Chapter 2When Caleb Thorn’s brother Jake called and asked him to meet for dinner on a random Thursday night, he didn’t accept the invitation right away. Instead, he asked Jake why he wanted to meet.
“I have some news,” Jake said.
“Bad news?”
Jake laughed. “Why do you always think the worst, Caleb?”
“I’m an eternal pessimist. I can’t help it.”
“It’s not bad news.”
“Then why can’t you tell me over the phone?”
“Because I want to tell you in person.”
Caleb hesitated before asking if Jake’s girlfriend Jenna was pregnant, and his brother laughed again.
“No, Jenna’s not pregnant. Look, just meet me Thursday and I’ll explain everything, okay?”
Caleb agreed and he and Jake made arrangements to have dinner at a restaurant in Chicago’s West Loop that evening.
Because Jacob (who rarely ever
