Character Profile - Kelly

A slightly aggressive teen who has recently dropped out of school due to her bad grades and poor behaviour. She lives on the local estate with her mother. She has little respect for adults, whether it be the police or her mum. Her overall look and presence is quite chavy. It consists of a slicked back ponytail, tacky jewellery and tracksuits. However, if you call her a chav she tends to be really offended. She hides behind her brave face and bad attitude to mask the struggles in her personal life. Her mother is jobless and an alcoholic and is unaware of who her father is. She lies to her friends about her home life as she does not want to be judged. Due to her dysfunctional background, Kelly always feels alone. She got in with a bad crowd of people. The type that'll steal from someone because they think it's funny. The type that are also school drop outs like her. Her closest friend is Dean, who she has recently started to like more than a friend. One thing she hates is to see Dean flirting with other girls in front of her. This is why she rages at Kate after seeing Dean talking and winking at her.