When the family finally makes their way back to their ruined house, they walk up to the bathroom to see if Lil-T’s sidekick is still alive. Lil-T says: “But it don’t take even one second to see that Buddy himself ain’t in that bathroom no more. Buddy himself is gone… But he’s alive somewhere” (178). Although Buddy is not with Lil-T in the passage, devastation has an enormous presence. Lil-T is worried about his friend, as all sidekicks should be. His family may not be nervous about Buddy, but Lil-T certainly is because of their special bond. As all sidekicks should be, Lil-T is determined to find his beloved dog, even if it is the last thing he
When the family finally makes their way back to their ruined house, they walk up to the bathroom to see if Lil-T’s sidekick is still alive. Lil-T says: “But it don’t take even one second to see that Buddy himself ain’t in that bathroom no more. Buddy himself is gone… But he’s alive somewhere” (178). Although Buddy is not with Lil-T in the passage, devastation has an enormous presence. Lil-T is worried about his friend, as all sidekicks should be. His family may not be nervous about Buddy, but Lil-T certainly is because of their special bond. As all sidekicks should be, Lil-T is determined to find his beloved dog, even if it is the last thing he