That said, Carlos and Margot, and to a lesser extent Angel, have larger and stronger local support networks than David and Jessie. David's family are all on the East Coast, and while Jessie's folks are local, she doesn't feel like she can call on them in times of need.
(That's at the beginning of the book, anyway. She builds more of a support system during its course.)
Also, Margot and Angel are each part of the other's support system. 2/2