“Rachel Wood sat in the back seat of their old family minivan and cursed life. To the right was her younger brother Mark, and to the left was her older sister Sarah, who was loudly singing along to some pop song playing in her headphones. When Rachel's father turned on the turn signal and turned off the highway, Rachel took a deep breath, held it for a moment, and finally exhaled loudly. She could hardly believe that her family had decided to move after all. Just when she was in tenth grade! The thoughts that frightened her began to pop into Rachel’s head again. What if she doesn't have any friends at her new school? What if she gets teased? What if she doesn't fit in with the crowd or her clothes look weird? She was afraid that her sister would make fun of her in front of everyone, she was afraid that she would have to be ashamed of her brother. What can I say, she was embarrassed even by her parents, who were overly caring and zealous!..”