Street Betrayal 1

The story opens with Ms. Wheeler calling Edda for the third time about her son — a kid named Rodriguez who keeps getting caught selling candy at school (only in third grade). Edda dismisses it, saying she’ll deal with him when he gets home.%0A%0AMeanwhile, Edda’s twin brother Eddie is sitting on the porch watching Esco drag a trash bag full of beer and soda cans. Eddie warns Edda that Esco is too focused on money and headed for trouble. Edda pushes back, but Eddie — who is struggling with heroin use — snaps back that if they don’t watch the boy, he’ll end up hustling on the streets.%0A%0AIt sets up a family dynamic where the next generation is already showing signs of street life, the adults are caught in their own struggles, and the cycle is threatening to repeat.