Self-Pity

Vince's Side (The Tree)
After Christian Martinez falls from a tree, Vince tries to cut the tree down after many events with it. The next day after Christian, Elisa, and Alex return from school, they see that Vince cut the entire tree down. Elisa is shocked since they missed it.

At breakfast, the next day, neighbors feel alienated that Vince cut down the tree. It is a blight since they can see the house now.

Charity Race
During a class roleplay, Alex manages to rid his guilt by joining a race to end childhood leukemia.