Maiyah M. Collins

17 during the events of the book.

Female

Nicknamed Macie by her father, which is derived from her middle name Marcelle.
Nicknamed Maiyah of Mayonnaise by her late best friend Matthew.

Protagonist

Straight

Chocolate brown

Medium Length, slightly wavy.

Dirty Blonde

125.5 lbs. (56.9 kg)

5'6 (170 cm)

Normally found wearing jeans and tees. Occasionally also wears crop tops and denim.

Triangle, has small shoulders and wider hips.

Fair with warm undertones. Has freckles all over her face.

✿ Highly intelligent, though her grades say otherwise
✿ Creative and friendly

✿ Social Mannerisms ✿

❁ Moves her hands a lot when speaking to others
❁ Gets nervous while looking some in the eyes for too long, exceptions are few, but include Matthew and her father.

❁ Openly states her opinions with friends and family she can trust, otherwise holds her tongue to avoid being lectured.
❁ Dislikes handshakes, especially with strangers. Washes hands very closely following any handshakes.

✿ Gestures and Emotions ✿

❁ Voice gets slightly high-pitched and shaky when afraid or deeply upset.
❁ Typically grips her arms when nervous
❁ Fidgets with her hair when bored.
❁ Tends to vaguely nod her head in place of pointing, which she views as rude.

✿ During the story, her primary motivation is to bring her best friend's murderer to justice.

✿ However, her normal motivation is to have people close to her, so she's not alone.

✿ Tends to be passive-aggressive when her views are challenged, but is trying to learn to let others have their opinions.
✿ Stubborn, and doesn't like admitting when she's wrong.
✿ Can be a bit judgmental and condescending, she has been trying to improve this however.

✿ Believes in a black and white world, where there is evil and good, no in-between or grey area.
✿ Believes in Feminism and the equal rights amendment, however she only expresses these views around those she trusts.

✿ Sewing, knitting and crafting.

✿ ENFP ✿

Maiyah is an independent, energetic and compassionate girl. She's passionate when it comes to her goals and aspirations and empathetic when it comes to others and their needs. She can be anxious in certain social situations, since she tends to read signs where they aren't there.

✿ Deeply afraid of being alone.

✿ Pizza

✿ Loves dogs.

✿ A polaroid camera given to her on her 13th birthday by her best friend, Matthew.

✿ Pink

✿ Maiyah is in her junior year in high school.

✿ Maiyah is a firm believer in the women's rights movement, and while she sometimes makes a passive remark about this, she keeps her opinions to herself since she doesn't like being lectured by older folks.

✿ Maiyah is an atheist, however she doesn't readily admit this.

Maiyah was born to Edward and Elena Collins in North Aldan Lake, 1962. Her best friend growing up was Matthew Uriah Owens, her next-door neighbor. They were very close, and when Maiyah's parents divorced, it was Owens' family who took care of her when her father was out working for the ALPD (Aldan Lake Police Department.)

Middle class

During the events of the story, she is in her junior year of high school.

April 16th, 1962