Rita Hernandez- Characterization

    Rita Hernandez was the sister of Pete Hernandez, who died from radiation poisoning when he found a bunch of jewelry outside of Fort repose. She had a ring on her finger that had radiation poisoning, but Dan Gunn told her to take it off before she lost her finger. Rita had dry and mottled skin with dull hair and luster in her eyes caused by anger. She didn't always look that way though. She used to have ivory skin that looked satiny. Now, she looks used and tired. Rita plays a big role in the story because she loaned Randy her food truck that allowed Randy Bragg, Sam Hazzard, Bill McGovern, and Malachai Henry to track down and lure in highwaymen so that they could kill them for all the destruction and havoc they caused in the town. It also seemed that Rita and Randy had a past relationship that did not end very well.