Clare, assured of Allison's friendship, is able to start eighth grade with confidence, but when Allison is taken up by the popular crowd, Clare feels left out, and the situation gets worse when even her imaginary friend Elsa is nowhere to be found.
Eighth-grader Clare, planning on spending time with Allison over winter break, realizes that Allison has a crush on Paul, Clare's dorky friend from out of town, and Clare turns to her imaginary friend, Elsa, for help when she feels ignored.
