How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Peewee put his hand on my wrist.
"What is it?" I whispered.
"Nothing," he whispered back.
He kept his hand on my wrist. I moved my hand and took his. We held hands in the darkness. (22.21-24)
Peewee and Perry are going through the most terrifying night of their lives. They're stranded from the rest of their platoon, outnumbered and hiding from the enemy. The silver lining: they're in it together. And when you're in a hole in the ground, having your best bud with you can make all the difference.
Quote #8
I tried to get the possibilities straight in my mind. Maybe the squad had called in reinforcements. No way they overran the squad. No way. You didn't overrun Johnson. Johnson was the man. Johnson would kick some ass. Him and his sixty would sing. (22.25)
Perry's admiration for Johnson is so high that he can't imagine him being killed. If the war has taught Perry anything, it's that no soldier's indestructible, no matter how good. Still, he just can't imagine a fighter like Johnson biting the dust.
Quote #9
He was crying again. "I been sitting here trying to think of something to say about… you know… you and Peewee saving my life and all…."
"No big deal, man," I said. "We all got lucky."
"No, I was dead, Perry. I was actually sitting there with that Cong gun right on my ass and I was dead. You know, when it went down, when you and Peewee opened up on the gun, it was like I was brought back to life." (23.18-20)
Friendship is too weak a word for the relationship soldiers in Perry's platoon have. Perry and Peewee saved Monaco's life. That's more than a friendship. Especially when you bring life-saving into the picture.