Friendship

Hassan and Colin are best friends. When Hassan sees that Colin is depressed after being dumped by Katherine XIX, Hassan suggests the road trip to get his mind off everything. Colin sees Hassan as his barometer of normally. While Colin tends to strike up conversations on topics that people do not have an interest in, Colin looks to Hassan to keep Colin on topics of interest. Hassan is different in his own ways, which is what makes the friendship between the boys work. Hassan first meets Colin after being home schooled for most of his life. Hassan is also overweight and Arabic, which sets him apart from most of the kids at the school. When Hassan and Colin meet Lindsey, she has her own set of friends. Even though Lindsey seems part of the in-crowd, she grows close with both Hassan and Colin, sharing things with them she...