Scott Hudson

A freshman as the story opens, Scott is struggling to find his way in the maze of a new high school with new opportunities and friendships opening to him. Scott loves to read and wants to instill that love in others. His closest friends share little with him with regard to his love of learning but he doesn't recognize that as a reason they might not always be friends. The exception seems to be Patrick. Though he's not as smart as Scott, Patrick is more closely connected to Scott and shares more of his jokes than Kyle and Mitch. When Patrick moves away, Scott is left with a void that he can't initially figure out how to fill. Scott is also dealing with the knowledge that he is soon going to have a baby brother. He's initially upset at the news, feeling that it will shake up...