Angela

In order to rekindle the love I have for Angela Purling, I decided to draw her. She has been so many different people over the years, starting with Caitlyn to Michelle to I don't know how many other names. But I love her. Sadly I don't know her all that well. I mean, when I drew her she was playing volleyball. Not really softball or gymnastics. She likes to have her hair down or if not down up in a ponytail. She is a fan of the designer, but she's also practical in that she can head to the local Walmart if she really needs a new pair of jeans desperately. And I mean desperately. She isn't one that would have to go shopping every Saturday with her bestest girlfriends to get the latest skirt.

You know, actually she doesn't have that many friends. Not that she wouldn't like to have them, but they just kind of don't come around. She sticks close to Tony, them being twins, it's kind of a given and Tony is more of a recluse although he is friendly. She became friends with Kimmi kind of on a whim because she happened to be walking her dog one night and Kimmi was getting out of her car with Haru to head home--they live just a few houses away from each other. Haru was the one that introduced them and started playing with the dog--trying to get on Angela's good side because he thought she was cute and the first girl they had met that was about their age. Angela had invited them over for a movie night that they were planning with Tony and his--now ex--girlfriend.

(Tony's girlfriend, Heidi, was a lot more high maintenance that Tony was in for. So she broke up with him because he wasn't paying that much attention to her. Wouldn't buy her things and take her out to dinner and what not. She was kind of a prick.)

They came over, watching a blowy-upy movie. Haru got to next to Angela for a while which made him very happy, Jessica was up on a love-sac in the corner eating pop corn, Kimmi was sitting there kind of awkward like, and Heidi was sitting practically in Tony's lap. He was kind of uncomfortable. After the movie and ice cream Haru and Tony got talking, Jessica went up stairs, and Heidi tried to get Kimmi to talk and Angela tried to ignore Heidi but still seem courteous. The courteous part kind of failed.

After Heidi left with Tony, he was driving her home, Angela started getting Kimmi to talk a little more. Figured out that Kimmi and Haru were transferring from Tokyo do to their father's business. Kimmi just started a job at the local library and Haru is getting ready for school. They start becoming friends. Haru tries to ask Angela out on a date, but fails miserably at it. Jessica can see that Haru likes her, but Angela--for the moment--is rather oblivious.

Angela tries to be a team player. Originally I had her play softball, but it didn't seen to fit. With her Ability, I thought it would be a good idea for her to be a gymnast and then she could bounce off walls and stuff. But that just didn't seem right either. So, the other day when I was drawing her, trying to flesh her out, I had her playing volleyball. She would probably be the setter, because she is rather short. But she is fast. She can get into position quickly and does her job well.