Chapter 10
A year later
Caleb lifted his head above the water. He floated, his arms relaxed as he gently kicked. He didn’t have to worry about the sea’s waves or the undertow. He paddled cautiously on the board following the waves into shore. His surfboard was still tethered to him and he had ridden wave after wave without a problem. He made out Sebastian, the twins, his brother, dad, and sister on the beach, playing Frisbee, and watching him. Cujo was in the water, teaching Tristan how to surf. He loved how the sun’s rays reflected off the water, and that he could see small fish swimming below him, moving back from the shore to the deep water. A light jasmine fragrance lingered in the air. Caleb didn’t know why the sky looked purple, but it made everything around him exquisitely beautif
