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http://dreamcatchersforabusedchildren.com/abuse/the-signs-of-abuse/?gclid=CJmr5ejhkLUCFcp9OgodEHQA-Q

This website says that a sign of child abuse is: Wears clothing to hide injury or bruises (long sleeves)

and that what Monique did to Angel in the novel to hide the bruise that Jordan gave her and when aunt Queen asked to take off her tights because of the hot weather she said "no mama would kill me".