
near the ending, in the hospital
Charlie's final reflections
Charlie reflects on his time in the hospital, noting he hasn't had bad dreams for two weeks. He does jigsaw puzzles, eats custard he hates, and keeps a secret about it. His mother sent him the yearbook, but he hasn't unwrapped it yet. He hopes to soon believe that the hands in the senior pictures will be clean, with no ink. He turns off the light and says good night.