quietly.
Two men stood near the edge of the water.
One stared across the pool, apparently unimpressed by what he saw.
The other looked at the water, then at his companion, trying to understand exactly what was going through his mind.
Finally, the silence was broken.
“All I see is scum.”
The words hung in the air.
The man beside him looked toward the water.
He looked again.
Then he noticed something.
The surface was covered with algae and debris. The water wasn’t exactly beautiful. It was murky, green and
