My Secrets

Hair

I had a mouse coloured hair. A miture of dark and light hairs. The fashion for streaks came in. I made a mistake with a cap which had holes so you dyed blonde only the tails of hair through the holes. The holes leaked and I went wholly blonde.  


 Names

My first name is not Angela. Angela is my middle name. My full name is Hazel Angela. 

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