Characters - Need by Carrie Jones

Zara | Grandma Betty | Nick | Issie | Devyn

Grandma Betty
Zara’s stepdad’s mother, Grandma Betty once took in Zara’s mom when her parents died. Now she’s taking care of Zara—though she’s more concerned with fighting pixies than cooking dinner. (She’s the takeout type.) Not your typical grandma, Betty became a Boston Marathon competitor, a black belt, and an EMT all after the age of sixty-five.

Five Fun Freaky Facts about Grandma Betty:

1. She hates her name, but she refuses to tell anyone this.
2. Despite her feline qualities, the smell of kitty litter makes her violently ill. Canned tuna? Same thing.
3. She once jumped off a 100-foot cliff and turned into her other shape mid-air on a double-dog dare that someone refused to pay off later. She still wants that $100.
4. She secretly likes the Black Eyed Peas.
5. She is double-jointed everywhere, even her knees.

Grandma Betty’s Favorite . . .
Car: Ambulance. Her big, black pickup truck is second runner-up.
Holiday: Easter
Sport: Golf
Time of Year: Fall
Topic of Conversation: Emergency fan out procedures
Animal: Lions