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Back Out of the Blue
Chapters (58)
  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4.      Sean     
  5.      Crest     
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  7.      Crest—ugh—Ross     
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  51.      Crest     
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  53. Epilogue
  54. Acknowledgments
  55. About the Author
  56. Books by Jason June:
  57. Back Ad
  58. About the Publisher
Scene Shot Location Framing Description Actors
1 a Int. Palisades Theater Two shot Me with my arms around Dominic while we watch my submission to the Shoreline Film Showcase Dominic and me
2 a Ext. Santa Monica Pier—Pre-Prom Pier Fundraiser—ring toss Close-up Me wrapping Dominic up from behind while I show him how to perfectly toss a ring Dominic and me
3 a Ext. my house Two shot Dominic kissing me after accidentally poking me when pinning on my boutonniere Dominic and me
4 a Ext. Hotel Pacific—rooftop Mid-shot Dominic and me dancing our asses off at prom Dominic and me
4 b Ext. Hotel Pacific—rooftop Close-up Dominic and me kissing while slow dancing Dominic and me
5 a Int. Dominic’s house Wide shot Dominic and me having an “intimate” moment after prom Dominic and me
6 a Ext. Shoreline High football field Wide shot Dominic accepting his diploma Dominic, Principal Cullins
6 b Ext. Shoreline High football field Close-up Me proudly cheering Dominic on Me
7 a Int. Dominic’s room Two shot Me and Dominic packing up his room, playfully throwing socks at each other Dominic and me
8 a Int. Dominic’s dorm Mid-shot Dominic opening the door to his first ever dorm room, me just behind him carrying boxes Dominic and me
8 b Int. Dominic’s dorm Two shot Me scooping Dominic up into my arms and falling onto his newly made bed, knowing full well we are going to christen it in about two seconds Dominic and me

But I can’t delete it. All those moments of “Dominic and me” feel so right, and I can’t throw away what we had, even if Dominic could completely out of the blue. I can’t just shut off my feelings like that any more than this lady napping on the pool float in front of me can turn off the horrible sunburn taking up the left side of her body.

“Mister! Hey, mister!”

I peer down over the edge of my stand to see a little girl with one hand holding a bright red Popsicle, the other planted firmly—and very judgmentally—on her hip.

“Don’t you hear everybody screaming?” she asks.

Suddenly everything snaps into focus. I was staring at my phone so intently that I tuned everything out. And sure enough, over the dull roar of the waves breaking against the beach, I hear screams, shouts, people calling for 911.

The kid points with her Popsicle. “Somebody washed up on the beach.”