Characters
Cassandra "Cassie" Aganovic: A shy, vulnerable girl whose father recently died of cancer. She rarely opens up, even to her best friends. She's very musical and sings like an "angel in disguise". Although she seems meek, she may actually be the bravest of the three. She also has a talent for locks and can reach a full octave on a piano. She is athletic and has a sprinter's body. Her pen friend is Matthew Dunlop/Paul Wilson.
Emily Melissa-Anne Thompson: A talkative chocoholic who aspires to be a lawyer like her parents. She misuses words in a comical way. She is slightly idealistic, always wanting things to be "fair" and for wrongs to be righted. Emily is strong and stands up for her beliefs although she can be very stubborn. Her pen friend is Charlie Taylor.
Lydia Jaackson-Oberman: The daredevil of the group and an aspiring author. She seems fearless, but she actually has more insecurities than both the other girls. She spins tales because she is afraid of reality sometimes. Her stories often end with all of the characters dying in violent manners. Lydia is also afraid that somebody will judge her only by her looks and not her "real self". She is also intensely clever, with little effort. Her pen friend is Seb Mantegna.
Charles "Charlie" Taylor: A sweet, endearing guy. He is from a big family and is the youngest boy. He is a sometimes-car-thief, and has taken a teacher's car out for a joyride (though he isn't really 'stealing' the cars because he tunes them up before returning them). Because of this, he is attractive to girls at Brookfield, but he is oblivious to this. Charlie believes that he is impaired when it comes to "dating with girls." Charlie claims he has a supersonic memory, of which he is proud. Charlie writes to Emily Thompson.
"Matthew Dunlop": A cruel and vindictive young man, who is actually Paul Wilson. He pretends to be Matthew to cover his cruelty and avoid the consequences of his treatment of Cassie. He is the boyfriend of Christina Kratovac (who was a major character in the first Ashbury/Brookfield novel) at the beginning of the novel but they later break up. Matthew/Paul writes to Cassie Aganovic.
Sebastian "Seb" Mantegna: An excellent artist with a major soccer obsession. He is described as "dark and sexy." Seb has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and a problem controlling his anger. He has beaten up people who "deserve it." He has almost been expelled several times; Seb also beats up Paul Wilson/Matthew Dunlop after his cruelty to Cassie. He writes to Lydia Jaackson-Oberman.
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