Angel: A Short Story

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Angel was only nine years old when she moved from a small town of Branch, Louisiana to the city of Lafayette, Louisiana. She had been a foster child all her life, and someone had finally adopted her and moved her here. She was a quiet little Mexican girl who was never really good at making friends. Most people liked to pick after her because she never really stood up for herself. Laurence and Nancy Jones never had any kids and had thought of adopting for a long time. When they finally made the decided to go along with the process they chose Angel because she just seemed like someone who truly needed love. When they brought her home to their apartment in the Wilson Manor complex they tried to make her feel at home, but she was a shy