Chapter 2: The Interruption
"Scott, Jake and I need to tell you something." Mei continued. Scott looked bewildered at her serious look, and sat down in an armchair.
"Yeah, what is it?" Scott asked.
"Jake is" She started, but was stopped by a beeper going off. It was Scott's. He always had business meetings, but the shocked look on his face said that he was surprised by this caller.
"Oh, I'm sorry honey. There is a really important meeting I forgot all about! I have to go now!" Scott yelped, an apologetic look in his brown eyes as he leaped up, grabbed his suitcase, and dashed out the front door.
"Well," Mei said, glancing at her son. "That wasn't how I planned it." Jake felt bad for her, she looked so discouraged.
"Don't worry mom, it must've been really important." Jake comforted.
"We'll tell him for sure when he gets back!"
Mei smiled weakly, and sighed. "I had better start supper. We're having spaghetti tonight," she said as she headed toward the kitchen to prepare her husband's favorite meal.
Jake watched her go, worried that his father would never find out about him. Little did he know that his father was trying to find out about him at that very moment…