Skate: third times a charm?

Ian and Sammy have never seen their dad. but sammy never gives up hope. He built a model for school that included him along with the rest of the family. Ian is forced to wash his clothes in the sink because he cant afford the cleaners. The two head out to skate and they get in trouble by a security guard who tackles sam for not getting off the property. When they get home their mom gives them a hard time and her boyfriend treats them like dogs. They eat a can of vegetable soup for dinner while their mom and her boyfriend smoke. Their life looks pretty bad right now but there is no major action happening yet. i will give this book a 4/10 at the moment