Annabelle Rose Sloan
Nicknames: Anna; Belle; Anna-Banana
Birthday: September 15, 2004
Occupation: Full-Time College Student; Part-Time Retail Associate
College Info: Studying Criminal Justice at University of Washington-Seattle, with the intention of going on to law school after she gets her Bachelor's.
Relationship Status: Single. In an unhealthy relationship with coffee.
Family
Mother: Lexie Grey
Father: Mark Sloan
Siblings: Sofia Sloan-Torres
TW: Death, Brain Tumor, Mention of Blood
Annabelle was not born a Sloan. Her birth mother was a single woman who had found herself pregnant after an unfortunate one-night stand, but the woman was still extremely elated at the thought of having a child of her own. Unfortunately, at approximately twelve weeks along, she began having strange symptoms and after several tests were performed, it was found that she had a brain tumor. While operating was a possible option, there would be a significant risk that she would lose the baby and the woman was not prepared to accept that risk.
Instead, she opted for intense monitoring by Carina DeLuca and Lexie Grey throughout the duration of her pregnancy. After giving birth, she was prepared to have the surgery, but she was unable to survive the operation, leaving her daughter alone in the world.
Lexie was the one who had the first bond with the baby, and while she and Mark had their hands full at home already, she was quick to suggest they consider taking in this new little one as well. Mark was quick to agree, and the couple went through the necessary steps to adopt Annabelle, even giving her the name her birth mother had chosen for her.
Mark and Lexie were always open with Anna about being adopted, always making sure she knew that it didn't mean they loved her less than her siblings. And while she knew this was true, there was still always a small part of her that felt the need to prove to the world that she deserved to be a Sloan. This meant pushing herself harder in school, making sure she got as close to top marks as possible, and sometimes stretching herself a little too thin.
She had always been a very competitive person, as well as one who was able to find the flaw in any argument, which was what drove her to settle on studying to become a lawyer. While most people might think she would want to follow in her parents' footsteps in the medical route, she was actually very squeamish when it came to the sight of blood. However, as a way to maintain some semblance of the 'family' business, she has decided that when she goes into law, she's going to specialize in malpractice cases.
For now, Anna is only in her second year of college, finishing up most of her general education classes with a few select courses in the Criminal Justice major she's pursuing as an undergraduate. She lives at home to save money, and also works part-time at a clothing store in the mall, which she both loves and hates in equal measure.
