For hours now, Jacob Meeks has sat in a chair in his small apartment staring at the unfamiliar stranger sitting in another chair halfway across the room. Is he hallucinating or is this man real? Does he mean him harm or is he a warning? With his daughter on her way home, Jacob must either find a way to erase this figment of his imagination or find out what he wants. "Two Empty Chairs" is a short story overflowing with suspense, sadness, and hope.