City of Ghosts

Cassidy packs her suitcase full of cold-weather clothing, instead of swimsuits and shorts for the beach, and Jacob frets over which of his favorite comic books to take. Cassidy’s dad overhears the conversation but goes along with it, though it is obvious he does not believe Jacob is real. Her father is anxious to learn about the ghostly history of Edinburgh, but Jacob is uneasy about the number of ghosts they might encounter. As Cassidy takes one last longing look at her house, her mom encourages her, saying, “This is just a change of setting, a new storyline, a fresh chapter. We have a whole book to write […]” (54). On the cab ride to the airport, as Cassidy listens to her parents going over all the details for the first episode, she realizes how much planning goes into creating the show. It is not until they arrive at the airport that Cassidy notices Jacob is gone.

He often disappears for periods, especially when they travel, but he always reappears at the destination. Cassidy wonders where he goes and what he is doing when he is not with her.