Chapter Nineteen and Twenty Summary

Chapter Nineteen: Mickey tells Wahoo he slept poorly. Mickey says if Derek flipped the airboat, the propeller would have turned him into slaw. Otherwise, his body fat might keep him alive for a week—if he didn't do anything stupid. Everyone is gathered at the dock near Sickler's shop, listening to a pep talk from Raven. Mickey admits he feels sorry for Link, because the missing airboat is his whole life. He tells Wahoo that if Link had really meant to run him down with the boat, he wouldn't be standing here now. The Indian drivers are nervous, hearing thunder in the distance, because tree islands and metal airboats are magnets for lightning bolts. Wahoo notices Tuna at a distance, staring at the parking lot. Suddenly she wheels around and runs full force, her face full...