Meanwhile, Melinda’s parents are upset about her low grades and her apathy. Heather becomes angry with Melinda for being an unsupportive friend, but quickly apologizes. This depression worsens when students at a pep rally recognize her as “the one who called the cops at Kyle Rodgers’s party” and torment her. Although she was once “happy” and “driven,” she now feels detached and depressed. In the following weeks, Melinda has an icy interaction with Rachel, spends time with Heather, works on her tree, and begins to use an old abandoned janitor’s closet in school as a hiding spot. In the bedroom, Melinda hides her mirror she loathes her appearance, especially her raw, bitten lips. She discusses her hatred for her babyish bedroom, decorated when she was in fifth grade. Melinda’ describes her workaholic mother and disinterested father. Freeman tells his students that they will each spend the year on a single subject Melinda gets a tree. She only becomes excited in the art room, where the passionate Mr. Cynical but perceptive, Melinda mocks every aspect of Merryweather. The only person who will talk to her is Heather, an annoying new girl in town who is focused on social advancement. Her former best friend, Rachel, is particularly cruel. Throughout the day, students bully and isolate her. Melinda Sordino begins her freshman year at Merryweather High depressed and alone.
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