Tom+Gordon

Tom Gordon is a closer for the Boston Red Sox. Trisha, the main character, is in love with him. When she gets lost in the woods, Tom Gordon was always there in her mind to comfort her. She would think of what he would do if he was in her situation. Tom Gordon is Trisha's idol and she always imagines him so she does not feel alone. If she didn't imagined him then she probably would have died in the woods. Tom is Trisha's drive throughout the book. When times get tough she thinks of him. Self conciously, her mind trinks herself into things he's there, although he's just a mere figment of her imagination