Patron Saints of Nothing: Headfirst Across the Muddy Grass Summary & Analysis

Jay remembers the last time he was staying at his grandparents’ house. He and Jun were constantly playing soccer in a field near the local church. At first, they played with Chris and Em, but Chris and Em played competitively, while Jay and Jun didn’t really know what they were doing, so Jay’s siblings lost interest. Jay and Jun started playing one-on-one, and a crowd of other kids of all ages soon gathered around. Jun invited them to join, which showed the kind of person he was—that’s how Jay wants to remember him now. Everyone had fun playing a haphazard game. It began to rain, and Jun and Jay dove for the ball. They ended up covered in mud, and Lola had to wash them outside in the rain.