Samantha

Samantha is Madison's best friend at Pennycross High School.

## Personality

She is interested in anime and manga. She is friendly, as she is the first person to approach Madison and eagerly offers to introduce Maidson to other *otaku* at Pennycross High School. She also seems rather in tune with the goings-on of PHS.

## Sequential History

### A Skeleton In The Family

Samantha says their chemistry teacher spilled chemicals on the smartboard because he didn't like it. She was the first person to speak to Madison; she says there other *otaku* at the school and says she'll introduce Madison to them. Samantha says Spanish is more fun. Samantha calls Madison's cell phone later. She invites Madison to Mangachusetts and accompanies her to weekly Yu-Gi-Oh! tournaments at Wray's. Samantha took lots of photos at Mangachusetts. Madison has an anime marathon with Samantha. Georgia takes Madison to Samantha's, and Madison later tells Georgia about the videos they watched. Madison later frequently plans to have anime-related shenanigans with Samantha. She texts Georgia for more time with Samantha, much to Georgia's delight. Georgia picks up Madison from Samantha after she and Sid found out what Rich Kirkland did for a living and how they were going to get to him. Madison hangs with many friends at Samantha's. Basically lots of individual mentions of Madison hanging with her.

### The Skeleton Takes A Bow

Samantha's wheelchair was acting wonky so she needed help pushing it outside, so Madison helps; she wouldn't leave Samantha alone outside with her chair messing up, especially with her mother being late. Samantha lets Madison borrow her DVDs of *Doctor Who* season 6 so she and Sid can have a movie night. Later, after she finishes her homework, Georgia takes Madison to spend Sunday afternoon with Samantha. They alter stay up late so they can finish the DVDs so Madison can return them to Samantha. Samantha draws a card for Mr. Chedworth when he's out with an injured foot and had all the class sign it. Samantha hears she heard Chedworth needs surgery on his foot or leg. Samantha says her mother called to ask if Pennycross HS will hire a new SAT prep teacher and the school they didn't know if they could so close the end of the year. Georgia advises Sid to focus on students who parents are active in school functions, like Samantha. Madison refuses to ask Samantha if her mother murdered someone. Madison texts Samantha to see when the next test is and maybe complain about Georgia. Sid overhears Madison tell Samantha she got a B on a biology test. Samantha saw Ms. Zale buying his-and-her elf suits before Christmas. Samantha accompanies Madison, Liam, Colleen, Nikko, Serena, and possibly Tristan to Chelsea's.

### The Skeleton Haunts A House

Samantha said the year before last, she got a lot of online garbage for being in a wheelchair. The bullies, likely the Devil's Divas, said her mother should've aborted her instead of birthing a cripple.

### The Skeleton Makes A Friend

Madison says she sent a couple of selfies of herself at the cabin to Samantha. However, she took the photos closer to the dock, so they couldn't have been the photos Jen used to track down Skalle, Sid's online name.

### The Skeleton Stuffs A Stocking

Samantha is briefly mentioned. Madison has an unexplained issue with her that that Georgia helps Madison navigate.

## Fun Facts

* Despite being mentioned in five of the six books, Samantha never actually makes an on-page appearance.