Noah, a drug dealer, hangs out by the railroad tracks next to the Detroit River. Delmer samples some of Noah's "primo stuff," which bakes his brain. Then they see someone swimming in the river. It's Beanpole, a weird kid from the neighborhood who challenges Delmer to a diving contest. But things go horribly wrong, and Delmer freaks out. Noah must handle this crisis now.. . . "Then All was Still" is a 2144-word short story. As an added bonus, enjoy the first chapter of Jim's new novel, the psychological thriller Altered Boy.