After being sexualy assulted by Andy Evens, Malinda Sordino had a hard time communicating with anyone and had a rough start to high school. Malinda lost all of her friends and the hope of finding future friends because she called the police while at the party. She spends most of her time alone because her parents don’t notice that she is depressed and in need of help. Many people who go through such a traumatic event often cannot talk to anyone about what happened.
In the beginning of the book Melinda was just starting to show the symptoms of going through a traumatic event. She is starting to detach more from her parents than before. She is also showing a number of signs of depression. She isolates herself in a confined