Why and how did Micah risk his life for Teddy's need's?

Micah risked his life by trying to get in the serpents gang. Micah had to get jumped in so he could be in the gang, but the worst part was he had to go one on one with So-ceo. So-ceo was a big, buff, hispanic that beat on Micah so bad that he sent him to the hospital for three days. Micah had broken ribs and a badly brused face that was really swollen. Micah went through all that pain for Teddy. The reason why Micah went through all that pain was because he looked at Teddy as a big brother. Teddy would bring Micah burger king, he will help him do homework, or bring him to the library.Teddy also brought Micah home on tuesday and called it Micah tuesday, they had a great dinner cooked by Mrs. Anderson. So you can see why Micah looks up to Teddy as a brother and why he look the risk. The good part of Micah being in the gang is that he found Teddy's killer fast, he was in the same gang as Micah. The surprising part was that Micah didn't join the gang because his cousin was in it and told him to he did it for Teddy they both had a strong bond.