Lifeguard: A Selection from the John Updike Audio Collection
John Updike
There's a distinct shortage of lifeguards in 2024 because none were trained during the Pandemic when pools were closed. Doesn't help that the pay isn't commensurate with the responsibility. Sure you get to sit on your high perch and work on your tan while you flex to look your best and the rest is hours of boredom until someone does something stupid and you have to perform a rescue.
A young lad I knew was just ending his shift when a group of immigrants reported their buddy missing. He was found just beyond the lake's drop-off, his buddies had obviously not looked out for him.
The theology student in this short taken from a collection preens on his work station and dreams up parables in the sand as he lusts for the bodies on display.
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