Normal

Fifteen-year-old Ted Wallace awakens by the river, shrouded in confusion and disoriented after being missing for seven long months. The disappearance has left his family and friends in turmoil, desperate for closure. As Ted begins to grapple with his fragmented memories, an unsettling reality surfaces — the threads of his past are tangled with secrets he cannot recall, and the truth behind his absence looms ominously.

Navigating through the mundane clutches of daily life, Ted’s struggle to reclaim his identity unfolds against a backdrop of suspicion and whispers. His relationships with those around him become strained as they retry to piece together the puzzle of his disappearance. Each encounter reveals deeper layers of intrigue, pushing him towards uncovering not just the events of his missing months, but also the haunting echoes of what it means to return to a life that feels alien.

As Ted digs deeper into the shadows of his past, it becomes evident that some memories are better left buried. The story challenges the boundaries of normalcy, urging Ted to confront the darkness that lies within him and around him, while ultimately seeking to understand what it truly means to belong once again.