Guillermo Hernandez

"*Your mother was one of the best friends I had in my life, she was an excellent person with a noble heart, I would have done anything for her, she would have wanted me to take care of you and that is what I will do for as long as I can..*"
—Guillermo to Maritza about her adoption.
**Guillermo Hernandez** is a character that was mentioned and appeared only as a flashback in Ernesto vs Jacob: Lost in Time Part 1. Guillermo became Maritza Williamson's adoptive father after the tragic deaths of her parents, who despite his old age took care of her until his death of natural causes. Guillermo ended up positively influencing Maritza's life and made her more sociable, happier and self-confident, something that Maritza acknowledges and appreciates even long after his death.

## Overview

### Personality

Despite being an widowed old man, Guillermo was a very cheerful, easygoing and social person. According to him, during his youth he used to attend many parties and was a member of many social groups. He also loved to play pranks and annoy his friends.

During his older years he became wiser, comforting, generous, advising, kind, but still retained his humorous side. He was a firm believer that everyone had the power to create their own destiny, as he told Maritza when he was in his deathbed to find happiness and her own destiny without letting her losses continue to torment her and stagnate her in a depression.

Guillermo was particularly fond of herbal teas, strategy games like chess, and music. When he was in his middle age, he suffered the death of his wife from a terminal disease, and became so distraught and grief-striken that he even considered committing suicide, however his great willpower won out and he decided to move on in his life without his life partner, and this event was an important point in his life, which defined his personality and wisdom, which he imparted to Maritza when she was in a similar situation when adopting her, and helped her move on despite her terrible losses, just like he did it.

## Pre-Ernesto vs Jacob: Lost in Time Part 1

When Guillermo was young, he used to go to parties and attend many social meetings with different groups. He attended so many parties that at one point he was considered the best dancer in town and particularly popular.

At some point he met and married his wife and they lived very happily together for many years despite never having children. However, tragedy struck when his wife fell ill with a very dangerous disease and eventually passed away. This event destroyed Guillermo, and anguished by her death, Guillermo almost committed suicide after feeling like there was nothing left for him in his life, but when he was about to do it, his willpower stopped him and he began to think that his wife would not want him to end up like that, so Guillermo decided to move on, seek happiness and live for her.

Guillermo moved to a small house to start over. It was around this time period that he met the future mother of Maritza Williamson. Guillermo served as a mentor and instructor to the young woman who was starting to work at the company where Guillermo also worked. Over the years, the two became close friends to the point that she invited him to important meetings and celebrations, such as her wedding and the birth of baby Maritza.

Guillermo retired shortly after Maritza's birth. Now as an elderly person, he continued to live in his house with much peace and happiness, until one day he received the worst news he could imagine. Maritza's mother, his best friend for years, tragically died along with her husband in a laboratory accident, leaving Maritza orphan and without a family, who was already a teenager at the time.

The death of his best friend affected him deeply and he remembered the time when his wife died years ago. Guillermo took the responsibility of taking care of Maritza as her adoptive father, as he thought that it's what his best friend would have wanted, and although at first Maritza was indifferent towards him and was sunk in depression due to the trauma of losing her parents, Guillermo eventually bonded with her. He advised her to keep going forward despite the losses and eventually influenced her positively since he taught her to be more social, more open, to be confident, and even taught her meditation exercises, yoga, singing and many dance techniques.

Guillermo found love again, but instead of being romantic love, he found it as love for a daughter, and promised to take care of her for the rest of his life. Guillermo eventually died of natural causes, but not without advising Maritza to find her own destiny and purpose in life, and not get stuck in loss and depression, and move forward in honor of him.

## History

#### **Ernesto vs Jacob: Lost in Time Part 1**

Guillermo didn't appear physically in the story as he was already dead, but was mentioned many times by Maritza and appeared in a flashback. In a memory told by Maritza which happened about a year after the death of her parents and still as a teen back then, she was coming home very late, almost at dawn, after a party and half drunk. Maritza knew that she would get into trouble with Guillermo if he saw her in those conditions, so she sneaked into the house through a window trying to make as little noise as possible. As soon as she walked in she kicked off her heels and tiptoed quietly to her room to change into pajamas. However, after putting on her pajamas and trying to rinse her mouth to hide the alcohol breath she had, she was discovered by Guillermo, who had been waiting for her for a while, very worried. Guillermo reprimanded Maritza for her irresponsibility, for not having arrived home at the time she had said she would arrive, for being drunk and having arrived home driving in that state.

Guillermo: *I can not believe such irresponsibility, you said that you would only meet with some friends and that you would be home no later than 10 pm... and it is 3 am... what happened?*

Maritza: *Listen, I'm really tired right now, my feet really hurt and my head is about to explode, can we talk about this in the morning?*

Guillermo: *Maybe I gave you a lot of freedom, Maritza... when I taught you to be more sociable and have more friends, I didn't mean this, now tell me what exactly happened and where you were.*

Maritza: *I went to a disco with some friends to have a good time and dance until exhaustion, okay? Is that what you wanted to hear?*

Guillermo: *And apparently you had a lot of drinks, right?*

Maritza: *Yeah that too I guess, but who cares? Everybody drinks, right? It helps you forget about the problems and shits of life.*

Guillermo: *If you continue living that way you will self-destruct, I am not saying that you should not go out to party or dance in clubs with friends, but you have to learn to take a sense of responsibility and know when enough is enough. Believe me, I understand you perfectly, when I was around your age I also used to go to various dance clubs in the city with friends to party from the time the moon rose until the morning sun rose.... Haha they even classified me as the best dancer in town.*

Maritza: *Seriously? Did you used to have an active social life like me? Who would have thought of that....... although that explains how you taught me a few dance techniques.*

Guillermo: *Believe it or not, I was, but I reached a point where I began to worry about my future and the lifestyle I was having, so I moved away from excessive parties and focused on studying and forming real friendships that are really important for life..... and that's how I met my wife.*

Maritza: *You hardly ever talk about her, don't do it if you don't want to.*

Guillermo: *No, I want you to hear this..... my wife was the most wonderful woman I've ever met, we quickly fell in love and before I knew it we were getting married, we were so young. We never had children but that didn't stop us from being very happy together for many years, until my wife was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and sadly she passed away shortly after.*

Maritza: *Oh Guillermo, I'm so sorry.*

Guillermo: *That destroyed me, I was alone, all I saw around me was darkness and uncertainty, so I considered doing the unthinkable..... I tried to kill myself so I could be with my wife again.*

Maritza (shocked): *What? I did not know that.*

Guillermo: *But when I was about to do it, I had a vision of my wife looking at me in horror at what I was about to do, and that was enough for me......she wouldn't have wanted me to end up that way, so I made up my mind to move on in her honor and somehow find happiness again, even though I never found love again. After that I sold the house where I spent many years with her and I moved to this house where we are now... it's much smaller but it's enough. A few years later I met your mother, she was joining the company as an intern where I worked, she was just finishing her college degree at the time, and I was assigned to be her guide and mentor.*

Maritza (touched): *My mom?*

Guillermo: *Oh yes, your mother was like a light for me, she was very kind and gentle with everyone, she was like you. When she finished her university degree, she officially joined the company and I was made her boss, but our friendship never changed. She used to invite me to all kinds of important gatherings, like her wedding, and your birth, I was practically close friends with the family.*

Maritza: *Really? I knew that they were friends and that you have known each other for a long time, but I did not know that they were very close.*

Guillermo: *We were... shortly after your birth I retired but we kept in touch during all that time, until one day I received the worst news that could be given to me...*

Maritza: *The death of my parents in that lab accident, I know.*

Guillermo: *I was devastated by that, I only remembered the time when my wife died, the feeling was very similar... but the worst of all was knowing that her daughter, you, was left as an orphan, alone and without a family. So I took the responsibility of taking you as your legal guardian, as your adoptive father, because it was the right thing to do, it was what your mother, my best friend, would have wanted.*

Maritza: *Thank you for telling me all this, I love you very much.*

Guillermo: *Your mother was one of the best friends I had in my life, she was an excellent person with a noble heart, I would have done anything for her, she would have wanted me to take care of you and that is what I will do for as long as I can..... And you know, I may never have found love again after the death of my wife.... but now I realize that I found it again, albeit in the form of love for a daughter, you are the daughter I never had.*

Maritza: *I loved my parents very much, they were always there to comfort me and make me feel better when I was sad or scared.... but you taught me to be more confident and social, and you are also the best father I could have, and I'm sorry for having abused your trust.*

Guillermo: *Don't worry, I won't punish you but you should think about things better, now go to sleep, it's too late and there are many things to do tomorrow, young lady.*

Maritza (already sleepy): *You know, I think I learned my lesson about partying too late, I'm exhausted, my feet are killing me, do you think you could give me a little foot massage before I go to sleep, please?*

   Guillermo (Sarcastically and with the intention of annoying Maritza): *I would, but you've been dancing and partying for hours, your feet must smell really bad, in fact I can smell them from here.*

Maritza (while making a puppy face): *Oh don't be exaggerated, please do it, I really need it.*

Guillermo: *Fine, but only if you promise not to betray my trust again, and to help me with the housework.*

Maritza: *Fine whatever, I promise, I feel terrible, I think I've learned my lesson.*

Guillermo (sarcastically): *Okay, now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go find something to hold my nose with before I start.*

Years after that flashback, a much older and weaker Guillermo was lying on his bed, and to one side was a sobbing Maritza holding his hand. Guillermo opened his eyes, and staring at Maritza, he said:

Guillermo: *Maritza, I'm so sorry, I was supposed to take care of you, but I can't anymore, I can't even move, this is it for me here.*

Maritza: *Please don't say that, I can't lose you, I can't be left alone again.*

Guillermo: *When I adopted you years ago, you were just a teen..... you were completely alone, insecure and afraid..... but you changed into a joyful, pleasant, social and kind young adult... I'm proud of you.. I'm sure you won't be alone for long this time...... you're strong Maritza. You.... you can do anything.*

Maritza: *I made a lot of friends thanks to you, but I don't know if I'm ever going to find someone as close as you or my parents again.*

Guillermo: *Don't say that, I know you will..... you're going to see bad stuff, but it's okay, it's part of life and it's gonna make you even stronger.*

Maritza: *I know, my parents.... it was so horrible..... and now you.*

Guillermo: *You know, when I adopted you, I was completely alone, without my wife and without my best friend, your mom.... but you were even more alone.... I think it was destiny that I ended up adopting you... we learned a lot from each other and neither of us were alone anymore.*

Maritza: *I guess sometimes we can't control our destiny.... Life brought us together because we needed each other... I lost my parents but gained an adoptive father... and you needed love and you found it in the form of a daughter.*

Guillermo: *Hehe which reminds me..... don't party so late when I'm gone.*

Maritza: *Yeah, definitely.*

Guillermo: *Good, and also....... remember that you can always choose in life, you can shape your own destiny..... I would not like to see you overwhelmed with pain again for so many losses..... I would like to see you move on, find a purpose in your life and be happy.*

Maritza: *I will, I promise you, I will seek happiness and move on... in your honor.*

Guillermo: *Then I have no doubt that you will go far... I will miss you.*

Maritza: *Me too.*

Guillermo: *Many years ago, when I tried to do that thing... I thought I wanted to do it, that I wanted this... but now that it's really happening... I'm scared Maritza... what if there's nothing ...if there is only darkness.*

Maritza: *It's okay Guillermo... you'll.. you'll be with your wife and my parents again... you're gonna see them again.*

Guillermo: *Oh... you're always good for a smile....*

Guillermo passed away next to Maritza. Guillermo's teachings had a great effect on Maritza, greatly influencing her later life. Maritza learned to move forward without letting her sorrows stall her, and eventually, she crossed paths and found a new family in Ernesto, Jacob and the rest of the 'Circle of Erjacjar', whom she loves and would do anything to protect them, even risking her life participating in numerous dangerous missions, but anyway she loves to do and finds them exciting.

## Death

### Killed By

* Natural causes

Guillermo passed away peacefully due to natural causes, next to his adoptive daughter Maritza.

## Killed Victims

This list shows the victims Guillermo has killed:

* None

## Abilities

* **Dancer**: According to himself, Guillermo was a very skilled dancer, since during his youth he used to attend many parties from the time the moon rose until the morning sun rose, and was even considered by many to be the best dancer in the city. Despite not being as skilled as he used to be, during his old age he taught Maritza various dance techniques and eventually she became an excellent dancer as well.