Warning for aforementioned parental abandonment.
Cortesía “ Tesia “ Rena Escarra (19) is in contact with Riss as Bree’s new friend, though they knew each other from associations prior. Tesia’s brother Paz and Bree’s brother Zio both are part of the same dance troupe, though it wasn’t until the birth of Bree’s daughter that Tesia really got involved. And not Bree’s daughter Riss – her other daughter Annie! Tesia, alongside Sai (Bree’s cousin from her youngest uncle and aunt) tried to convince Bree not to get back together with her ex. Likely Bree was jealous of Gigi’s more committed relationship and wouldn’t give up the possibility of double parenting after all. Tesia would never have guessed Bree would have another child, though she’s heard the statistics of teen parents often having another child within a few years, despite the belief it wouldn’t have happened again. Tesia loves to be there for Bree, though she’s more of a listener than a talker, and often assumes someone else would be better at advice than her. She respects Ambra; the cousin of Bree, Gigi, Zio and cousin of Sai; considering Ambra an intelligent and nurturing person. Tesia herself has no desire for kids at the moment, but truthfully can’t imagine her future without children at any point. She can be hyper-protective when it comes to birth control, but she doesn’t judge what others do with their bodies.
Tesia is apprehensive about a reconnection between Bree and the paternal side to Annie and Riss’s family. She feels exceptionally bad for how this will affect the children. Still, she gave a lot of praise to Bree for not forcing Annie to reconnect right away and serving as a shield, which would have made Annie’s first year much harder if she didn’t do that. Should Bree reconnect, she wants it to be her first, not her daughters, though a worry lingers about this decision since they are his children too. Tesia always assumed Bree’s heart was in the right place but is admittedly afraid to suggest what to do and prefers to have Bree just make them. She feels bad because Bree isn’t always confident, but she’s learned the hard way before. Once she and Bree did a team trivia competition in college and Bree was stuck between which answer to give. Tesia told her which one to answer with, giving a convincing explanation…but was awkwardly wrong and cost the team. So that fear was something Tesia wants to avoid as much as possible. Tesia has a college job driving the tram around campus, which she’s really happy to have and has always been a safe and cautious driver. Sometimes Tesia is more responsible than she looks, but she doesn’t always know this. But as long as others are happier with her around, it’s a good sign.
Paz, Sai, and Zio were created by me.
Annie was created by @kitkatcookie.
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tw: deadbeat behaviour
Esmerelda " Essie " Catherine [Taylor] Lane (46) is similar to Tesia, being someone else involved in the situation surrounding Bree, Annie and Riss, technically being the girls’ great-aunt. It’s the son of her sister who fathered the girls’, and while they’ve always shared a strong bond, these recent events have placed pressure on things between Essie and her sister. It’s unfortunately not really been a surprise for Essie to see her nephew behave in such a manner where so much responsibility and importance are concerned.
Her sister spoiled him flagrantly throughout his childhood, and this led to him always having an indulgent streak…one without much time or interest in being held accountable. Essie understands why this happened, as sadly what’s going on appears to be cyclical. Her ex-brother-in-law walked out on his wife and young child, leading to her sister overcompensating wherever possible in the belief she was making amends. By the time Essies’ nephew had reached middle school though, the impact was clearly starting to show.
His behaviour towards Bree angered her enough when Annie was born, but the empty promise and conception of Riss proved too much for Essie and her side of the family. She, her husband and two children - step and biological sons respectively - have refused to speak to him since everything transpired. Essie’s begged her sister to force him to do something for the benefit of Bree and his children, but at the moment nothing seems to be changing, which truly frustrates and angers Essie herself.
This is primarily what prompted her decision to reach out and get to know Bree as an individual, rather than a name associated with such terrible behaviour. Essie feels it’s the least she can do for the young mother, and really it helps that the girls’ are absolutely precious. Her sister has been pretty consistently a grandparent too, however the recent antics of Essies’ nephew have understandably angered Bree a lot, so things are tense. Although she’s not going to fix things for anyone, being able to provide a form of normality and stability is something she’s committed to.
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[name_m]Chason[/name_m] " [name_m]Chase[/name_m] " [name_m]Willis[/name_m] [name_m]Lane[/name_m] (24) is Essie’s stepson and cousin to Bree’s children. Although they aren’t biologically related, this doesn’t change how [name_m]Chase[/name_m] views them, not to mention how it doesn’t diminish his dislike of the girls’ absent father. He’s also actually a good friend of [name_m]Paz[/name_m] Escarra, as the pair have known each other since middle school. They got lumped in together a lot as quieter boys who had a lot of energy: [name_m]Paz[/name_m] with his dance and [name_m]Chase[/name_m] was a star runner, which helped him obtain his university scholarship.
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Now he’s working towards becoming a physiotherapist, as competing professionally didn’t really appeal to [name_m]Chase[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- primarily in case he got injured and then had to change his whole path in life. From experience, big incidents haven’t been at all good. This philosophy does stem from the divorce of his parents [name_f][/name_f]- although [name_m]Chase[/name_m] doesn’t blame either of his parents. He was only 5 at the time after all.
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[name_m]Chase[/name_m] doesn’t have much of a relationship with his birth mother, as she’s had alcohol addiction problems since he was 6 years old. This would be one thing, but the fact of her blaming his dad for her issues is the real reason why [name_m]Chase[/name_m] struggles speaking to her. His dad [name_f][/name_f] tried to save the marriage which his mom considered him ‘trapping’ her, however things completely spiraled once they weren’t together anymore. Since his dad remarried, this issue has worsened, as Chases’ mom considers [name_f]Essie[/name_f] and his own half-brother new enemies…and as long as she’s attacking them, [name_m]Chase[/name_m] doesn’t want much to do with her.
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