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Claudia Coleman

This narrator and protagonist of the novel is 14 years old when her best friend goes missing. She is relentless in her search for her missing friend in "The Before" timelines and struggles with acceptance of her loss in "The After" timelines.

Monday Charles

This character is the protagonist's best friend who appears in "The Year Before the Before" timelines. She goes missing when she is 14 years old.

Michael

This character is an outgoing and friendly young man who attends the protagonist's church. They develop a romantic involvement in "The After" timelines.

Janet Coleman

This character is the protagonist's mother. She is loving, kind, and supportive of her daughter and serves as a pillar of strength to her.

Gerald Coleman

This character is the protagonist's father. He is a truck driver and a stable and supportive parent to his daughter.

Patti Charles

This character is the abusive mother...

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