The gang stops for ice cream before heading to Diego's house. It's been a long time since you last came to Miss Moo's Ice Cream Shack, but it was a staple of your childhood. Your mom used to bring you in the summer, then it became a frequent stop after school.
The water looks calm today. Right there beyond the pier is where Gabriela saw the police boat bringing in Rex's body. The thought brings your attention to the darkness that has crept across the sky while you weren't paying attention. It's not anywhere close to sundown, and it's been clear and sunny all day, but now it's difficult to spot any blue between the thick clouds.
You turn to see Diego staring out at the horizon, ignoring the butter pecan ice cream that melts in his hand.
"What?" you ask, but the answer is obvious as soon as you look out beyond the boats.
A fog bank sits on the water. It's far away for now, but even though you can't see it move, you know that it is steadily inching closer and closer to shore.