being the substitute paper boy for his close friend who is out of town for a while. He goes to
door to door everyday hoping that the person he stands across from doesn't make him talk very
much. Throughout the story he realizes that not everyone is going understand his ability to speak
and that he's gonna have to deal with that.
Aiden does have many friends, he has nicknames for all of them because he can't say their
names properly and they all respect that.