CHAPTER 17
Little Joe found himself alone again. This time, his worries were not about the future and of a life devoid of a father, but rather about the sinister visions and the constant headaches he was being subjected to. Instead of an ease in body and spirit, now that his dad was coming home, his thoughts were constantly racing, and his body just couldn’t take the time to relax. His brother had driven his mom to the hospital after her first day back at church, but he would be back soon.
The weather had cooled these last few days, not at all like the heat wave earlier in the week. There was no doubt, summer was taking a hit. It wasn’t the pleasant coolness that said here is some temporary relief from the troublesome and awful heat, but instead it was the kind of cool that clawed a
