Dark Passenger: A Murky Beginning (#2)
I don't recall exactly why. It seems like my mother had to go to the doctor or something medical. On a summer's day in the South, the perfect solution seemed to be letting the kids go to the nearby lake with neighbors. Not just a small lake. This one had several access points and so the "beach" attracted dozens of people. An older man and woman — very distant relatives of ours — picked my little sister and me. Who knows the exact date, but I'm guessing 1978. My memories fade from extremely blurry to crystal sharp, so forgive the moments in between. It's as if some of my memories live beneath the murky lake water where it started and then emerges as it gets closer to the surface until it breaks and emerges above the surface. And then I can see what happened. But more than seeing it, I can feel it. It's not just the sensation of him but also the confusion and conflicts I felt every moment of that day. Drawn to stay in the water and allow him to touch me. I r...