It’s been a week since Master Mind had told Joy that he wants to leave Justin’s dream and explore the world outside on his own. Joy had not been herself since.

It’s the end of the day for Joy. Madelyn is in France these days so she woke up first. Then Amahle, living in South Africa. Then Justin, waking up for work, and Charlie, waking up for school. Yumio and Colin did not come today.

Bonny’s Revenge is docked by our island, the island that houses Suzy’s and my small suburban Toronto home. I refuse to call it the name Joy had given it, so I just call it ‘the island’.

Suzy and I are seated on the porch. Joy is seating at the edge of the garden, her bare feet in the ocean water.

Master Mind walks over to her slowly, and sits by her side.

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