Minor Characters
Mariah Peggot
Mariah Peggot is Maggot’s mother. She was sent to prison after assaulting Maggot’s father, Romeo Blevins, with an X-Acto knife after enduring months of his physical abuse. Romeo lies during Mariah’s trial and doesn’t have to serve time, meanwhile Mariah is sent to prison.
Romeo Blevins
Romeo Blevins is Maggot’s father. After suffering months of abuse at Romeo’s hands, Maggot’s mother assaults him with an X-Acto knife. Though her attack could be seen as a form of self-defense, Romeo lies during the trial, and the court sends Mariah to prison.
Humvee
Humvee is Emmy’s dad and Mr. Peggot and Mrs. Peggot’s son. He died under mysterious circumstances, and the Peggots try to avoid talking about him.
Swap-Out
Swap-Out is one of the foster boys whom Demon meets on Mr. Crickson’s farm. Swap-Out later reappears as one of Demon’s fellow workers at the trash pile behind the convenience store. Swap-Out is an expert climber, and the novel also intimates that he suffers from fetal alcohol syndrome.
Baggy Eyes
“Baggy Eyes” is the name that Demon gives to one of his other caseworkers at DSS. She is depicted throughout the novel as negligent and uncaring, content to accept the lies Demon’s foster parents tell her.
Mattie Kate
Mattie Kate is the housekeeper at Coach Winfield’s house. She cooks meals, does the laundry, and helps take care of the kids.
Big Bear Howe
Big Bear Howe is one of Fast Forward’s closest friends. Big Bear played on the offensive line when Fast Forward was the quarterback on the high school team.
Mouse
Mouse is a makeup artist and one of Fast Forward’s friends . She helps Fast Forward smuggle and deal drugs.
Haillie McCobb
Haillie is one of the children in the McCobb family. She is the only one who develops a sort of friendship with Demon and keeps Demon informed things that her parents won’t tell him.
Pinkie
Pinkie is Tommy’s boss at the newspaper.
Jane Ellen
Jane Ellen is the eleventh of the 11 girls Betsy raised. She drives Demon to meet Coach Winfield for the first time. She, Betsy, and Mr. Dick visit Demon at Coach Winfield's house every few months to see how he's adjusting to living there.