Behind him, he heard the beat of the outboard, and snapped his head back around. Jaylen was sitting in the middle of the boat, surrounded by boxes and bags. Dr. Clay was already wading into the water to catch the bow rope. I should be there, helping. We’ll have plenty of time to check the island. Indeed, once the charter boat was gone, they’d have nothing else to do for days. He shivered again: whenever he looked over the water where the boat wasn’t, he felt incredibly alone, as if he’d gone so far as to leave civilization completely behind.