Short and pudgy.Betts Frost: Brian's bitchy sister, four years older in 8th grade, shows Arabian horses.Joanne Barnes: Brian's next door neighbor who ...he thinks of as "Heaven." In 6th grade, tall, pretty blonde and destined to become a model.Drew Barnes: Joanne's younger, delinquent brother, in fifth grade and is nasty.Bill Fisher: Friend of Joanne's in 6th grade and protector of Brian.Jimmy Sutton: Friend of Bill's—one of the scary 6th graders.Introduced in 5th grade (chapter 2)Angela Kimes:. He was ushered into a small conference room and invited to seat himself at an elegant, marble-covered oblong table that dominated the room. "Mr. Breckinridge will be along in a moment," the woman said. "Would you like some coffee?" Sam thought he heard a trace of an elegant, understated British accent. Perhaps she'd come over on the Mayflower."Please," he said."Cream and sugar?" No cream. The blue stuff, if you have it. Otherwise, just some sugar, please." Sam knew they'd have the little blue. She dusted off her hands and turned to look him in the eye. "She did say you were a very good kisser. She also said you were great in bed, but that you could be selfish from time to time."Alex was slightly shocked at her directness and blunt statements. He was going to have to get used to being off-balance around her. "Selfish, huh? How do you mean?" She said she would always go down on you, but you would never go down on her." How could I? The girl never trimmed her hair - wait a minute, I. Isolated in the Alaskan wilderness, she had many talents, she could cook; caribou roasts that she marinated for two days with oil and spices, stews made from the native hare, hot hearty food, high in calories, high in fat, fuel for the body in this cold desolate place. She could shoot, much of the smaller game, the rabbits and squirrels that went into her pot she had taken herself. She could skin larger game, stretch the pelts and furs that her Papa had trapped or shot; nearly as important as.