Nala's backstory

"What's your name by the way?" asked by Jake. "I didn't get the chance to ask for your name because you turned away".

"Nala, Nala Perez."

"Nala Perez?" Jake said with astonishment.

"You guys own the big hospital near central park?"

he asked.

"Yes, my family owns that...by the way what's your name?" she said.

"My name is Jake Hollander. i just moved from the United States. I'm so glad I moved into a school that speaks English a lot." he said.

The mid afternoon went on with Jake and Nala talking about school pressures, family matters, and their interests in science and space.

A few minutes later..

"You can stop your bike here.." Nala said

"Does your ankle still hurt? Let me help you get inside your home!" he said

"No need, if my family see me with a boy, their expectations about me will rise!'

"Then tell them you got injured,"

"I can't because then they will say "why didn't Molly helped you go home" or "why is their a BOY helping you?"".

"Ohhh..Okay.. I guess I'll see you around??" Jake said

"Yeahhh..see you.." Nala said, having a feeling of love spark.

Jake went on to stalk her facebook..It was filled of throwback pictures..

"How cute..i didn't know she is such a cute shy girl.."

On Nala's dinner table

"Nala, did you study for your exams?" her mother asked.

The Perez's dinner table is always making Nala break a sweat and be anxious. Her family's expectations are really high because her great grandma was a doctor in the war and her family planned to bring the legacy on..

"Yes mother, although I can't promise to you that I will ace the exams but my remarks can make you proud.." she said.

"Your remarks of average?" his brother said in sarcasm

His older brother is a handsome boy and his brains are quite outstanding. He has represented for the Math Olympiad in their country several times winning 1st or 2nd place. He has also been a top achiever in his class since primary one while Nala did get awards but only a few. With the Perez family making a name for itself for the country,

The Perez family's business has been on the rise so it is understandable that they want to keep a stable status and one way to do that is by putting pressure onto their children.

Nala never wanted to be a doctor. She wanted to be an astronaut and explore the space's limits. She want to be the first person to go to Mars and explore life possibilities.

"Nala, you do know that we are doing this for your own good, right?" his father said. His father is the only one that understands his daughter's wants, because he experienced it too. He never wanted to be a dentist but a chef but with family pressures and his current situations back then, which was very unstable, being a dentist was in demand and therefore he had to do it.

"Mom, dad, can I go back to my room I want to go study, I feel full.." Nala said feeling sad.

She went to her room, brushed her teeth and went to her study table she checked her phone and got a notification...

***Download NovelToon to enjoy a better reading experience!***