Would Squeaky make a good friend in "Raymond's Run"?

Squeaky would be a good friend because she is loyal, sincere and has interesting hobbies.

Squeaky can certainly be judgmental and she has a little trouble making friends, but she is extremely loyal.  She looks after her brother and protects him no matter what, even though people make fun of him for being a little different.  Although he is her big brother, he acts like her little brother. 

And a lot of smart mouths got lots to say about that too, especially when George was minding him. But now, if anybody has anything to say to Raymond, anything to say about his big head, they have to come by me.

This same loyalty and protectiveness makes her an excellent friend.  If Squeaky was your friend, she would be there for you no matter what.  If someone picked on you, she would stand up for you.  That is a great trait to have in a friend.

Another trait that makes Squeaky an excellent friend is her sincerity.  Squeaky can’t stand it when people pretend to be something they are not.  She doesn’t like false modesty, and she doesn’t like it when people pretend to like you when they don’t.

Gretchen smiles, but it’s not a smile, and I’m thinking that girls never really smile at each other because they don’t know how and don’t want to know how and there’s probably no one to teach us how, cause grown-up girls don’t know either.

For these reasons, with Squeaky you will always know where you stand.  She will always tell you what she thinks.  She means what she says, and doesn’t believe in pretending.  She can’t stand people who do.

Finally, Squeaky has a really cool hobby.  She is a great runner.  The fact that she is so committed to being a good runner means that she sees things through and is dedicated, but it would also give her great things to do with friends.  As Squeaky’s friend, you can become a better runner and you will always have something to do.