Jordan’s luck runs out however when a towing company comes and takes the truck away, giving the boys the paperwork stating that Jordan’s mom took a loan out on the truck. They all go to the ER together to get him tested and discuss counseling, working together to help him. After an incident in the pool together Max breaks down, finally telling Jordan and his mom, who Jordan quickly grabbed to help, that he was assaulted. They begin dating, taking things slow which, to Jordan, makes him wonder if there is something wrong. Truck rebranding, fines, and mechanical breakdowns aside they do well, easily earning what his mom owes to save their house. Through hard work, dedication, and many youtube videos these two started getting popular, making good money to put toward Jordan’s mom’s debt and Max’s pay, bringing them even closer together. Max who, the night before, made the mistake of going to see a man he met on an app, is battling with his own inner turmoil, trying to clear his mind and become himself again when he stumbles upon Jordan, a classmate and boy he finds incredibly cute, and his mom and, in a strange turn of events, ends up hired to work the truck. Jordan is a hopeless cook and his mom isn’t much better, immediately wanting to quit and give up all hope. Plot: Jordan and his mom are running out of funds, days away from losing their house, so they decide to break out the old food truck of his dad’s to try to get what they need for the mortgage.Max’s parents are divorced, his father a mediocre, traveling comedian and his mom a hard working single mom. Jordan’s mother, Lynda, suffers from mental issues after losing her husband, Jordan’s father, years prior and hasn’t been able to take care of herself since, relying heavily on her son to care for her. Jordan’s friends, his “wives” Pam and Kayla, love to spend time making up games like “dream throwing”, going to the mall, and escaping Arizona summer heat by hanging out in Jordan’s 80’s themed room. Max’s “amigos”, as they call themselves, are Betts and Zay-Rod, fellow baseball players who enjoy eating Max’s mom’s cooking and playing video games. Instead, he chooses to spend his time writing poetry and collecting merchandise and music from the 80’s. Max is an athlete, a “dude bro” as students call him, that exudes masculinity and constant cheer, hiding behind a beaming smile which, his mother calls, his super power. Characters: The main characters in this novel are Max and Jordan, two boys who attend the same high school in Arizona.Title: The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg, 978-1338215502- First Arthur A.
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