How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"What were you doing in there?"
His tongue drilled into the doughnut and came out with a clump of jelly. He shrugged. "Lookin' around. Ain't that the old dude's room? Your grandfather?" (34.21-34.22)
Mike Deluca, Crash's best friend, isn't the most sensitive guy in the world. That's probably why Crash ditches him shortly after this incident, when Mike is disrespectful toward Scooter.
Quote #5
"You're really acting weird."
I felt my neck getting warm. "What do you mean by that?"
"I don't know. You're just acting different. Like when I said let's trick Webb, you told me you weren't interested." (36.16-36.18)
Even though Crash feels like Mike is doing something wrong, he still worries about getting his approval. He cares a lot about what other people think. Why do you think that is?
Quote #6
Why wasn't I grabbing the gun and pumping a couple rounds into the victim myself? In fact, I did feel like grabbing the gun, but I felt more like shooting Deluca than Webb. Did that make me a dud? (36.25)
Crash worries about hanging on to Mike as a friend because of what people will think. Ultimately, that's not enough to save their friendship. This is an important step in the evolution of Crash's character.