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Jess is one of the few people that her grandfather is close to. The two share a bond that is their common love of swimming. Her parents, Jess, and her grandfather all go to stay near Grandpa's childhood home. As Grandpa becomes more and more ill, he reacts by insisting upon finishing a painting, and Jess spends much time swimming in the river. One day she meets a mysterious boy she calls River Boy, and she is surprised to find her grandfather has named his unfinished painting River Boy, though t
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