#Chapter 145: The Setup

Joe’s POV For the next few days, Liam came home on time with Joe’s mom and the whole family spent the evenings together. While having Liam around had been great, there’d been something… off about him lately. Joe couldn’t quite put his finger on what it was though, so that night, after he and Liam were tucked in and supposed to be sleeping, Joe slipped out of his bed and sneaked into William’s room. “William?” Joe asked tentatively, after quietly closing the door behind him. William’s room was dark, with only the streetlight from outside the window casting any light into the space. “We’re supposed to be sleeping,” William said, as if reminding Joe. “I want to talk about something important.” “I’m asleep.” “It’s about Dad,” Joe said. Suddenly, William sat upright in his bed. Joe’s eyes adjusted to the dark, and he could tell now that William was looking at him. “What about Dad?” “Don’t you think he’s been acting weird lately?” Joe asked. “Mom has been too,” William a