The Deep Blue Surface: A Story of Suburban Peace, Quiet Boundaries, and Unbroken Resilience
CHAPTER 1: THE WEIGHT OF STILL WATER The heavy plastic wheels hit the patio pavers with the wet, grinding crack of stone meeting bone. Behind the double-paned glass of the second-story bedroom, I didn’t move. My palm rested flat against the cool wall, feeling the faint vibration of the air conditioner humming in the attic…