The sense of accomplishment from seeing the results of their efforts triggered a significant release of dopamine. By dinner time, morale within the group began to rise steadily, and everyone felt they could continue living on the island like Charlie, holding on as long as possible until rescue arrived. However, Charlie wasn't as optimistic as they were.
After dinner, those with shelters returned to their living spaces. Charlie and the others had taken apart the foam cushions from the airplane seats to make mattresses, so the comfort of this shelter was more than adequate for everyone's needs.
Yet, no matter how comfortable those small shelters were, they couldn't compare to Charlie's cabin. Late at night, Helen crawled in, ready to sleep, but saw Charlie sitting on his bed with a night l
