Twenty Years Ago-
At the age of twenty-three, after months of living in Paris, Jessica was settling into her new home in New York City. She had just signed her first acting contract and was expecting to be working soon.
After leaving home at eighteen, Jessica traveled the world and met amazing people. For so long she had no idea where she wanted to go in life. While is laris she focused on her art studies. She took acting classes and modeled.
When it was time to move back home, she decided instead of living in Minnesota she would go to New York. Not only was it one of the biggest risks she's ever taken, but it felt right.
With only fifty dollars to her name she worked her way up in New York. She continued to model as well as work at a bar down the street from her apartment.
Within a few months time she built a name and starred in her first movie- King Kong.
It was her biggest accomplishment yet, but there was still so much more to come.
Before Jessica landed herself her own apartment, she was couch surfing and living with different people. During that time she met a man who made her fall to her knees.
He was everything she had ever wanted. Within months she was madly in love with him. He as well was an actor and very serious about his work. It was one of the main things they had in common. Coming from nothing to something was a big deal... they both had the hard working mindset.
After spending much time together, he was sent to the UK for a film. Once he was gone, Jessica lost all contact. Her love story quickly came to an end.
The life that Jessica picked came with a lot of uncertainty. She was competing against many other talented and young actors and actress just like herself. Nothing could come in her way. Not even love.
The heartbreak of him leaving became unbearable for Jessica. She kept herself busy in her work and stayed distracted when she would come home to an empty apartment.
As for family, no one in Jessica's family really approved of her decision to move away. She was always different from everyone else in her family. They all wanted to stay in Minnesota but Jessica knew Minnesota wasn't for her.
With little to no contact from home Jessica found herself in a position where all she needed was family.
A month after who she thought was the love of her life left, she found herself pregnant.
Pregnancy was the last thing that Jessica wanted. She was young, her career was just starting, and she was all alone in New York. Raising this baby was not an option for Jessica. She needed her mother to guide her into the right direction.
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In eight months, Jessica had to be in Hollywood for three months working on a new movie. She needed a comeback from King Kong and this was her first chance to do so. There was no way she could rebuild her career with a child.
Jessica took the next flight out to Minnesota without notifying her family. She couldn't wait another minute to hide from everyone in New York. Nobody could no that she was pregnant, especially if she had no plan of keeping this baby for herself.
Within the blink of an eye, Jessica found herself at her parents front door. For the first time since she turned eighteen she was going to see them.
With her suitcase in one hand and the other free, she knocked on the door.
Within seconds Dorthy answers. Albert walks up behind her and they both stand there in shock.
