Anything less than first place, as far as she’s concerned, is losing.
For someone with her history, it’s no wonder why Patina runs with a chip on her shoulder. Now, Patina lives with Emily and Tony, and although they’re good people, Patina misses her parents. Her mother then developed Type II diabetes, or what she calls “The Sugar,” and lost her legs. Tragedies shape her life: when she was young, one morning her dad never woke up. In the second installment of Reynolds’s Defenders Track Team series, Patina takes over as narrator.
It’s okay to wait for the handoff, both in track and in life. She doesn’t have to do everything alone, including the relay. When her uncle steps in, it only shows further that she isn’t alone and doesn’t have to be the parent to her younger sister-or herself. When her aunt and Maddy get in a car crash, Patina realizes that depending on others is necessary. Depending on her teammates, especially the ones she doesn’t get along with, seems, well, impossible. Patina is finding that no matter how fast she runs, she can’t outrun her fears.Įven worse, Patina’s attitude has slipped, and Coach is making her run in a relay with the people she argues with. She’s afraid “The Sugar” will take her mom from her too. Patina has fears other than trying to fit in at her school, though. Now they go to the fancy Chester Academy and live with Aunt Emily and Uncle Tony. Ever since Patina and Maddy’s mom got diabetes and lost her legs, their lives have changed dramatically.
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