Finally, in Part Three of South of Broad, we find out what Leo really did to get into all that trouble. First of all, after Steve commited suicide when Leo was only 11 years old, Leo went crazy. He had no idea how to live without his older brother. Leo's parents were deeply depressed and had no faith in Leo to take over Steve's shining position that was left. Leo knew he wasn't as good as Steve and for that matter, he drove himself crazy. Leo eventually entered a mental facility where he was treated for depression. Once he came out, he was different, more than less. Leo had a new attitude and decided to get out there and try to be like Steve. But, as we know from the beginning of the book, that doesn't work out as well as he wishes.
Besides Leo's rehabilitaion visits, when he turns 16, the real trouble sets in. Leo has a friend who is highly into drugs. Leo decides to be the good friend he is and hold onto a bag of drugs that belongs to the friend. Inevitably, Leo gets caught, and is sent to the juvinile jail places. This is when his mother starts to regret Leo. She holds a grudge against him for lashing out in this bad type of behavior after the perfect Steve has killed himself. Due to this behavior, Leo's mom makes him keep a tight schedule as an older teenager that we see in the book. She plans out things for him to do almost every day in order to keep him out of trouble. Leo's mother tries to get Leo to see the positvity in helping out others. He is constantly teaching other kids lessons when he doesn't even realize it.
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