This is a small part of a ghost chapter.

As I lay there in the bed, watching the two men who questioned me leave. They who have heard the story of me and Richard Parker, I did wonder what will become of them. Did they actually believe me since they found the animal version quite unbelievable. But then again I simply ignored it and look forward to the future. But still I wondered how will I survive now? Alone. Will my life ever be the same again? As I pondered upon these questions I found myself exhausted and took a rest.

"What happened?!!! Wasn't I lying in the infirmary? Didn’t I just finish talking to the two Japanese officials? Was it just another dream?! Was it?!!” There I was once again across from Richard Parker, I can barely move, my strength was slowly diminishing. I can hear my stomach grumbling and my throat was so parched. I can’t believe it! I refused to believe it, I was already rescued, these agonizing and grueling days were supposed to be over. It was supposed to be over! I was supposed to have been eating Indian food again, the food that I missed so much, it would have soothed my stomach. Oh how happy I would be. And I was supposed to recuperate and be strong for father, Ravi and mother. As I sat there complaining and thinking of all the things that I deeply missed I quickly remembered that I mustn’t let my guard down after all Richard Parker was still on the lifeboat. But how do I defend myself I can barely move, I can barely lift my fingers let alone defend myself from him. I started praying and praying to God “Please save me.” He’s on the move, unsteady but he’s moving, coming towards me. I could see the hunger in his eyes, his big round eyes. And yet did I imagine it? Was it fear? He’s getting closer and closer, what am I to do? Is this it? Is this going to be my life's end?

The main point of this chapter is that Pi believes that his rescue was all a dream, a pleasant and happy dream, but the truth is that this is the dream. As a matter of fact this is a nightmare, a horrible and dreadful nightmare that he went through as the result of the accident at sea. He will later find out that this is in fact the dream and woke up back in the infirmary at Mexico.