Jack’s Kind Act

Jack is very much the typical kid who tries to be good and do the right thing. Originally he does not want to be one of the welcome buddies to August. He changes his mind however when he finds out that one of the other befrienders is Julian Albans, a bully in school. He realises who the ‘special’ kid is and that if normal kids will react badly to his looks, what more bullies like Julian.
Jack is a reluctant friend to August initially. He feels bad for August. At the same time, I think he miss being with the usual crowd. After the incident at Halloween when he badmouths August, Jack realises the worth of August. Given the opportunity to make amends, he did, and the two becomes fast friends again.
Jack proves himself as a reliable friend time and again. Once he punches Julian for insulting August, getting himself suspended from school in the process. He could have told on Julian but did not see the point of doing so. Instead he bore his punishment. Quite the hero. Because of his friendship with August, Jack is ostracised by his schoolmates. The situation slowly improves when the rest of the student body realise the muck Julian is making, and they start being friends with Jack and August again.