Eddie Hardison

One of the two main protagonists in the novel and Darlene's only son, Eddie is a tenacious young man who truly cares for his family. When his father died, he was too young to understand what was happening. Later, when Darlene begins using drugs Eddie begins to slightly care for her when she comes home from a night of drug use. When Darlene disappears, Eddie searches for her for weeks. Eventually, he meets Tuck and makes his way to Delicious. There, he is reunited with his drug-addled mother.

Eddie begins working at Delicious and gives the majority of his money to his mother so she can support her drug habit. When Darlene begins a relationship with Sextus, Eddie gains Sextus' ear and is told that he is being groomed to be a supervisor. Before the workers attempt to escape, How binds Eddie, which causes the workers to...