“Thanks for coming,” Caleb said after he welcomed Jake inside.
“Well, you summoned me, so I’m here.” Jake flopped onto the sofa.
“Do you want a beer?”
“Sure.”
Caleb got bottles of Modelo from the fridge. After opening thebottles, he handed one to Jake.
“When did you start drinking Modelo?” Jake asked.
“I don’t know. A while ago.”
“¿Por qué? Another holdover from Marco?”
Jake laughed and Caleb ignored his brother’s questions. He was slightly annoyed with Jake for adding Spanish into the conversation and for making a connection between Marco and Modelo. He was tempted to tell Jake that Modelo was a Mexican beer and Marco wasn’t Mexican, but he held his tongue and let the comment slide since he and Jake had other business to discuss.
Jake took a huge swallow of beer before asking, “S
