He never imagined it would become real.
But now Diane was looking at the same plan.
Caleb had been serious.
Why Caleb Never Told His Mother
Diane finally understood.
Caleb hadn’t been hiding a secret life because he was ashamed.
He had been building something.
Something he wanted to finish before he told anyone.
He had wanted to surprise his mother.
Marcus found another note.
This one said:
Mom will probably tell me I’m trying to save the whole world again.
She’s probably right.
But I think we can at least save one corner of it.
Diane laughed.
Then she cried.
Because she could hear Caleb’s voice in those words.
The Most Painful Discovery
But there was still something that didn’t make sense.
Diane looked at the date of the documents.
Then at Marcus.
“Caleb said he wanted to come home.”
“Yes.”
“He died the next day.”
Marcus nodded.
“What happened?”
