CHARACTERS INTRODUCTION
Shelby Merrick: 16, sweet, very smart, active and caring girl. She is sportive and plays basketball in the school team. Though, she isn't what you would call popular. One of the reasons is that she prefers studying than going out and partying.
Wendy Barringer: 16, very funny, extravagant and outgoing, loves parties and fashion, does not give a care about school, likes seeing the affect she has on guys. Some people think she is too superficial. Since Scott is her brother and is the captain of the football team, she is a bit popular.
Scott Barringer: 17, he's now beginning his senior year. He's one of the most popular guys of the school, and is really good looking, attractive, charming and sportive. The stereotype of the football player. Even though some people think he has no brains, he is different from the other players. He's very sensitive and loves reading and spends a lot of time in the library, sometimes studying with Shelby who he finds really clever.
Brian Livingston: 17& ½, Scott's bestfriend, the only one who can see through his act of tough guy. He is more reserved than Scott and doesn't like cheerleaders or popular chicks. He looks a bit like James Lafferty (Nathan Scott in OTH…).
Daisy Lipenowski (Will make some appearances but not before the first ten chapters): 16, Shelby's other bestfriend. She's known as the Goth girl of the school. Sometimes mean and tactless but always honest. She's slightly introvert. She doesn't really like Wendy and is a bit jealous of Shelby's friendships with the 'popular' people.
Jill Summers: 18, Shelby's and Wendy's good friend. She is also the captain of the girls' basketball team. She is a lot like Wendy but in worse…
Donna Simpson: One of Scott's ex girlfriends, she's pretty nice but not really smart and is friend with Wendy.
Harmony Barringer: 14, little sister of Scott and Wendy. She's very mature, smart, curious and intelligent. She's actually a mix of her big sister's and Shelby's behavior.
Jess Merrick: 14, Shelby's little sister, still a young innocent and naïve girl. She's friend with everyone and admires Harmony for everything she is.
Mark Blaine: 4, little half brother of Shelby and Jess. He's shy and doesn't talk a lot…and he loves Shelby very much. He is the son of Alice and Walt.
Alice Blaine: 38, Shelby's and Jess's mother, married to Walt and very active, observant, and close to her daughters.
Walt Blaine: 41, considers Shelby and Jess as his own daughters but has some difficulties with Shelby's trust since a certain incident… He is maybe overprotective with her.
Martin Barringer: 40, Scott's, Wendy's and Melody's father, not always home due to his job which takes a lot of time, but tries to be always here for his family when they need him.
Susan Barringer: 39, Scott's, Wendy's and Melody's mother, came back into her children's life after the divorce between Martin and Elaine. Martin and she are actually rebuilding their relationship. Susan owes a bookshop in the Downtown and she often sees Shelby there and contemplates on hiring her for a half-time job. She actually has a lot of work as she's exposing some oil paintings in her shop so a helping hand would be welcome.
Brooke Johnson: Not taking a big of a place. The girl is an ex of Scott who is also head cheerleader.
Lex Walsh: (only mentioned in this story): 16, Shelby's summer boyfriend. His grandparents are living two houses away from the Merrick's.
Ben Ridley: (will probably only be mentioned after this chapter): 18, friend with everyone, a bit of a jerk sometimes, always trying to be funny, and Barringer's neighbor.
Coach O'Connor:Shelby's basketball coach.
Coach Turner: Scott's football coach. He thinks very high of Scott, who he considers like his best player.
Luke Turner: 16, Son of the coach. He isn't into sports. He has a small crush on Wendy. You won't read about him before chapter 11.
Also, there probably will be others characters in the late chapters so I'll try and update this page as much as possible…
I chose to do the characters' page right at the very beginning and not annoying readers with it before every chapter, like I did before.
In chapter 10 for example, I named some members of the families with Higher Ground's characters' names…like Juliet, David, Peter or Sophie…