Rachel

Rachel is the novel's narrator and the person who is looking for her brother Micah -- the story that carries the novel's plot. Her best friend is Michelle, who covers for her while she looks for Micah. Her ex-boyfriend is Keith. She chooses Tyler, a member of Micah's band, to help her look for Micah. Through her, readers see the manifestations of several themes.

One theme is that of the relationship between siblings. When Rachel and Micah were young children, they were close. He, in fact, was her role model. She learned how to lie from him and she judged most things based on his opinion. He acted like her big brother, trying to save her and protect her. He even saved her after they rode into a pipe that they knew they shouldn't have and got caught when rain water started to come in.

As she grew...