The morning after the birthday party, Bethany called John and asked him to join her for lunch in a quiet restaurant near her house because she needed to talk to him about something important.

When she arrived, John was seated by the window, with Dottie and Bernie by each side of him on a large table that could fit ten people.

“Bethany, I am glad that you arrived to hear the best news ever.”

She was a little confused since she was supposed to tell the news not