Early preview: Aubrey at the pool
Added 2025-07-04 09:09:19 +0000 UTCThe sun shone brightly over the garden pool. Aubrey sat at the edge, her legs in the cool water. She looked peaceful and calm, eyes closed, enjoying the warmth of the day.
Behind her, two of her younger cousins crept barefoot across the grass. Jalen, the tall, muscle-bound jock, mouthed a count to his younger brother Milo. They grinned in sync. “Now,” Jalen whispered.
They lunged. Or rather… they tried to.
Their hands barely reached Aubrey’s back when something stopped them cold. She didn’t move. Not an inch. It was like pushing a mountain made of silk. Aubrey turned her head, serene and smiling.
“Oh? Trying something, were we?”
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