Valerie Porter
Valerie Porter is the cousin of Melody Ellison.
Personality and Facts
Valerie--often called Val--is Melody's cousin; specifically, she is her second cousin as Melody's grandfather Frank Porter is her great-uncle (meaning her grandfather Roy is his brother).
Val is older than Melody; she attends middle school while Melody is still in elementary. She's tall and golden skinned.
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