Second Half (Chapters 15-End)

After a short ride on his Vespa, Marcus arrives at eighty-five Colonnade way in Coltrane. This is the workplace of the man Charlie thought Marcus was, Mac. Marcus went in and explained his unique situation to Mac and how it involved him. Mac understood him and agreed to help however he could. Outside of Charlie, Marcus had continued his success in football and had earned a spot on the team, though not where he wanted. He had started to realize Troy had not only been avoiding contact he was terrified of it. A light hit had him on the sideline for several plays because of this fear. No matter how hard he worked, it looked he was never going to become the starting quarterback. The time of Charlie's hall of fame induction was arriving soon and Marcus had finally been able to have a mostly consistent idea of Charlie's schedule. Marcus had chosen that despite Charlie's family, he would take him to the induction. When the time of the plan was upon them and after some panic, he and Charlie were ready for Mac to get them. After hearing "the old Charlie" as Mac put it, speak at the induction ceremony Marcus knew the risks he took were worth it. That was until Charlie had gotten away from them and been taken in by the police. The only thing that saved Marcus, at least for the time was Troy being injured at the very important Poughkeepsie West game. Marcus had managed to win the game and ultimately de-throne Troy. Charlie's speech, however, had truly woken up Charlie's wife about how bad his condition and they signed Charlie up to be put into a retirement home for his own safety. Despite this, at the final game of the season, Charlie took his last steps. While reliving an old memory and prank he fell off the back of the bleachers to his death. this came as a shock to me and I'm sure to everyone else. I had come to feel like I knew Charlie and could have never anticipated such an abrupt ending to such a great life.