The first reaction of Grant Wiggins was very unusual and disturbing when it came to the situation with Jefferson. It was even worse when he started to say many derogatory comments in the presence of his aunt and Jefferson's godmother. He made many horrible expressions and didn't seem to want to talk to Jefferson in the least bit. At first, it was hard to believe that he would actually become friends with him.
Grant was very unwilling to have anything to do with Jefferson as far as friends go, and he was debating on whether or not to do what his aunt said. It was almost like he didn't like Jefferson already and he hadn't even gotten to know him yet. At one point he referred to him as the walking dead man. He did not have any sympathy for a person who he thought did such a horrible thing. He presented much hostility in his attitude in the earlier parts of the novel.
Jefferson should have been given much heart warming treatment because he was on death row for all of the wrong reasons. Some people may not have believed him when he was insisting that he didn't do anything wrong, but he still knew it in his heart. One of those people was Grant, but he needed to get over those feelings so that he could help a desperate man. If he wasn't going to do it for Jefferson's sake than he should at least do it for the sake of his aunt. During this time the reader just had to believe that he would have a change of heart, so that Jefferson would have someone to talk to. He needed some support and he wanted someone to help him through that incredibly hard situation. If Grant were to help it would just be the right thing to do.