Kara and Lexi Carr, Shayla's best friends, were identical twins. They stood out uniquely on the cheer team. They were the shortest on the team, standing at only five-foot-one-inch tall, and the only curly-headed gingers in the school. Upon noticing the drastic changes in their friend, Kara and Lexi contacted Mark and Sher Tucker, Shayla's parents. After a brief phone conversation, the four agreed to meet that evening at Antonio's Italian-American Bistro.