Dead in the Water

She turns to find him still some distance from the waterline – stationary, arms firmly folded, a belligerent toddler protesting at bath time. Melissa assumed that once she began to swim, her body would warm up or she’d grow acclimatised to the temperature. Rigorous scientific research has not found any evidence of physical brain damage in patients. The patio doors are open, allowing the July sunshine to creep indoors, but she chooses to remain inside, distracted by the memory of finally killing Damon.