Jenna, Melissa, and Emma at Lake Bell. | I’m so excited for this month’s Beautiful People… it’s all about friendship. In case you didn’t know, August 2nd was National Friendship day (I didn’t know that until recently, either. But it was founded in 1919 by Hallmark—go figure!). So in honor of our BFFs, I’d like to introduce you to Emma’s bestie, Melissa Ryan, from my novel, Aftermath. In case you missed my earlier posts, Beautiful People is a monthly blog linkup hosted by Paperfury and Further Up and Further In. Look for posts each month on the character from The Afterworld Saga. |

Emma: I’ve known Melissa since the third grade when she moved in across the street from me on Cavell. We became best friends immediately. She was the youngest in her family, the only girl, and I was an only child. We were like sisters. We shared everything—well, except boyfriends.
**Emma turned to Melissa and hugged her.**