Who is Marissa Fairbairn from the novel, Flash Burnout?

Marissa Fairbairn is Blake's friend whom Blake finds easy to talk to. They are in the same grade and took photography together last year as the only freshmen in the class. Marissa has a little jeweled stud in her nose and she has heartbroken eyes, according to Blake. Marissa likes to take photos of flowers and is usually smiling. She is sympathetic to Blake when their photography teacher tells the class to improve and polish their skills, but looks directly at Blake when he said that.

Marissa's mom had been missing for about a year. Her mom is a meth addict and her dad is in jail. Marissa lives with her grandmother. She loves cats and took photographs of her beloved cat, Wizard Kitty. Marissa is numb at the football game after her cherished cat is run over by a car. Marissa goes out to find her mom when her mom goes missing again. She worries her grandma by doing this because she does not have a cell phone and does not contact her grandma for a few days.