Korianna Zikyen

Michael Thompson

Dakota Williams

Melody Thompson

## Personality

Korianna is an optimistic woman. She does not like to dwell on the past and prefers to enjoy the present and look forward to the future. She still has allot to learn about her family and is always willing to sit and listen to any long story they bring up. Kori is great with people and can strike up a conversation with just about anyone she comes across. Though, some people aren't too fond of her. Kori often prefers to look on the bright side of things, even if she knows she's wrong. Her willful obliviousness often leaves others frustrated.

## Relationships

### Hayden & Marcus

Korianna's kids. While not in their lives growing up, she does the most to be an active part of it now. She constantly tries to make up for lost time.

### Michael Thompson

Korianna's son in-law. She considers him one of her own and will refuse any family related discussion without him.

### Melody Thompson

Korianna's granddaughter. Though the two don't have allot of history, Kori was ecstatic to be to a grandma and talks with Melody often.

## Style

Korianna often wears a long beige trenchcoat, it having been a gift from a close friend. Obviously she can't wear it forever. Kori wears mostly plain, tight fitted shirts tucked into jeans. She's never been set on specific colors, but prefers not to wear bright colors like yellow or pink. Her hair is almost always out of the question, Kori refuses to put it up or wear any headbands or clips. On most occasions, She'll just tuck it behind her ears.

## History

* Korianna met 21 year-old Anthony Zikyen when she was 17, the two worked in the same shop.
* Much to Kori's parents disliking, The two started dating after a year of talking.
* At 19, Korianna's unexpected pregnancy lead her to be kicked out of her home, leaving her with nowhere else to go but with Anthony.
* After Marcus was born, Korianna needed someone to watch him when her and Anthony worked. When asking her parents to at least watch over him once in a while, they told her she'd have to pay them. She didn't talk to them again for 7 years.
* Korianna and Anthony would get married a year later, despite her not being fully ready.
* Korianna's boss would let her bring Marcus with her as long as he behaved, which he always did.
* At 21, Korianna got a job as a hotel concierge, being bilingual helped her chances of getting the job.
* Korianna would intentionally get pregnant again at 26.
* Korianna's parents would try reconnecting with her after Hayden's birth, to which she refused.
* Anthony would often try to prevent Korianna from being alone with the boys, wrongfully assuming he was trying to turn them against him due to the fact they liked being with her more.
* At 31, after nearly 2 years of non-stop fighting between the two, Korianna would bring up the topic of divorce.
* Not long after, Anthony would unexpectedly leave Mexico to live in his parents old house in the US, taking Hayden and Marcus with him, leaving Korianna alone. The boys were 5 and 12 at the time.
* Korianna would be distraught, trying desperately to get him to bring them back.
* Marcus would find one of Korianna's letters to Anthony at 15 and started to write her himself.
* Korianna wouldnt be abe to make it to the U.S. until almost 14 years later, where she reconnected with the boys and met their families.
* Korianna would hold a stocking job at the grocery store until finding a job as a translator.

## Notes

* Korianna had never actually owned a cell phone except for a couple years in her 20s.
* Korianna and Mike bonded over their struggle with nightmares.
* While still with Anthony, Korianna would often intentionally be loud during arguments, knowing if anything went wrong someone outside the hosue would hear them.
* Korianna's an Atheist.
* Korianna intentionally calls Marcus and Hayden boys, despite their age.
* Korianna thanked Tracy for being there for Hayden while she couldn't.
* Korianna is fluent in both english and spanish, having learned english from her mom and spanish from her dad.
* Korianna and Dakota share a common interest in music.
* The nickname "Kori" came from Korianna's first boss, she figured it was less of a mouthful, so it stuck.
* Korianna actually found Mike before she found Hayden and Marcus, due to the fact that they both dont use social media and their names could only be found in local articles.
* Korianna's visited Anthony in prison, where she had a rather aggresive conversation with him.