Sail by James Patterson; Howard Roughan

Author:James Patterson; Howard Roughan
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Widows, Sailing, Problem families, Fiction - Espionage, American Mystery & Suspense Fiction, General, Suspense, Thrillers, Fiction, Thriller
ISBN: 9780446536103
Publisher: Vision
Published: 2009-11-14T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 63

I WANT TO SCREAM! I want to let go with a Grand Canyon-deep, ear-piercing primal scream that rattles the heavens and whoever may or may not be up there holding on to the deed for this planet.

We're all part of something much bigger than ourselves?

I'm losing faith, Dad. I'm feeling so small and insignificant you wouldn't believe it.

We've been drifting for two days, and the view hasn't changed. Everywhere we look it's just ocean and more ocean. Nothing else exists in our universe.

This raft may still be inflated, but the blistering sun combined with our dwindling food and water has let the air out of all of us. We're exhausted, zapped. Numb.

The kids at least have been able to sleep. Not me. Here it is, the sun about to rise on another day, and I feel like I'm back pulling thirty-six-hour shifts as an intern. Only this is so much worse. Back then I always knew that things would get better, that the shift would end.

Which brings me to my leg.

The bone may be mending, but the skin around the wound has turned a very unfortunate shade of green. Even if my medical background consisted merely of watching Grey's Anatomy or House, I'd know that the one thing I feared has happened. It's infected. I'm infected. A raging fever can't be too far behind.

I haven't said boo to the kids about any of this, nor do I plan to. At least not yet. They've got enough on their minds. So I'm keeping my leg covered and hoping against hope that the scenery changes for us soon. Really soon!

Actually, I'd laugh out loud if I had the strength.

For the longest time, years and years, I've wanted to buy a great beach house on Martha's Vineyard, or maybe Nantucket. It would be my escape from Manhattan--something with a private deck, a couple of chaise longues, and, most important, an amazing ocean view.

Ha!

To hell with wishing for that anymore. All I want to see now, and forever, is land.

I want to be rescued! I want my kids to be safe!

Then maybe I'll finally be able to sleep.

I'm about to close my eyes and try yet again to sleep when both my lids suddenly pop open like jack-in-the-boxes.

Oh!

My!

God!

Is that a mirage? Am I so ridiculously sleep-deprived that I'm seeing things?

No! It's for real, all right. I think it's real, anyway.

Way off in the distance, amid the first hint of sunrise, is the most beautiful sight in the world.

"Kids!" I yell. "Wake up! Wake up!"

They slowly begin to stir--too slowly, I decide--so I supply them with a little added incentive at the top of my lungs. It's a Grand Canyon-deep, ear-piercing primal scream that rattles the heavens and whoever may or may not be up there holding the deed to this planet.

"LAND HO!" I announce.

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