Roy Svensson

Submergence

It began with a black stain on the kitchen floor. No larger than a golf ball in diameter, the inky blotch was smeared on the tile like a tiny handprint. Despite its off-putting appearance, it gave off no foul scent, nor did it seem particularly viscous or slimy. It looked like a small splatter of dark, dirty water, so it should have been no trouble whatsoever to clean up.