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After hesitating about staying home, she heads to Guadalupe Street—Austin’s nightlife “The Drag”—to seek cheap drinks and distance from the crowd. The narrative frames the city as tense and restless, drawing Lexi into a bar atmosphere where conversations and rumors intensify, alongside explicit trigger-warning guidance.","Laci Kagey Beneath The Surface  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCopyright © 2025 by Laci Kagey  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise without written permission from the publisher. It is illegal to copy this book, post it to a website, or distribute it by any other means  \nwithout permission.  \nThis novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author 's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.  \nLaci Kagey asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.  \nLaci Kagey has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party Internet Websites referred to in this publication and does not guarantee that any content on such Websites is, or will remain, accurate or  \nappropriate.  \nDesignations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book and on its cover are trade names, service marks, trademarks and registered trademarks oftheir respective owners. The publishers and the book are not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. None of the companies referenced within the book  \nhave endorsed the book.  \nFirst edition  \nEditing by Alexis Augustine  \nThis book was professionally typeset on Reedsy Find out more at [reedsy.com](reedsy.com)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nTo my readers:  \nWildflowers were never really my thing.  \nTo my ex:  \nYour greatest contribution to my life was pissing me of enough to be  \nsuccessful out of pure spite.  \nThis book has depth, stamina, and a satisfying climax—three things you never managed to deliver.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nDisclaimer  \nThe fictional events in this book take place in Austin, Texas. Many legitimate street names and locations are mentioned throughout the manuscript. However, out of respect for local business owners and patrons, none of the businesses depicted are direct reflections of actual establishments.  \nYour mental health matters.  \nBeneath the Surface has trigger warnings!  \nLots of them.  \nFor a list, please visit [https://linktr.ee/lacikageyauthor](https://linktr.ee/lacikageyauthor)[ ](https://linktr.ee/lacikageyauthor)[If you prefer to go in blind](If you prefer to go in blind)…[welcome to the Dirty](welcome to the Dirty) South.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \n1  \nLexi  \nIf hell had an upstairs, Texas would’ve been the fucking penthouse.  \nI lay in bed after work, watching as my useless air conditioner sputtered out warm, stale air. Comfort rarely visited this place, and tonight was no exception. The soul-melting heat of August could’ve driven anyone insane, but somehow, it felt like it singled me out. It strangled me with its sticky fingers, clinging to my skin like a thick, suffocating blanket.  \n“One drink,” I mumbled aloud, staring at the ceiling like it might respond. With a frustrated groan, I threw the pillows aside and forced myself upright. The music outside droned on, refusing to grant me a moment’s peace, but I wouldn’t allow myself to be annoyed by its presence. Not when I’d specifically picked this street for its proximity to Austin’s nightlife. Back then,  \nI’d naively assumed that life after college would entail more endless partying. Spoiler alert: it didn’t.  \nI slipped out of bed and made my way to the closet, grazing my fingers over the familiar array of black clothing. A moment of indecision followed, caught between choices, but I quickly decided I didn’t have the energy to overthink it. After settling on a plain black tee and jeans, I twisted my long, unruly curls into a claw clip and called it done. 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