"Heyyy! See. Watch me!"

The indoor pool glowed under soft overhead lights, the water perfectly still except for the ripples Lucian made as he swam laps. I sat on the edge of a lounger beside my father, both of us in casual clothes.

Lucian surfaced, shaking water from his hair like a puppy. "Grandpa, watch this!"

My father leaned forward slightly, a rare half-smile on his lips. "Show me, boy."

Well, my father had always been stoic towards Lucian but this ....this seem different. Like he was trying to reconnect.

Was he just getting old or cancer? Was this why were were just drinking by the pool?

Lucian dove under,...