"You ain't supposed to look around in church, supposed to look forward." Jonathan sensed he wouldn't get much reading done when Edward was about so he checked the page number and closed the book between his fingers, looking at Edward and wondering why he was looking out for him. He had plenty of friends now, why not just stick to them instead. Why care about him? Seems strange, honestly? "We sit far back. Far, far back. My dad doesn't like to draw attention to himself. He isn't the most popular man."

He was a jerk, to put it simply. And no, that wasn't why he wasn't popular. Abusive asshat fathers were ten a penny, the issue was more what he did. He was a scientist and people didn't much trust him, even if he went to church and preached all the same bullshit - he was untrustworthy. "Don't look for me again, it's bad manners."