Olivia's boyfriend, Justin is a fiddle player in a Zydeco band. He comes from a divorced family and lives with his mother. After dating Olivia for two months he goes over to her house to meet Auggie even with the heads up from Via, Justin had a hard time not trying to look surprised when he met and shook Auggies hand for the first time.
Valentines day was the day Justin finally met the parents he gets so nervous that his tics begin to appear. Once the initial exchanging of pleasantries concluded it was very obvious to Justin that he liked this family. "I'm not used to all the attention, to be truthful, my parents don't have a clue about what I want to do with my life. "We never talk like this"(pg192).
Via encourages Justin to audition for the school play which he got the lead part while Olivia the understudy for the female lead. She helped him practice his lines and encouraged when he struggled. Justin and Olivia help lift each others spirits when they are down they have open communications which strengthens their relationship as it grows.
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