Chapter 48: A Big Boom
July 4, 20—
10:02 P.M.
I turn my back on the most simple situation and the messiest event can take place in a matter of seconds, this is what Jarr thought during the Fourth of July celebration along the lake, after dark, and when he saw Eclipse with his lover, Ryan.
The day had started out so genteel. The weather was in the high eighties with low humidity and not a cloud in the sky. The morning parade down Rather Street with its many fire trucks, bands, singers, dancers, and police cruisers was as lively and fun as ever. For a donation to the Snowden Fire Department, a picnic lunch on the beach for the entire town of Snowden was just as exciting as the year before. There were hot dogs, corn dogs, barbecue sandwiches, pork pulled sandwiches, ice cream cones, bake
