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You can probably guess which Maria is. Though blessed with a particularly enchanting face, her petite stature was enough for the Mean Girls to single her out. School was a nightmare, but not as bad as her home life with a drunk and abusive father, and an adulterous mother strung out on pain pills. | You can probably guess which Maria is. Though blessed with a particularly enchanting face, her petite stature was enough for the Mean Girls to single her out. Those who befriended her were subjected to ridicule, and boys who showed interest in her were bullied. All exercises in the power of the popular kids. School was a nightmare, but not as bad as her home life with a drunk and abusive father, and an adulterous mother strung out on pain pills. | ||
Little wonder she's foregone that life for one on the streets. Getting by, sleeping in shelters, squats, even the occasional carboard box. Doing odd jobs for a meal, or panhandling to get by. L.A. is a glitzy town, but behind the facade is a dark place that Maria has come to know too well.</p> | Little wonder she's foregone that life for one on the streets. Getting by, sleeping in shelters, squats, even the occasional carboard box. Doing odd jobs for a meal, or panhandling to get by. L.A. is a glitzy town, but behind the facade is a dark place that Maria has come to know too well.</p> |
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