TIM AGAPIN & DYLAN LEPTUCH

COACH

• Coach started off as only a mentor to Eddie.
• Over the years, coach and Eddie have grown to become close friends.
• Their friendship dates back to when Eddie was a child.

COACH

• Eddies relationship with coach has always been strong.
• Coach continues to serve as a mentor to Eddie.
• Over the years, coach has grown from only being a mentor to also becoming a friend.
• The friendship between coach and Eddie is good because coach is always there to help when Eddie is in need.

COACH

• "You really want to go away?" He asked me, though his attention was on two kids shouting at each other near
• the swings. (Soto 89)
• " you though about maybe the service?" I pictures josé in his uniform, first standing straight as a birthday
• candle and then slumped over with two knife wounds (Soto 89)

JOSE

• José is Eddies childhood friend.
• Eddie and josé first meet during middle school.
• Eddie looks up to josé, joining him to serve in the military.

JOSE

• Eddies relationship with josé has been good, even through the distance.
• Their relationship has not really changed through Jose's absence.
• Their friendship is good because josé inspires Eddie to do honest work.

JOSE

• " you know, homes," josé said as we moved over the bumpy tracks to the west side. " you know, I won't be eating any Mexican food for a long time." (Soto 59)
• " Yeah, once you're dead, you're dead," I said of my poor cousin. "De Veras. I saw some films in boot camp. Stuff the public never sees?" (Soto 60)

AUNT DOLORES

• Aunt Dolores is Eddies aunt.
• Aunt Dolores is trying to get Eddie to kill the person who took the life of her son.
• Aunt Dolores and Eddie are family members and they have been close since he was a toddler.

AUNT DOLORES

• Aunt Dolores and eddie are pretty close.
• It changed when eddies father had passed away and eddies mother was absent. Their relationship was stronger.
• Their relationship is evil because she is pressuring him to do a crime.

AUNTO DOLORES

• " how come you never answer your phone?" She asked, immediately starting in. I got her a lawn chair. " I'm never home." (Soto 32)
• " Tia," I said, standing behind my own chair. " it's insane. You can't go around killing people." (Soto 33)