 ,I N
=GET ,KIMI4 ,I N =GET ,MI*IYA4 ,B ,I
LIVE4 ,!N YE> AGO1 MAYBE1 !Y -E4 ,V BAD
P1 KILL] M54 ,!Y H GUNS4 ,!Y HUNT4 ,!Y
%OOT4 ,I S+ 6MY ORANGUTANS4 ,!Y     #AJI
-E 6ME :5 ,I S+4 ,!Y >E V F"R5$4 ,!Y ALL
-E 9 MY CAVE4 ,WE HIDE4 ,KILL] M5 N F9D
U4 ,B 9 =E/ !Y %OOT--Y TOLD ME "N--GI2ON
MONKEYS4 ,!Y %OOT "MS4 ,!Y TAKE BABIES4
,:Y M/ !Y D ?8 ,I V ANGRY4 ,I ?9K1 ALL P
KILL] P4 ,I HATE ALL P1 ,I ?9K4 ,I N
WANT SEE P AG4
  8,!N "O "D ,I NE$ BIG FI% 6SMOKE1 ,I G
FI%+ 9 ? BOAT4 ,W9D BL[ WR;G WAY4 ,I G
F> \4 ,SEA PULL ME AWAY V /R;G4 ,I TRY
6-E BACK MY ISL&4 ,X IS NO GD4 ,I AM
OLD4 ,>MS >E N /R;G4 ,:5 NI<T -E1 ,I AM
/ F> AWAY4 ,I V F"R5$4 ,I S+4 ,X MAKE ME
BRAVE4 ,I HE> %\T4 ,I SEE LI<T4 ,I ?9K
,I DR1M4 ,!N ,I HE> ANO!R S;G 9 SEA1 9
D>K4 ,I -E QK Z ,I C4 ,I F9D Y & ,/ELLA
& BALL4 ,Y V NE>LY D1D P]SON1 ,MICASAN4
,/ELLA V NE>LY D1D DOG40 ,S X _H BE5
,K5SUKE :O _H PULL$ ME F ! SEA1 ,K5SUKE
:O _H SAV$ ME4 ,X _H SIMPLY N"E O3URR$
6ME4
  8,IN MORN+10 HE W5T ON1 8SEA BR+ U AG
NE> MY ISL&4 ,I V GLAD Y N D1D4 ,B ,I V
ANGRY P]SON1 TOO4 ,I WANT 6BE AL"O4 ,I N
WANT 6SEE P4 ,= ME1 ALL P KILL]     #AAJ
P4 ,I N WANT Y ON MY ISL&4 ,I C>RY Y4 ,I
L1VE Y ON B1*4 ,I L1VE Y FOOD4 ,I L1VE Y
WAT] S Y N DIE4 ,B Y MAKE FIRE4 ,I WANT
P /AY AWAY4 ,I N WANT P F9D ME "H ON MY
ISL&4 ,MAYBE !Y -E4 ,MAYBE !Y %OOT
ORANGUTAN1 %OOT GI2ON MONKEY4 ,MAYBE !Y
F9D ME1 TAKE ME AWAY1 TOO4 ,I V ANGRY
P]SON4 ,I PUT \ FIRE4 ,I N WANT SP1K 6Y4
,I N WANT SEE Y4 ,I DRAW L9E 9 S&4
  8,BIG /ORM -E1 BI7E/ ,I "E SEE4 ,AF
/ORM1 SEA FULL ( :ITE JELLYFI%4 ,I "K ^!
JELLYFI%4 ,V BAD4 ,!Y T\* Y1 Y V D1D4 ,I
"K ?4 ,I SAY1 D N SWIM1 V DANG]\S4 ,V
SOON ,I SEE Y MAKE BIG FIRE ON TOP (
HILL4 ,I ?9K Y V WICK$ P]SON4 ,I V ANGRY
N[1 & Y V ANGRY1 TOO4 ,Y SWIM 9 SEA4
,JELLYFI% /+4 ,I ?9K = SURE Y D1D P]SON4
,B Y V /R;G4 ,Y LIVE4 ,I BR+ Y 96CAVE4
,I H V9EG>4 ,I MAKE F B]RIES4 ,V9EG>
KILL POISON4 ,Y LIVE1 ,MICA1 B = L;G "T
Y V SICK BOY4 ,Y /R;G AG1 & WE FRS N[4
,WE V GD FRS40
  ,S T 0 X1 ! :OLE /ORY4 ,HE /OPP$ R[+ =
A :ILE1 & SMIL$ D[N AT ME4 8,Y >E L SON
6ME N[4 ,WE HAPPY P4 ,WE PA9T4      #AAA
,WE FI%4 ,WE HAPPY4 ,WE /AY TGR4 ,Y MY
FAMILY N[1 ,MICASAN4 ,YES80
  8,YES10 ,I SD4 ,I M1NT X & FELT X1
TOO4
  ,HE LET ME TAKE ! O>1 & %[$ ME H[ 6R[
8 WAY1 /&+ UP1 FEET PLANT$ WELL A"P4 ,X
WASN'T Z EASY Z HE MADE X LOOK4 ,CLE>LY
HE TRU/$ ME 6GET U BACK1 = HE SAT BACK 9
! B[ (! \TRI7] 6RE/ & FELL ASLEEP ALM AT
ONCE1 8 M\? OP51 8 FACE SUNK54 ,HE ALW
LOOK$ EV5 OLD] :5 HE SLEPT4 ,Z ,I WAT*$
HM ,I TRI$ 6PICTURE 8 FACE Z X M/ H BE5
:5 HE F/ CAME 6! ISL& ALL ^? YE>S AGO1
OV] =TY YE>S4 ,I [$ HM S V M*4 ,HE _H
SAV$ MY LIFE TWICE1 F$ ME & 2FRI5D$ ME4
,HE 0 "R4 ,WE 7 HAPPY1 & ,I 0 8 FAMILY4
  ,B ,I _H ANO!R FAMILY1 TOO4 ,I ?"\ (!
LA/ "T ,I _H BE5 \ 9 A BOAT1 ( MY "M &
MY "F & H[ !Y M/ 2 GRIEV+ = ME E "D1 E
NI<T4 ,0N[ !Y M/ SURELY 2LIEVE ,I 0
DR[N$1 T "! 0 NO *.E ,I CD 2 ALIVE4 ,B
,I .WASN'T DR[N$4 ,I .0 ALIVE4 ,"SH[ ,I
_H 6LET !M "K X4 ,Z ,I /RU7L$ 6BR+ ! \T-
RI7] BACK 6! ISL& T AFN1 ,I 0 FILL$ )A
SU45 P[];L L;G+ 6SEE !M AG1 6BE )   #AAB
!M4 ,I CD /1L ! BOAT1 ,I ?"\4 ,I CD R[
AWAY1 ,I CD LI<T A FIRE AG4 ,B ,I KNEW
EV5 Z ,I ?"\ X T ,I CD N D X4 ,H[ CD ,I
"E L1VE ,K5SUKE N[1 AF ALL HE _H D"O =
ME8 ,H[ CD ,I 2TRAY 8 TRU/8 ,I TRI$ 6PUT
! :OLE IDEA \ ( MY M9D1 & ,I RE,Y 2LIEVE
,I WD H1 TOO4 ,B ! V NEXT MORN+1 ,I F.D
! PLA/IC ,COKE BOTTLE WA%$ UP ON ! B1*1
& AF T ! IDEA ( ESCAPE CAME BACK &
HAUNT$ ME "D & NI<T1 & WD N L1VE ME BE4
  ,= "S "DS1 ,I KEPT ! ,COKE BOTTLE BUR-
I$ "U ! S&1 :ILE ,I WRE/L$ ) MY 3SCI;E
OR1 R1 JU/IFI$ :AT ,I WANT$ 6D4 ,X WDN'T
RE,Y 2 A 2TRAYAL1 N Z S*1 ,I TOLD MYF4
,EV5 IF ! BOTTLE 0 F.D1 NO "O WD "K ":
6-E2 !Y'D J "K ,I 0 ALIVE4 ,I MADE UP MY
M9D ,I WD D X1 & D X Z SOON Z ,I CD4
  ,K5SUKE _H G"O OCTOPUS FI%+4 ,I _H
/AY$ 2H 6F9I% A %ELL PA9T+--OR S ,I _H
TOLD HM4 ,I F.D AN OLD %EET AT ! BOTTOM
( "O ( 8 *E/S & TORE AWAY A SMALL CORN]
( X4 ,!N ,I KNELT D[N AT ! TA#1 /RET*$ X
\1 & PA9T$ MY MESSAGE ON X 9 OCTOPUS 9K3

                                    #AAC
,TO3 ! .,PE7Y .,SUE4 ,F>EHAM4 ,5GL&4
,DE> ,MOM & ,DAD1
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ISL&4 ,I D N "K ":4 ,-E & F9D ME4
    ,LOVE1
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,I WAIT$ UNTIL X 0 DRY1 !N ,I ROLL$ X
UP1 DUG MY ,COKE BOTTLE \ (! S&1 SLIPP$
9 MY MESSAGE1 & SCREW$ ! BOTTLE UP TI<T4
,I MADE Q SURE ,K5SUKE 0 / 9T5T ON 8
FI%+1 & SET (F4
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6! =E/ S T "! 0 NO *.E ,K5SUKE CD SEE ":
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=E/ CACKL+ & SCREE*+ XS 3DEMN,N4 ,I J
HOP$ ,/ELLA WD N B>K BACK AT !M1 WD N
2TRAY ": ,I WAS4 ,=TUNATELY1 %E DIDN'T4
  ,AT LA/ ,I R1*$ ! ROCKS "U ,WAT*
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/&+ "R AT ! V 5D (! ISL&1 ! WAVES WA%+
OV] MY FEET4 ,I LOOK$ >.D ME4 ,/ELLA 0 !
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SEA Z ,I POSSIBLY CD4 ,!N ,I /OOD   #AAD
& WAT*$ X Z X BO2$ AWAY & \ 6SEA4 ,X 0
ON XS WAY4
  ,I DIDN'T T\* MY FI% S\P T NI<T4 ,K5-
SUKE ?"\ ,I 0 ILL4 ,I CD H>DLY TALK 6HM4
,I CDN'T LOOK HM 9 ! EYE4 ,I LAY ALL
NI<T 9 DEEP TOR;T1 RACK$ 0MY GUILT1 YET
AT ! SAME "T / HOP+ AG/ HOPE T MY BOTTLE
WD 2 PICK$ UP4
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,COKE BOTTLE 9 H] M\?4 ,%E DROPP$ X &
LOOK$ UP AT ME1 PANT+ & PL1S$ ) H]F4
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,I ?9K HE 0 AB 6H& X 6ME :5 HE NOTIC$ "!
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,I 0 Q SURE HE KNEW AT ONCE :AT X WAS4








           ,! NI<T (! TURTLES       #AAE

  ,"! FELL 2T U A L;G & A*+ SIL;E4 ,K5-
SUKE N"E ONCE REPROA*$ ME = :AT ,I _H
D"O4 ,HE 0 N ANGRY OR SULL5 AT ME4 ,B ,I
KNEW ,I _H HURT HM 6! S\L4 ,X WASN'T T
WE DIDN'T SP1K--WE DID--B WE NO L;G]
TALK$ 6EA* O!R Z WE _H 2F4 ,WE LIV$ EA*
( U 9 \R SEP>ATE COCOONS1 Q CIVIL1 ALW
POLITE1 B N TGR ANYMORE4 ,HE _H CLOS$ 9
ON HMF & WRAPP$ HMF 9 8 ?"\S4 ,! W>M? _H
G"O F 8 EYES1 ! LAU<T] 9 ! CAVE H\SE 0
SIL;ED4 ,HE N"E SD S--HE DID N NE$ TO--B
,I KNEW T N[ HE WD PREF] 6PA9T AL"O1 TO
FI% AL"O1 6BE AL"O4
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HOP+ :5 ,I RETURN$ T HE MI<T H =GIV5 ME1
T WE CD 2 FRS AG4 ,B ALW HE KEPT T 4T.E
2T U4 ,I GRIEV$ = MY LO/ FR%IP4 ,I RE-
MEMB] ,I W5T (T5 N[ 6! O!R 5D (! ISL&1
6,WAT* ,HILL1 & SAT "! & SAT "!1 NO L;G]
LOOK+ \ = %IPS1 B REHE>S+ AL\D MY EXPLA-
N,N4 ,B NO MATT] H[ M* ,I REHE>S$ X1 H[
,I R1SON$ X1 ,I CD N"E 3V9CE EV5 MYF T
:AT ,I _H D"O 0 ANY?+ O!R ?AN TR1*]Y4 ,9
! 5D1 Z X TURN$ \1 X 0 ,K5SUKE :O   #AAF
EXPLA9$ X 6ME4
  ,WE _H J G"O 6B$ "O NI<T :5 ,TOMODA*I
CAME 6! M\? (! CAVE & SQUATT$ "!4 ,%E _H
D"O ? ONCE OR TWICE LATELY1 /AY$ = J A
FEW M9UTES1 PE]$ 9 AT U & G"O (F AG4
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BABY4 ,KIKANBO V WICK$ BABY4 ,HE RUN (F
A LOT4 ,HE MAKE ,TOMODA*I V SAD "M40 ,HE
CLAPP$ 8 H&S AT H]1 %OO+ H] AWAY4 8,KI-
KANBO N "H1 ,TOMODA*I4 ,N "H40 ,B ,TOMO-
DA*I /AY$1 ,I ?9K = -=T M ?AN ANY?+
ELSE4 ,I _H NOTIC$ 2F )! ORANGUTANS1 H[
!Y WD (T5 -E 6,K5SUKE :5 !Y 7 UPSET OR
F"R5$1 J 6BE NE> HM4 ,AF A :ILE ,TOMODA-
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! D9 (! =E/ &! SIL;E 2T U4
  8,I ?9K _M ?"\S10 ,K5SUKE SD SU45LY1 \
(! SIL;E4 8,Y >E SLEEP+1 ,MICASAN80 ,HE
_H N CALL$ ME 0MY "N = WEEKS1 "E S9CE !
,COKE BOTTLE 9CID5T4
  8,NO10 ,I SD4
  8,V GD4 ,I GOT LOT 6SAY4 ,Y LI/54 ,I
TALK4 ,I ?9K _M ?"\S4 ,:5 ,I ?9K (
,TOMODA*I1 ,I ?9K ( YR "M4 ,YR      #AAG
"M1 %E1 TOO1 LOSE H] BABY4 ,%E LOSE Y4
,T V SAD ?+ = H]4 ,MAYBE %E -E LOOK+1 &
%E N F9D Y4 ,Y N "! :5 %E -E4 ,%E ?9K Y
D1D ="E4 ,B %E SEE Y 9 H] M9D4 ,N[ Z ,I
SP1K MAYBE %E SEE Y 9 H] M9D4 ,Y ALW "!4
,I "K4 ,I H SON1 TOO4 ,I H ,MI*IYA4 ,HE
ALW 9 MY H1D4 ,L ,KIMI4 ,!Y D1D = SURE1
B !Y 9 MY H1D4 ,!Y 9 MY H1D ="E40
  ,=A L;G :ILE HE DID N SAY ANO!R ^W4 ,I
?"\ HE _H G"O 6SLEEP4 ,!N HE SPOKE AG4
8,I TELL Y "EY?+ ,I ?9K1 ,MICASAN4 ,X
BE/ WAY4 ,I /AY ON ? ISL& 2C ,I WANT /AY
ON ? ISL&4 ,I D N WANT G HOME ,JAPAN4
,DI6]5T ?+ = Y4 ,Y WANT G BACK HOME ACR
! SEA1 & T "R ?+1 GD ?+ = Y4 ,B N GD =
ME4 ,= ME1 V SAD ?+4 ,_M YE>S ,I LIVE
AL"O "H4 ,I HAPPY "H4 ,!N Y -E4 ,I HATE
Y :5 Y F/ -E4 ,B AF LL :ILE Y >E L SON
6ME4 ,I ?9K MAYBE ,I L "F 6Y1 Y L SON TO
ME4 ,I V SAD N[ :5 Y G4 ,I L TALK ) Y4
,I L LI/54 ,I L S.D :5 Y SP1K4 ,I WANT Y
/AY "H ON ? ISL&4 ,Y "U/&80
  8,I ?9K S10 ,I SD4
  8,B Y D "O V BAD ?+4 ,WE FRS1 B Y N
TELL ME :AT Y FEEL4 ,Y N SAY :AT    #AAH
Y D4 ,T N HONORA# ?+ 6D4 ,:5 ,I F9D BOT-
TLE1 :5 ,I R1D ^WS1 ,I V SAD P]SON 9DE$4
,B AF LL :ILE ,I "U/&4 ,I ?9K MAYBE Y
WANT /AY "H ) ME1 & Y WANT AL G HOME4 ,S
:5 Y F9D BOTTLE1 Y WRITE MESSAGE4 ,Y D N
SAY :AT Y D 2C Y "K X MAKE ME SAD4 ,I
"R1 YES80
  8,YES10 ,I SD4
  8,Y V "Y P]SON1 ,MICASAN4 ,Y PA9T GD
PICTURE1 V GD PICTURE1 L ,HOKUSAI4 ,Y H
L;G LIFE WAIT+ = Y4 ,Y _C LIVE :OLE LIFE
ON ? ISL& ) OLD MAN :O DIE "O "D4 ,S1
?9K+ L ?1 ,I *ANGE MY M9D4 ,Y "K :AT WE
D TM80 ,HE DIDN'T WAIT = ME 6ANSW]4 8,WE
/>T BUILD NEW FIRE1 BIG FIRE4 ,WE R1DY
!N = :5 WE SEE %IP4 ,!N Y G HOME4 ,& AL
WE D ANO!R ?+4 ,WE PLAY SO3]1 Y1 ME4
,:AT Y SAY80
  8,ALL "R40 ,X 0 ALL ,I CD SAY4 ,HE _H
9 J ^? FEW MO;TS LIFT$ ! :OLE WEI<T (
GUILT (F MY %\LD]S & GIV5 ME S* HAPPI;S1
S* NEW HOPE4
  8,V GD4 ,V GD4 ,Y SLEEP N[4 ,WE D LOT
( "W TM1 LOT ( SO3] AL40
  ,! NEXT MORN+ WE 2GAN BUILD+ A    #AAI
B1CON ON ! HILLTOP ABV ! CAVE H\SE4 ,WE
US$ MO/ (! PILE ( FIREWOOD WE _H COL-
LECT$ =! COOK+ FIRE & /OR$ 9 ! DRY >EA
AT ! BACK (! CAVE--HE EV5 SACRIFIC$ "S (
8 BE/ PIECES ( DRIFTWOOD4 ,X WASN'T F>
6C>RY X1 S 2F L;G WE _H 5 6MAKE A SIZA#
FIRE4 ,K5SUKE SD X WD D =! MO;T1 T WE CD
F9D M F ! =E/1 M & M EA* "D Z WE WANT$4
8,WE SOON H FIRE S BIG1 !Y SEE 9 ,JAPAN
MAYBE40 ,HE LAU<$4 8,WE H LUN* N[1 !N
SLEEP1 !N SO3]4 ,YES80
  ,LAT] T AFN WE SET UP /ICKS 9 ! S& =A
GOAL & TOOK TURNS %OOT+ AT EA* O!R4 ,!
BALL 0 V S(T1 S X DIDN'T B\NCE ANY BETT]
ON ! S& ?AN X _H BACK ON ! MUD (! PLAY-
GR.D BACK HOME1 B X DIDN'T MATT]4 ,K5SU-
KE MAY H C>RI$ A /ICK1 HE MAY H BE5 Z
OLD Z ! HILLS1 B HE CD KICK A SO3] BALL
WELL 5 6PUT X PA/ ME1 & (T51 TOO4
  ,:AT A "T WE _H4 ,NEI ( U WANT$ X 65D4
,)A CR[D ( 2MUS$ ORANGUTANS LOOK+ ON1 )
,/ELLA 9T]F]+ & *AS+ AF E GOAL SCOR$1 WE
7 AT X TILL D>K;S DROVE U AT LA/ BACK UP
! HILL4 ,WE 7 BO? TOO TIR$ 6D M ?AN H A
L;G DR9K ( WAT]1 EAT A BANANA OR    #ABJ
TWO1 & G 6\R SLEEP+ MATS4
  ,X 0 AF \R RECONCILI,N T ,I CAME 6"K
,K5SUKE BETT] ?AN ,I "E _H 2F4 ,8 ,5GLI%
2CAME M & M FLU5T1 & HE CLE>LY LOV$ TO
SP1K X N[4 ,= "S R1SON HE 0 ALW M HAPPY
6TALK :ILE WE 7 \ FI%+ 9 8 \TRI7]4 ,WE
DID N G \ T (T51 ONLY :5 ! FI%+ 0 S POOR
9 ! %ALL[S T WE NE$$ 6CAT* BIG FI% =
SMOK+ & KEEP+4
  ,ONCE AT SEA1 ! /ORIES SIMPLY FL[$4
,HE TALK$ A GRT D1L ( 8 *ILDHOOD 9 ,JA-
PAN1 ( 8 TW9 SI/] & H[ ! WOR/ ?+ HE'D "E
D"O 0 6PU% H] \ (! TREE 9 _! BACKY>D1 H[
%E'D BROK5 H] >M1 H[ :5 HE PA9T$ T *]RY
TREE X ALW REM9D$ HM ( H]4 ,B %E1 TOO1
_H BE5 9 ,NAGASAKI :5 ! BOMB FELL4 ,I
REMEMB] HE EV5 TOLD ME ! A4RESS ( ": HE
LIV$ :5 HE 0 /UDY+ 9 ,LONDON--,NO4 #BB
,CLANRIC>DE ,G>D5S2 ,I H N"E =GOTT5 X4
,ONCE1 HE _H G"O 6WAT* ,*ELSEA PLAY+
SO3] & AFW HE'D SAT A/RIDE A LION 9
,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E & BE5 *AS$ AWAY 0A PO-
LICEMAN4
  ,B X 0 ,KIMI & ,MI*IYA HE TALK$ ( MO/1
AB H[ HE WI%$ HE CD H SE5 ,MI*IYA   #ABA
GR[ UP4 ,MI*IYA1 HE SD1 WD H BE5 NE>LY
FIFTY 0N[ IF ! BOMB _HN'T FALL5 ON ,NA-
GASAKI1 & ,KIMI WD 2 EXACTLY ! SAME AGE
Z HE WAS1 SEV5TY-FIVE4 ,I R>ELY 9T]RUPT$
HM :5 HE 0 L ?1 B ONCE 6-=T HM1 ,I DID
SAY1 8,BOMBS DON'T KILL "EY"O4 ,!Y CD /
2 ALIVE4 ,Y N"E "K4 ,Y CD F9D \4 ,Y CD G
HOME40 ,HE LOOK$ AT ME !N Z IF X 0 ! F/
"T S* A POSSIBIL;Y _H "E O3URR$ 6HM 9
ALL ^? YE>S4 8,:Y N80 ,I W5T ON4 8,:5 WE
SEE A %IP & WE LI<T ! FIRE & !Y -E &
FET* ME1 Y CD -E1 TOO4 ,Y CD G BACK TO
,JAPAN4 ,Y DON'T H 6/AY "H40
  ,HE ?"\ AB X = "S "T1 B !N %OOK 8 H1D4
8,NO10 HE SD4 8,!Y >E D1D4 ,T BOMB 0 V
BIG BOMB1 V T]RI# BOMB4 ,AM]ICANS SAY
,NAGASAKI IS DE/ROY$1 E H\SE4 ,I HE> !M4
,MY FAMILY D1D = SURE4 ,I /AY "H4 ,I
SAFE "H4 ,I /AY ON MY ISL&40
  ,"D AF "D WE PIL$ M & M WOOD ON ! BEA-
CON4 ,X 0 MASSIVE N[1 BI7] EV5 ?AN ! "O
,I _H BUILT ON ,WAT* ,HILL4 ,E MORN+ N[
2F WE W5T D[N 6! POOL 6WA%1 ,K5SUKE WD
S5D ME UP 6! TOP (! HILL ) 8 B9OCUL>S4
,I ALW SCANN$ ! HORIZON BO? 9       #ABB
HOPE & 9 TREPID,N4 ,I L;G$ 6SEE A %IP1 (
C\RSE ,I DID4 ,I L;G$ 6G HOME4 ,B AT !
SAME "T ,I DR1D$ :AT T WD M1N4 ,I FELT S
M* AT HOME ) ,K5SUKE4 ,! ?"\ ( L1V+ HM
FILL$ ME )A T]RI# SAD;S4 ,I DET]M9$ 6D
ALL ,I CD 6P]SUADE HM 6-E AWAY ) ME1 IF
& :5 A %IP CAME4
  ,AT E OPPORTUN;Y N[ ,I TALK$ 6HM (!
\TSIDE _W1 &! M ,I TALK$1 ! M HE SEEM$
62COME 9T]E/$4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I N"E SPOKE (!
W>S & FAM9ES & 4A/]S4 ,I PA9T$ ! BE/
PICTURE (! _W \TSIDE T ,I CD4 ,"! 0 S M*
HE DIDN'T "K4 ,HE M>VEL$ AT ALL ,I TOLD
HM1 AT ! MICROWAVE 9 \R KIT*51 AT -PUT]S
& :AT !Y CD D1 AT ! ,3CORDE FLY+ FA/]
?AN ! SPE$ ( S.D1 AT M5 GO+ 6! MOON1 &
AT SATELLITES4 ,^! ?+S TOOK "S EXPLA9+1
,I C TELL Y4 ,"S ( X HE DIDN'T EV5 BE-
LIEVE1 N AT F/4
  ,! "T CAME :5 HE 2GAN 6QUIZ ME4 ,9 P>-
TICUL> HE WD ASK AB ,JAPAN4 ,B ,I KNEW V
LL AB ,JAPAN1 ONLY T BACK HOME 9 ,5GL&
LOTS ( ?+S1 9CLUD+ \R MICROWAVE1 _H
8MADE 9 ,JAPAN0 WRITT5 ON !M3 C>S1
CALCULATORS1 MY "F'S /]EO1 MY       #ABC
"M'S HAIR DRY]4
  8,I ,8MADE 9 ,JAPAN0' P]SON40 ,HE
LAU<$4 8,V OLD MA*9E1 / GD1 / V /R;G40
  ,TRY Z ,I DID 6TRAWL MY MEMORY1 AF A
:ILE ,I CD F9D NO?+ M 6TELL HM AB ,JA-
PAN1 B HE WD / KEEP ASK+4 8,Y SURE "! NO
W> 9 ,JAPAN ^! "DS80 ,I 0 FAIRLY C]TA9
"! WASN'T1 & SD S4 8,!Y BUILD UP ,NAGA-
SAKI AG AF BOMB80 ,I TOLD HM !Y _H1 &
HOP$ ,I 0 "R4 ,ALL ,I CD D 0 6REASSURE
HM Z BE/ ,I CD1 & !N TELL HM ! SAME FEW
?+S ,I DID "K AB OV] & OV] AG4 ,HE SEEM$
6LOVE 6HE> X1 L A * LI/5+ 6A FAVORITE
FAIRY /ORY4
  ,ONCE1 AF ,I'D F9I%$ EXP.D+ YET AG ON
! AMAZ+ S.D QUAL;Y ( MY "F'S ,SONY /]EO
T MADE ! :OLE H\SE VIBRATE1 HE SD V QUI-
ETLY1 8,MAYBE "O "D 2F ,I DIE ,I G BACK
6MY HOME4 ,"O "D ,I G BACK 6,JAPAN4
,MAYBE40 ,I WASN'T SURE HE M1NT X1 B X
DID M1N T HE 0 AT L1/ 3SID]+ X1 & T GAVE
ME "S CAUSE = HOPE4 ,X WASN'T UNTIL !
NI<T (! TURTLES1 ?\<1 T ,I CAME 62LIEVE
,K5SUKE 0 RE,Y S]I\S AB X4
  ,I 0 FA/ ASLEEP :5 HE WOKE ME4    #ABD
8,Y -E1 ,MICASAN4 ,V QKLY Y -E4 ,Y -E10
HE SD4
  8,:AT =80 ,I ASK$ HM1 B HE 0 ALR G"O4
,I RAN \ AF HM 96! MOONLI<T & CAU<T HM
HALFWAY D[N ! TRACK4 8,:AT >E WE DO+4
,": >E WE GO+8 ,IS X A BOAT80
  8,V SOON Y SEE4 ,V SOON40 ,/ELLA /AY$
AT MY HEELS ALL ! WAY 6! B1*4 ,%E N"E
LIK$ GO+ \ 9 ! D>K V M*4 ,I LOOK$ >.D4
,"! 0 NO?+ "!4 ,! B1* LOOK$ -PLETELY DE-
S]T$4 ,! WAVES LAPP$ LI/.SLY4 ,! MOON
RODE ! CL\DS1 &! _W FELT / AB ME Z IF X
7 HOLD+ XS BR1?4 ,I DID N SEE :AT 0 HAP-
P5+ UNTIL ,K5SUKE SU45LY FELL ON 8 KNEES
9 ! S&4 8,!Y V SMALL4 ,"S"TS !Y >E N S
/R;G4 ,"S"TS 9 ! MORN+ BIRDS -E & EAT
!M40 ,& !N ,I SAW X4
  ,I ?"\ X 0 A CRAB AT F/4 ,X WASN'T4 ,X
0 A M9USCULE TURTLE1 T9I] ?AN A T]RAP91
CLAMB]+ \ (A HOLE 9 ! S& & !N BEETL+ (F
D[N ! B1* T[>D ! SEA4 ,!N ANO!R1 & ANO?-
]1 & F>!R D[N ! B1* DOZ5S ( !M1 HUNDR$S
,I CD SEE N[1 MAYBE ?\S&S1 ALL SCUTTL+
ACR ! MOONLIT S& 96! SEA4 ,"EY":1 ! B1*
0 ALIVE ) !M4 ,/ELLA 0 NOS+ AT      #ABE
"O1 S ,I W>N$ H] (F4 ,%E YAWN$ & LOOK$
9NOC5TLY UP AT ! MOON4
  ,I SAW T "O ( !M 0 ON XS BACK AT !
BOTTOM (! HOLE1 LEGS KICK+ FRANTIC,Y4
,K5SUKE R1*$ D[N1 PICK$ X UP G5TLY1 &
SET X ON XS FEET 9 ! S&4 8,Y G 6SEA1 LL
TURTLE10 HE SD4 8,Y LIVE "! N[4 ,Y SOON
2 BIG1 F9E TURTLE1 & !N "O "D Y -E BACK
& SEE ME MAYBE40 ,HE SAT BACK ON 8
HAUN*ES 6WAT* HM SCUTTLE (F4 8,Y "K :AT
!Y D1 ,MICA4 ,"M TURTLES1 !Y LAY E7S 9 ?
PLACE4 ,!N1 "O NI<T"T E YE>1 ALW :5 MOON
IS HI<1 LL TURTLES >E BORN4 ,L;G WAY 6G
6SEA4 ,V _M DIE4 ,S ALW ,I /AY4 ,I HELP
!M4 ,I *ASE BIRDS AWAY1 S !Y N EAT BABY
TURTLES4 ,_M YE>S F N[1 :5 TURTLES >E
BIG1 !Y -E BACK4 ,!Y LAY E7S AG4 ,TRUE
/ORY1 ,MICASAN40
  ,ALL NI<T L;G WE KEPT \R VIGIL OV] !
MASS BIR? Z ! 9FANT TURTLES MADE _! RUN
= X4 ,WE PATROLL$ TGR1 R1*+ 96E HOLE WE
F.D 6SEE IF "! 7 ANY LEFT1 /UCK1 OR /R&-
$4 ,WE F.D S"EAL TOO W1K 6MAKE ! J\RNEY1
& C>RI$ !M D[N 96! SEA \RVS4 ,! SEA
SEEM$ 6REVIVE !M4 ,AWAY !Y W5T1     #ABF
NO SWIMM+ LESSONS NE$$4 ,WE TURN$ DOZ5S
"R-SIDE UP & %EPH]D$ !M SAFELY 96! SEA4
  ,:5 DAWN CAME &! BIRDS CAME D[N 6SCAV-
5GE1 WE 7 "! 6DRIVE !M (F4 ,/ELLA *AS$ &
B>K$ AF !M1 & WE RAN AT !M1 %RIEK+1 WAV-
+1 HURL+ /"OS4 ,WE 7 N 5TIRELY SU3ESS;L1
B MO/ (! TURTLES MADE X D[N 96! SEA4 ,B
EV5 "H !Y 7 / N 5TIRELY SAFE4 ,9 SPITE (
ALL \R DESP]ATE EF=TS1 A FEW 7 PLUCK$ UP
\ (! WAT] 0! BIRDS & C>RI$ (F4
  ,0NOON X 0 ALL OV]4 ,K5SUKE 0 TIR$ Z
WE /OOD ANKLE DEEP 9 ! WAT] WAT*+ ! V
LA/ ( !M SWIM AWAY4 ,HE PUT 8 >M ON MY
%\LD]4 8,!Y V SMALL TURTLES1 ,MICASAN1 B
!Y V BRAVE4 ,!Y BRAV] ?AN ME4 ,!Y D N "K
:AT !Y F9D \ "!1 :AT HAPP5 6!M2 B !Y G1
ANYWAY4 ,V BRAVE4 ,MAYBE !Y T1* ME GD
LESSON4 ,I MAKE UP MY M9D4 ,:5 "O "D %IP
-E1 & WE LI<T FIRE1 & !Y F9D U1 !N ,I G4
,L TURTLES ,I G4 ,I G ) Y4 ,I G HOME TO
,JAPAN4 ,MAYBE ,I F9D ,KIMI4 ,MAYBE ,I
F9D ,MI*IYA4 ,I F9D TRU?4 ,I G ) Y1 ,MI-
CASAN40

              ,KILL] M5 -E          #ABG

  ,%ORTLY AF ?1 ! RA9S CAME & =C$ U TO
%ELT] = "DS ON 5D 9SIDE ! CAVE H\SE4 ,!
TRACKS 2CAME TORR5TS1 ! =E/ 2CAME A
SWAMP4 ,I L;G$ =! H[L (! GI2ONS 9/1D (!
RO> (! RA9 ON ! TREES \TSIDE4 ,X DID N
RA9 9 FITS & />TS Z X DID AT HOME1 B
3/ANTLY1 9CESSANTLY4 ,I WORRI$ OV] \R
B1CON1 : 0 2COM+ M SATURAT$ N[ ) E PASS+
"D4 ,WD X "E DRY \8 ,WD ? RA9 "E /OP8 ,B
,K5SUKE 0 /OICAL AB X ALL4 8,X /OP :5 X
/OP1 ,MICASAN10 HE TOLD ME4 8,Y _C MAKE
RA9 /OP 0WANT+ X 6/OP4 ,2SS1 RA9 V GD
?+4 ,KEEP FRUIT GR[+4 ,KEEP /R1M FL[+4
,KEEP MONKEYS ALIVE1 Y AL1 ME AL40
  ,I DID MAKE A DA% UP 6! HILLTOP EA*
MORN+ )! B9OCUL>S1 B ,I DON'T "K :Y ,I
BO!R$4 ,"S"TS X 0 RA9+ S H>D1 ,I CD H>D-
LY SEE ! SEA AT ALL4
  ,O3A.N,Y WE SALLI$ \ 96! =E/ 6GA!R 5
FRUIT 6KEEP U GO+4 ,"! 7 B]RIES GR[+ 9
ABUND.E N[1 : ,K5SUKE 9SI/$ ON GA!R+--HE
DIDN'T SEEM 6M9D GETT+ SOAK$ 6! SK9 Z M*
Z ,I DID4 ,WE ATE "S1 B MO/ HE TURN$ 9TO
V9EG>4 ,! RE/ HE BOTTL$ 9 H"OY &    #ABH
WAT]4 8,= RA9Y "D1 YES80 ,HE LAU<$4 7,HE
LOV$ EXP]I;T+ )! NEW EXPRES.NS HE _H
PICK$ UP47 ,WE ATE A LOT ( SMOK$ FI%--HE
ALW SEEM$ 6H 5 9 RES]VE4 ,X MADE ME V
?IR/Y1 B ,I N"E TIR$ ( X4
  ,I REMEMB] ! RA9Y S1SON M =! PA9T+ WE
DID ?AN = ANY?+ ELSE4 ,WE PA9T$ TGR =
H\RS ON 5D--UNTIL ! OCTOPUS 9K RAN \4
,^! "DS ,K5SUKE 0 PA9T+ M F 8 MEMORY--
8 H\SE 9 ,NAGASAKI1 & S"EAL PORTRAITS (
,KIMI & ,MI*IYA /&+ TGR1 ALW "U ! *]RY
TREE4 ,! FACES1 ,I NOTIC$1 HE ALW LEFT V
9DIST9CT4 ,HE ONCE EXPLA9$ ? 6ME4 7,HE 0
M & M FLU5T N[ 9 8 ,5GLI%47
  8,I REMEMB] :O !Y >E10 HE SD4 8,I RE-
MEMB] ": !Y >E4 ,I C HE> !M 9 MY H1D1 B
,I _C SEE !M40
  ,I SP5T "DS P]FECT+ MY F/ ATTEMPT AT
AN ORANGUTAN4 ,X 0 ( ,TOMODA*I4 ,%E WD
(T5 CR\*1 S\L;L & DRIPP+1 AT ! CAVE M\?1
ALM Z IF %E 7 POS+ = ME4 ,S ,I TOOK FULL
ADVANTAGE4
  ,K5SUKE 0 EC/ATIC 9 8 DELI<T AT MY
PA9T+1 & LAVI% 9 8 PRAISE4 8,"O "D1
,MICASAN1 Y W 2 F9E PA9T]1 L ,HO-   #ABI
KUSAI1 MAYBE40 ,T 0 ! F/ %ELL PA9T+ (
M9E HE KEPT & /OR$ AWAY 9 8 *E/4 ,I FELT
S PR\D4 ,AF T HE 9SI/$ ON KEEP+ _M ( MY
%ELL PA9T+S4 ,HE WD (T5 TAKE !M \ (! *E/
& /UDY !M C>E;LLY1 %[+ ME ": ,I MI<T IM-
PROVE1 B ALW G5]\SLY4 ,"U 8 WAT*;L EYE1
9 ! GL[ ( 8 5C\RAGE;T1 E PICTURE ,I
PA9T$ SEEM$ M A3OMPLI%$1 M H[ ,I WANT$ X
6BE4
  ,!N "O MORN+ ! GI2ONS 7 H[L+ AG &!
RA9S _H /OPP$4 ,WE W5T FI%+ 9 ! %ALL[S1
\ AT SEA1 TOO1 & _H V SOON REPL5I%$ \R
/ORES ( SMOK$ FI% & OCTOPUS 9K4 ,WE
PLAY$ SO3] AG4 ,& ALL ! :ILE ! B1CON ON
! HILLTOP 0 DRY+ \4
  ,:]"E WE W5T N[ WE TOOK ! B9OCUL>S )
U1 J 9 CASE4 ,WE V NE>LY LO/ !M ONCE :5
,KIKANBO1 ,TOMODA*I'S ]RANT SON--ALW !
*EEKIE/1 MO/ PLAY;L ( ALL ! "Y ORANGU-
TANS--/OLE !M & RAN (F 96! =E/4 ,:5 WE
CAU<T UP ) HM HE DIDN'T WANT 6SURR5D] !M
AT ALL4 ,9 ! 5D ,K5SUKE _H 6BRIBE HM--A
R$ BANANA =A PAIR ( B9OCUL>S4
  ,B Z "T PASS$ WE 7 2G9N+ 6LIVE Z IF WE
7 GO+ 6BE /AY+ ON ! ISL& ="E1 & T   #ACJ
2GAN 6TR\# ME DEEPLY4 ,K5SUKE MADE RE-
PAIRS 6HIS \TRI7]4 ,HE MADE M V9EG>4 ,HE
COLLECT$ H]BS & DRI$ !M 9 ! SUN4 ,& HE
SEEM$ LESS & LESS 9T]E/$ 9 LOOK+ =A %IP4
,HE SEEM$ 6H =GOTT5 ALL AB X4
  ,HE S5S$ MY RE/.S;S4 ,HE 0 "W+ ON !
BOAT "O "D &1 "E HOPE;L1 ,I 0 SCANN+ !
SEA "? ! B9OCUL>S4 8,X IS EASI] :5 Y >E
OLD L ME1 ,MICASAN10 HE SD4
  8,:AT IS80 ,I ASK$4
  8,WAIT+10 HE SD4 8,"O "D A %IP W -E1
,MICASAN4 ,MAYBE SOON1 MAYBE N S SOON4
,B X W -E4 ,LIFE M/ N 2 SP5T ALW HOP+1
ALW WAIT+4 ,LIFE IS = LIV+40 ,I KNEW HE
0 "R1 ( C\RSE1 B ONLY :5 ,I 0 LO/ & AB-
SORB$ 9 MY PA9T+ 0 ,I TRULY A# 6OBLIT]-
ATE ALL ?"\S ( RESCUE1 ALL ?"\S ( MY "M
& "F4
  ,I WOKE "O MORN+ & ,/ELLA 0 B>K+ \T-
SIDE ! CAVE H\SE4 ,I GOT UP & W5T \ AF
H]4 ,AT F/ %E 0 NO": 6BE SE54 ,:5 ,I DID
F9D H]1 %E 0 HI< UP ON ! HILL1 HALF
GR[L+1 HALF B>K+1 & H] HACKLES 7 UP4 ,I
SOON SAW :Y4 ,A JUNK6 ,A SMALL JUNK F> \
6SEA4 ,I SCRAM#D D[N ! HILL & MET   #ACA
,K5SUKE -+ \ (! CAVE H\SE BUCKL+ 8 BELT4
8,"!'S A BOAT60 ,I CRI$4 8,! FIRE6
,LET'S LI<T ! FIRE60
  8,F/ ,I LOOK10 SD ,K5SUKE4 ,&1 DESPITE
ALL MY PROTE/,NS1 HE W5T BACK 96! CAVE
H\SE = 8 B9OCUL>S4 ,I RAC$ UP ! HILL AG4
,! JUNK 0 CLOSE 5 6%ORE4 ,!Y WD 2 B.D TO
SEE ! SMOKE4 ,I 0 SURE ( X4 ,K5SUKE 0
MAK+ 8 WAY UP T[>D ME 9FURIAT+LY SL[LY4
,HE SEEM$ 6BE 9 NO HURRY AT ALL4 ,HE
/UDI$ ! BOAT C>E;LLY N[ "? 8 B9OCUL>S1
TAK+ 8 "T AB X4
  8,WE'VE GOT 6LI<T ! FIRE10 ,I SD4
8,WE'VE GOT TO40
  ,K5SUKE CAU<T ME SU45LY 0! >M4 8,X IS
! SAME BOAT1 ,MICASAN4 ,KILL] M5 -E4 ,!Y
KILL ! GI2ONS & /1L AWAY ! BABIES4 ,!Y
-E BACK AG4 ,I AM V SURE4 ,I D N =GET !
BOAT4 ,I N"E =GET4 ,!Y 7 WICK$ P4 ,WE M/
G QK4 ,WE M/ F9D ALL ORANGUTANS4 ,WE M/
BR+ !M 96! CAVE4 ,!Y 2 SAF] "!40
  ,X DID N TAKE HM L;G 6GA!R !M IN4 ,Z
WE WALK$ 96! =E/1 ,K5SUKE SIMPLY 2GAN TO
S+4
  ,!Y MAT]IALIZ$ \ ( NO":1 9        #ACB
TWOS1 9 ?REES1 UNTIL WE _H FIFTE5 ( !M4
,F\R 7 / MISS+4 ,WE W5T DEEP] & DEEP]
96! =E/ 6F9D !M1 ,K5SUKE S++ ALL ! :ILE4
,!N ?REE M CAME CRA%+ "? ! TREES1 ,TOMO-
DA*I AM;G/ !M4 ,ONLY "O 0 / MISS+3 ,KI-
KANBO4
  ,/&+ "! 9 A CLE>+ 9 ! =E/1 SURR.D$ 0!
ORANGUTANS1 ,K5SUKE SANG = ,KIKANBO AG &
AG1 B HE DID N -E4 ,!N WE HE>D A MOTOR
/>T UP1 "S": \ AT SEA1 AN \TBO>D MOTOR4
,K5SUKE SANG \ AG L\D] N[1 M URG5TLY4
,WE LI/5$ = ,KIKANBO4 ,WE LOOK$ = HM4
,WE CALL$ = HM4
  8,WE _C WAIT ANY L;G]10 SD ,K5SUKE AT
LA/4 8,I G 9 FRONT1 ,MICASAN1 Y 2H4 ,BR+
LA/ "OS ) Y4 ,QK N[40 ,& (F HE W5T1 UP !
TRACK1 L1D+ "O (! ORANGUTANS 0! H&1 & /
S++4 ,Z WE FOLL[$1 ,I REMEMB] ?9K+ T ? 0
J L ! ,PI$ ,PIP] L1D+ ! *N AWAY 96A CAVE
9 ! M.TA9SIDE4
  ,I _H MY "W CUT \ AT ! BACK4 ,"S (!
"Y] ORANGUTANS 7 F> M 9T]E/$ 9 PLAY+
HIDE-&-SEEK ?AN FOLL[+4 ,9 ! 5D ,I _H TO
SCOOP UP TWO ( !M & C>RY !M1 "O 9 !
CROOK ( EA* >M4 ,!Y 7 A GRT D1L     #ACC
H1VI] ?AN !Y LOOK$4 ,I KEPT GLANC+ BACK
OV] MY %\LD] = ,KIKANBO1 & CALL+ = HM1 B
HE / DID N -E4
  ,! \TBO>D MOTOR DI$4 ,I HE>D VOICES1
L\D VOICES1 M5'S VOICES1 LAU<T]4 ,I 0
RUNN+ N[1 ! ORANGUTANS CL++ >.D MY NECK4
,! =E/ HOOT$ & H[L$ 9 AL>M ALL >.D ME4
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! B1* & UP ! TRACK 6! CAVE H\SE1 GRA2$ !
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IS ALIVE1 !N !Y ?9K ,I AM D1D L;G "T
AGO4 ,I WD 2 L <O/ -+ HOME4 ,I AM N SAME
P]SON4 ,!Y N SAME1 EI4 ,&1 2SS1 ,I H
FAMILY "H1 ORANGUTAN FAMILY4 ,MAYBE
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,K5SUKE'S ,K+DOM4 ,EMP]OR M/ /AY 9 8 K+-
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LET ME CRY4 8,Y G N[10 HE W5T ON1 8B 2F
Y G1 Y PROMISE ?REE ?+S4 ,F/1 Y PA9T E
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IMPORTANT Y SAY NO?+ ( ?1 NO?+ ( ME4 ,Y
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= ME1 ,MICA8 ,Y PROMISE80
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TAKE BALL4 ,Y V GD AT SO3]1 B Y V M*
BETT] PA9T]4 ,Y G N[40 ,&) 8 >M >.D MY
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8.,SAYON>A1 ,MICASAN10 HE SD4 8,X HAS
BE5 HONOR 6"K Y1 GRT HONOR ( MY LIFE40
,I _HN'T ! VOICE 6REPLY4
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9 ! %AD[ (! TREES1 & CRI$ \ ALL MY TE>S4
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GIV5 ME UP = D1D4 ,B N"E MY "M4 ,S F> Z
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WE LIV$4
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TALK 6"S"O :O KNEW MY "F Z Y DID4 ,MAYBE
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,EIKOKUJIN3 ,AN ,5GLI%MAN
,GOMENASAI3 ,SORRY
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