"Wherever your soul was before, mine was there too." - Hira
He's Jackson. But he's also:
Daniel.
Theodore.
Nathan.
Nicholas.
Zachary.
She's Aaliyah. But she's also:
Grace.
Kathryn.
Jessica.
Amaya.
Eve.
It's the same story every time. They meet, they...
Nate ran a hand through his hair, thinking deeply. It was a long shot but...
Two hours, three busses and a taxi later and they were standing in front of a breathtakingly beautiful large white house that made Jessica's jaw drop.
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"You live...here?" She asked in disbelief as she ogled the manicured lawn, three door garage and everything else. "Woah..."
"Yeah, don't be too impressed," he grumbled as took her hand and led her to the front door. He stubbornly knocked on the door and waited for them to answer. Unsurprisingly, Jimena answered the door. "Nathaniel!" She greeted with a hug.
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Nate hugged her back, relieved to see her. When she pulled away, she eyes Jessica standing next to him. "And who's this?" She asked warmly.
Nate smiled and pulled Jess forward. Nate was actually proud to present Jessica to Jimena. She was like the mother figure his real mom should've been. Instead, his birth giver just shoved him in the arms of a twenty year old Salvadoran girl that became his caretaker. Jimena was always there for Nate, from when he first took his steps, to his first day of school to his first date and even came to his high school graduation along with his sister. She's probably the reason why Nate didn't turn out any worse.
"Jimena, this is Jessica," Nate introduced her. "Jessica, this is Jimena. She's like a mother to me," he smiles.
"Mucho gusto," Jessica reaches out shakes her hand, much to her surprise.
"Hablas Espanol?" She sounded surprised.
"No tanto como debería, pero sé suficiente," Jess said fluently. "Mi papá es Boricuq y también mi tío, mi tía y mis primos," she explains happily.
"I like her," Jimena tells Nate with a smile. "But why are you here-"
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