Savannah A. Nieto

Adeladia Nieto – Grandmother – 76 - Retired || Coming to Metric was a good thing, but for Savannah one of the hardest things to do was leave her grandmother behind a few hours away. Savannah always saw her grandmother all the time and she knew Parker well – often trying to convince her granddaughter that someday, she’d fall in love with the boy – and despite her nosiness, Savannah really likes and respects her grandmother and every time she goes home, she’ll visit her to see how she’s doing. It’s because of her grandmother’s recipes that she started to bake, and her grandmother has always been nothing but encouraging.

Alberto Nieto – Father – 44 – Bank Teller || Alberto was always the more serious out of Adeladia’s kids. Alberto graduated from Harvard with an accounting degree and, a few years later, he got a well-paying job as a very wealthy bank in California. Because of this money he made, he was able to provide for his wife and daughter. When Savannah developed a passion for baking she was encouraged to go to Metric for it, and her father pays her way through the school. While Savannah loves her father he’s very cold and drinks often – never getting to the point of abusing his family – but it does make Savannah uncomfortable.

Clarisa Nieto – Mother – 44 – Housekeeper || Savannah’s mother has been through a lot in her life. From the time Savannah was about 9, she was told about her mother’s background. She was kidnapped as a child and forced to be a prostitute by the man who captured her. When Clarisa was 16, she ran away from that man and took dictation over her own body, until she was drugged at a bar one night and the man left her violated. Clarisa became a stripper and that was how she met Jeff – a patron at the time. They fell in love and got married, but even despite this, Clarisa doesn’t like men very much and always seems put off when first meeting them. Clarisa warns her daughter every day about the dangerous of men and it’s because of her that Savannah is slightly hesitant when around men, especially older men and when she’s alone.

Kathryn and Ciriaco Nieto – Cousins – 27 and 27 – Real Estate Brokers || Ciriaco is her father’s brother, and Kathryn is his wife. Ciriaco’s parents and Savannah’s parent get alone well, though Savannah’s grandparent tends to favor Jerome’s side of the family more for some reason Savannah doesn’t really know. Savannah has always gotten on well with them and when they found out she was coming to Metric, they asked her if she was willing to babysit for their son for some cash. Eager to have some spending money, Savannah accepted, and typically every day after classes she’ll walk down to Kyle’s school and walk him home, and look after him until his parents get home around 5 or 6. Sometimes, she’ll be invited for dinner, but sometimes Savannah has plans so she’ll refuse. She likes her cousins a lot, though honestly she views them more like an aunt and uncle.

Kyle Nieto – Second Cousin – 6 1/2 || Kyle is the little boy in Salem who Savannah has the pleasure of babysitting. Ever since she came to Salem, her cousins offered her money to look after Kyle when they’re busy. Often Savannah can be seen taking her little second cousin around town. Sometimes, she feels threatened when she takes him to the park and because they look so much alike, she’s pegged as a teenage mother. But, all in all, she does really like Kyle. He’s a loud and rambunctious kid – who can be obnoxious at times – but he really looks up to her and wants to be a baker someday just like she is. For the kid’s sake, they refer to her and Kyle as cousins, even though technically it’s his parents she’s cousins with.