Korey

Known to the girls as the jerk who broke Sadie's already fragile heart. Collectively, they don't know much else about him. Melissa knows more about him than she lets on because it would mean bad things for her relationships. They went to high school together and reconnected later.
Jiuliana had the hots for him for a long time, knows him from a camp they both worked at one summer years ago. He never really knew she existed.
Korey may be anti drinking completely who fell off the wagon once (the night of the incident with Mel) and knows that Sadie has issues with alcohol so that is part of why he broke up with her.

Jiuliana

Jiuliana: (judgmental) Never had a boyfriend, but had a crush on Korey for a long time before Sadie came around. Resents Sadie for her constant babble about Korey and their relationship. She pretends that she is happy being on her own, but is secretly so lonely and terrified this is a permanent state.

Callie

Callie: (gossip) The know-it-all of the group. She is constantly in everyone’s business and has to know what is going on at all times. She is deceptive about pumping the other girls for information, covering it up with “love” and “care”. Possibly the antagonist. Mel has to repeatedly put her in her place and seems to be the only one that will do it. Everyone else is blind to her manipulative ways.

Sadie

Sadie: (alcohol dependency) Recent break up with Korey always seems to talk about the break up during small group. Everyone secretly thinks she needs to get over it and stop obsessing about it, but no one will say anything. The alcohol that she uses to self-medicate from the pain of the breakup is gin of any kind. She usually carries a flask of it in her purse buried beneath the feminine products so no one will find it. Mel finds it at some point, maybe Sadie has passed out for some unknown reason and why the others are busy caring for her, Mel sneaks away to find her purse to see if she can find out what happened. She digs around and feels the metal flask through the lining of the pocket and discovers it. She decides not to tell the other girls, instead she waits to talk to Sadie about it one on one to save her from embarrassment.

Full name: Sadie Grace Bush
Birthday: March 9, 1990s
Appearance:
Archetype: child
Favorite color: lilac purple and light pink
Faults:
Strengths: kind person, love for people, helpful
Phobias: snakes and spiders
Living situation: lives with parents and older half-brother
Married or single: single
Children: none
Socio-economic status: upper middle class, never wanted for anything, but didn't have money lying around either
Strong memories:  Breaking up with Korey

getting started now

Here is an overview of what the story is about (excuse the free writing style of this brainstorming blog!):

A group of young women all meet once a week to talk about life. It started as a book club, but they have long since forgotten to pick a new book. They are very welcoming and want to help everyone's problems. But it is a cover because they don't want anyone to realize that they each have a secret to keep.

1 year after Sadie and Korey broke up, Sadie is a mess because of the anniversary and no one can calm her down or talk sense into her. The girls never actually get into the study of the night because Sadie continues to burst into tears at random intervals. Jiuliana thinks that it is for attention and keeps trying to ignore it and get others to ignore it, hoping it will make her stop. Jo knows the whole story behind why they broke up and why she is so upset about the 1-year anniversary. Tabitha wants to hear all about the issue because it makes her feel young again. Callie doesn’t know the whole story and it bothers her, so she is trying to keep Sadie talking to get all the information. The whole thing terrifies Shawna because she is afraid Matt will leave her when he finds out she had a miscarriage. Jessie is trying to stay out of the whole issue. Melissa is quickly getting annoyed by the whole thing and wishes she wasn’t there.

            “Hey ladies. How is everyone doing tonight?” Tabitha says, as everyone filters into the living room carrying their small white plates of snacks and coffee cups.

            A collective sigh swept over the girls. All of them knew exactly what today marked, the 1-year anniversary of Korey breaking Sadie’s heart.