Chapters 16-18 Summary

In chapter sixteen, Brian drags Derek to the raft, adds the paddle he made, and the briefcase before pushing the raft away from show to test its ability to float. Before he leaves, Brian leaves a note stuck in the case of the radio in case anyone comes to rescue them before they reach people. Brian leads the raft around the lake to the river and begins the journey.

In chapter seventeen, Brian struggles to steer the raft, but after a time he gets it under control. They are not moving as fast as Brian had hoped they would, but he feels hope in the fact that they are moving at all.

In chapter eighteen, Brian is exhausted and finds it nearly impossible to fight sleep. Brian eventually falls asleep for a short time and when he wakes, he finds they...