#Chapter 24: Day at the Fair

Aria's POV The news about Joe and William fighting again hit me harder than I’d expected. Another scuffle, another incident of William getting under Joe’s skin. I could tell it was wearing Joe down, even if he didn’t say much about it. That’s when Logan stepped in, offering a distraction I didn’t even know we needed. “How about we take Joe to the local fair this weekend?” Logan suggested, his voice calm yet confident, as if he’d already made up his mind. I hesitated for a moment. “I’m not sure… after the week he’s had…” “Exactly. He needs this. You both do,” Logan interrupted with a knowing look. “It’ll be fun. Let him just be a kid for a while.” Joe’s face lit up when I mentioned the idea, and before I knew it, Logan had made all the plans. It was set. A weekend at the fair. --- The air at the fair was thick with the smell of cotton candy and fried food. The bright lights of the rides flickered in the afternoon sun, and Joe, with a huge grin on his face, sprinted towa