Wet brunette hair clings to her shoulders, as Melinda Armstrong emerges from the pool water gasping for air with droplets cascading down her bare skin. Stone walls surround the patio deck, where white lounge chairs sit empty under the afternoon sun with towels draped across them. She climbs out slowly, body glistening and heavy with moisture, while the rippling pool reflects light behind her curves. Tension hangs in the outdoor air, chairs positioned just steps away as she stands dripping on the tiled surface. Sunlight warms the scene with potted plants adding shadows near the empty loungers.