Darcy Wills: The main character. Darcy is 16. After surviving an attempted rape by a guy she dated, she feels depressed and frightened. Jamee WIlls: Darcy's 14-year-old sister. Jamee has begun dating Desmond Hodden, a boy her own age. Mom (Mattie Mae Wills): Darcy's mother and an emergency room nurse. She was a single mother to Darcy and Jamee for 5 years. Dad (Carl Wills): Darcy's father. After deserting the family for five years, he reunited with his wife and daughters last year. Grandma: Lived with Darcy's family, but died shortly before this story begins. Tarah Carson: Darcy's best friend; a kind, generous person. Cooper Hodden: Tarah's boyfriend; a hard-working car mechanic. Desmond Hodden: Cooper's 14-year-old brother Brisana Meeks: Darcy's former best friend. Brisana has begun dating Duane Nye. Larry Nye: The owner of the garage where Cooper works. Duane Nye: Larry Nye's son. Duane is an arrogant college student who looks down at others. Hakeem Randall: Darcy's former boyfriend, whom she still cares about. Hakeem has moved from California to Detroit. Troy: Tarah's cousin, who's interested in Darcy. Dr. Styles: Doctor at the community center clinic. Brian Mason: A young man Darcy dated briefly and who tried to rape her. Liselle Mason: Brian's sister. Darcy used to babysit Liselle's child. Aunt Charlotte: Mom's sister. She is single and well-off and looks down on Darcy's family. Tamika Ardis and Haley: Darcy's co-workers at Scoops.
Summer of Secrets
Character List
Darcy Wills: The main character. Darcy is 16. After surviving an attempted rape by a guy she dated, she feels depressed and frightened.
Jamee WIlls: Darcy's 14-year-old sister. Jamee has begun dating Desmond Hodden, a boy her own age.
Mom (Mattie Mae Wills): Darcy's mother and an emergency room nurse. She was a single mother to Darcy and Jamee for 5 years.
Dad (Carl Wills): Darcy's father. After deserting the family for five years, he reunited with his wife and daughters last year.
Grandma: Lived with Darcy's family, but died shortly before this story begins.
Tarah Carson: Darcy's best friend; a kind, generous person.
Cooper Hodden: Tarah's boyfriend; a hard-working car mechanic.
Desmond Hodden: Cooper's 14-year-old brother
Brisana Meeks: Darcy's former best friend. Brisana has begun dating Duane Nye.
Larry Nye: The owner of the garage where Cooper works.
Duane Nye: Larry Nye's son. Duane is an arrogant college student who looks down at others.
Hakeem Randall: Darcy's former boyfriend, whom she still cares about. Hakeem has moved from California to Detroit.
Troy: Tarah's cousin, who's interested in Darcy.
Dr. Styles: Doctor at the community center clinic.
Brian Mason: A young man Darcy dated briefly and who tried to rape her.
Liselle Mason: Brian's sister. Darcy used to babysit Liselle's child.
Aunt Charlotte: Mom's sister. She is single and well-off and looks down on Darcy's family.
Tamika Ardis and Haley: Darcy's co-workers at Scoops.