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__**That was Then, This is Now**__
1. Bryon and Mark are two teen aged boys who would get into a lot of trouble such as fighting and stealing. Even though they are not related you would think that they were brothers.

2. Bryon meets a boy named Mike who had some serious injuries and a girl named Cathy who worked at the snack bar.

3. Bryon and Charlies relationship is a friendly one because Charlie lets Bryon and Mark into his Bar under aged. Also he lets them off the hook when they dont have enough money for their cokes.

4. At the Dance Mark tried to break up a fight between Curtis and another boy. While this was going on the boy hit Mark over the head with a bottle and he had to get stitches.

5. Bryon begins to discover that him and mark are beginning to be more distant from each other.

6. Charlie was trying to stop these two Texan men from beating up or even killing Bryon and Mark. In the process he was shot and killed. Bryon was very upset and was thinking a lot of negative thoughts. Mark was not so upset, he just tried to let it go.

7. Mark and Cathy do not really get along well. When they are with each other there is tension between them.

8. Mark cuts off Angel's hair because he believes that it was her fault that he had to go to the hospital. He had to get stitches and his ribs taped.

9. Bryon starts to discover that his friend Mark and him are starting to grow apart from each other. Bryon wants to have a normal and safe life while Mark still wants to fight and have fun.

10. At Terry Jones' house Bryon got beat up by the Shepards because of Angel's hair being cut off. Bryon's attitude changes because he doesn't want to be in fights anymore, he just wants to be with Cathy and have a normal life.

11. In chapter nine M&M tried drugs and is not the same anymore. The doctors don't know if he will be alright or not. Bryon is moved because he cant stand to see Cathy so upset.

12. Bryon finds drugs under Mark's bed in chapter ten. Bryon calls the cops after finding the drugs.

13. Bryon's relationship with friends becomes more calm because he breaks up with Cathy and doesn't have Mark anymore. His attitude towards life is different now because he is more serious with his job and wants to make his life better.

14. Bryon feels confident with his school work and moves up in his job. He also tries to forget the past and keep moving forward.

15. I think that this was a very good book and that it teaches that as you get older your attitude towards life may change. It also teaches that you should follow your own instinct and do what is right.