The narrator suggests that the four boys wish they weren't there and want to forget what happned. These boys are probably ashamed to say they were and regret seeing Simon die. They could also feel guilty that they could not Simons death, so they wish to forget the savage way Simon died.
Pool Clarifiers â What are They? The most common type of pool clarifier chemical sold and used is known as a PolyDADMAC, an ammonium chloride with a highly positive charge density. Different concentrations of 10% to 40% are useful for nearly any negatively charged colloidal particles.
Answer   When chlorine is added to pool water in the normal manual manner, it reacts with radicals (ammonia, sweat, bacteria etc) and supposedly oxidizes (kills) it.