So, is this a coming-of-age story or something along those lines? There isn’t much said explicitly in the way of exposition. From what I remember, this kid is poor, his mom is a sex worker, and this girl under the bridge is seen as a prostitute as well. That’s the basic premise, right? But, what is supposed to be happening? From what I’ve gathered in these few chapters so far is that this kid is being exposed to the more natural progression of life through this girl. He seems to be going through puberty, but the girl is there to take him down a peg, so to speak. So, is that what it’s about? Is there even a deeper meaning to this? I’m trying to read deeper than just, ‘this kid is just buying a girlfriend because that’s all he can do’.