Characters

The story centers around four friends who are high-school seniors. 

Francine

Beautiful and popular, Francine seems to have it all - friends, good grades, status as the editor of the school paper, and a relationship with Travis. She is fiercely intelligent and driven. She loves to write and eventually decides to study writing in college, on her way to a law degree.

First Secret

She still loves writing about Awesomnia and has continued to write fiction about it. (with Jonesy)

Second Secret

Francine has decided to attend a different school from Travis and is afraid to tell him their lives are taking different paths.

Third Secret

Francine got pregnant over the summer and secretly had an abortion because she knew Travis would insist on keeping the baby. (with Seth)

Other Secrets

Travis confessed to her that Bill was driving the car that crippled Andy.

Costume

Cheerleader who has been attacked by a zombie and is covered with bit marks (color: red)

Travis

Captain of the football team, Travis is popular and has a boy scout reputation. His Christian faith is strong although he doesn't draw attention to it. He's dating Francine and plans to attend Duke after graduation along with her. His secret: during Junior year he succumbed to peer pressure and got drunk with his friends, got behind the wheel, and crippled Andy - Jonesy's brother who was on the Track team who was running in the dark (with lights and a reflective vest). This led to his embrace of Christianity and moral behavior. He pretends to help Jonesy seek the driver in hopes it will lead suspicion away from him.

First Secret

Knowing that Travis is on the football team and has dealt with injuries, Andy asked him how to get painkillers without a prescription and swore him to secrecy.

Second Secret

Travis knows it was Bill's sports car that struck Andy and Bill had the car repaired in secret. (with Francine)

Third Secret

During Spring semester of Junior year, Travis got lightly drunk at a party at BIll's house with the football team. Seeing that Bill was about to drive drunk (a joyride in a sports car brought home by his father), Travis took the keys. During the drive, the other players distracted Travis, who struck Andy who running along the side of the road. They pressured Travis to leave the scene of the crime. Andy became paralyzed as a result of the accident. Bill was able to get the car repaired at his father's shop by threatening the shop manager.

Costume

Green-skinned zombie (color: green)

Jonesy

A childhood friend of Travis, Jonesy is a bit counterculture in contrast to his brother who was a popular jock until he was crippled in a hit and run the year prior. He has since become more cynical and is determined to learn the identity of the driver who crippled his brother Andy. It's Travis! His secret: he has been a close friend of Francine's since childhood but he downplays it since she is dating his childhood friend. 

First Secret

He has heard rumors that a vehicle was repaired off the books at Bill's dad's dealership the day after the hit and run.

Second Secret

Jonesy and Francine meet up regularly in secret to collaborate on a collection of stories set in Awesomnia (with Francine)

Third Secret

Jonesy is secretly in love with Francine but decides against telling her when she begins dating Travis, who he suspects is a better match for her. He has been subtly steering Francine away from Travis in hopes that she will date him instead.

Costume

Raoul Duke from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (color: yellow)

Seth

A talented student, and member of the drama club. He considers himself a creative and is known for flashy clothes and speechmaking. He wrote and has the lead role in the Senior Play, Enemies Abound. 

First Secret

Seth outs himself as gay. Nobody is surprised. (with Francine)

Second Secret

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Third Secret

Seth manipulated Francine to brainstorm and eventually write the script for Enemies Abound that got him the lead role that he wanted. When she revealed that she wanted the authorship credit, he persuaded her with subtle threats that revealing her role in the play result in him revealing what he knows about her secret abortion. "Friends keep secrets for each other", etc. (with Francine)

Costume

Samual Clemons aka Mark Twain (color: white)

Minor Characters

Andy

Jonesy's younger brother, Andy is an introvert who struggles to make friends. He seems to be on a good path when he joins the Track team with his brother's encouragement, but he falls into a depression after the hit and run which leaves him paralyzed.

Bill

Bill aka "Billdozer" is the team's star Offensive Lineman, known for has ability to push through the opposing team's defense through sheer strength and power. His father owns a syccessful auto dealership and the family is wealthy. Bill's parents are divorced and Bill's father is an alcoholic. Despite his size, Bill's father is large enough to intimidate him and keeps weapons in the house. Bill's dad is abusive and expects him to follow in his footsteps, be a hero to the town, and keep up the family's reputation.