Olivia’s Brother
Part Five of Wonder is told in the voice of Olivia’s boyfriend, Justin. He admits that he is shocked when he first meets August. Even though Olivia has prepared him by describing August’s appearance and his problems, Justin assumed all the surgeries would have done more good. But August actually looks pretty scary.
Justin tries to conceal his feelings, but he is not sure he succeeds:
Surprise is one of those emotions that can be hard to fake….whether you’re trying to look surprised when you’re not or trying to not look surprised when you are.
Justin and Olivia have been dating for two months. He liked her immediately, but he...