Chapter 4 and 5

This chapter was a surprise. It indicated that Gerald's mother Monique, is coming to see him for his birthday. Gerald's emotions toward this event wasn't surprising to me because if I was in Gerald's position, then my frustration and anger toward my mother would have been the same as Geralds. As I read on, I noticed that Monique had another child by a guy named Jordan which seemed to me he did not care that much about Monique. Then the news about Gerald living with his mother and his new stepfather and baby sister worries me, because who's to say that Gerald's new step father won't abuse him in anyway. To feel such betrayal and abandonment from your parents isn't the best feeling in the world.