Carmen is the girl who buys the pants in the first place. She is the first and last voice in the novel and she explains the girls' history and the relationship between them. She is the most mature friend out of all the girls but she is always trying figure out where she belongs. She is half Puerto Rican and her parents are divorced. She sees her mother and her three best friends as her family even though she loves her father, Albert. For the summer, she visits her father but becomes surprised when she finds out that her father is getting married. She feels alienated when she spends time with his father's new family and she feels replaced after seeing them so she gets mad. She argues with her father and heads back to her hometown. After some …show more content…
People have always seen her only as a pretty girl and they only care about her looks. In spite of that, she is shy and self-conscious. She doesn't feel comfortable around people and she doesn't mind being in the shadow of her sister, Effie. She loves her friends. She is jealous of people who can communicate easily. For the summer, Lena and Effie go to Greece to their grandparents. There, she meets Kostos, who one day sees her skinny dipping. Lena thinks that he was spying on her and gets angry. She tells her grandparents and they get mad. Kostos leaves her alone and he doesn't talk to her. At that time, she realizes her feelings for him and for the first time, takes a risk. She tells Kostos how she feels and they have an intimate moment. She learns that she must take risks …show more content…
She loves adventures and adrenaline. She plays soccer and she is very good at it but she often shows off a lot. She goes to a soccer camp for the summer. She loves the outdoors and she is a very sporty person. Bridget has a never ending supply of energy. She is aware of her attractiveness and isn't afraid to fall in love. She loves attention and if someone says "no", she tries harder next time. She is very determined and doesn't stop until she gets what she wants. Her mother's death has effected her in a bad way and sometimes she feels lonely. She is always doing something exciting in order not to think about her mother's passing. Her friends are always there to help her and show her that she is not