Of all the questions Jermaine could have asked, that was probably the one Jake wanted to hear the least. Which, in some way, probably made it the one that needed to be said the most. Repression was weird like that.

With a deep breath, Jake sunk a little deeper into the booth.

"Man... it's such a crazy story." He scratches at his ear, voice taking a turn for the quiet. "I don't even know where to start."