he befriends Rayanne Graff and Rickie Vasquez. Another way in which Angela asserts herself is by changing her outward appearance; this she does, most notably, by dying her hair a firey "Crimson Glow".
             "So when Rayanne Graff told me my hair was holding me back, I had to listen. 'Cause she wasn't just talking about my hair. She was talking about my life."
             Angela daydreams about Jordan Catalano a great deal, she likes the way he leans, and eventually begins dating him. Pre-Jordan, Angela had been kissed four times; post-Jordan the exact number is unknown, but is significantly higher. Angela eventually broke up with Jordan but continued to see him regularly.
             "I'm in love. His name is Jordan Catalano. He was left back, twice. Once I almost touched his shoulder in the middle of a pop quiz. He's always closing his eyes, like it hurts to look at things."
             Enrique "Rickie" Vasquez does not fit into any one of the easily recognizable stereotypical character roles that are usually present in a television drama. He is homosexual, but that fact is merely a character trait, rather than simply a plot device. He wears eyeliner because he likes the way that it looks and he hangs out in the Girls Room a lot (but doesn't want a sex change). Despite his uniqueness, and at times because of it, it is very easy to relate to Rickie.
             Rickie is very sensitive, empathetic, and a hopeless romantic. He always seems to be stuck in the middle of things, especially when his best friends, Angela and Rayanne, are mad at each other. He is extremely friendly, befriending people who do not like each other, such as Brian and Delia. Rickie seems to spend most of his time trying to protect Rayanne from self-destructing. Rickie once had a crush on Jordan and is still sort of interested in Cory. He admitted his homosexuality for the first time to Delia. He loses his voice when really nervous.
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