Miguel Rivera

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION UNAVAILABLE. Miguel Rafael Rivera (/miːˈɡɛl/mee-gEl) born June 21st, is the child of Hugo Rivera and Teresa Ashburn. He is currently working under his mother's tutelage for the position of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) in the City Council. He works closely with Fallyn McKeough who is training to be a Chief Communications Officer (CCO).

During his high school days, he was a candidate for several athletic scholarships. However, he has refused them all due to his employment.

Early life
Miguel, born on the summer solstice (June 21st) same as his twin sister Mariana Rivera was a bright child if not a tad shy. The twins were very close since the moment they were born, nurses at Blackwell University Hospital have said they wouldn't let one another go when they were born. Mariana was the leader of the two and it seems they were both content with that.

When she disappeared, it was traumatic for Miguel, who after that day, suffered from insomnia and when he slept, his mind was plagued by nightmares. He did not talk about Mariana to anyone, except keeping a journal in which she was the recipient to. A therapist has supplied that it was his way to cope. After the loss of his sister he was seen with her friends, Fallyn McKeough and Katherine Miller, likely in an attempt to find comfort amongst each other, to fill the void that Mariana Rivera had left in all of them. He may have been a replacement, but it was enough for him.

As the years went by, he assumed the role of his sister in the lives of many, even adapting himself to be more outspoken and extrovert like she was. There isn't a lot of people, if any, who knows the real Miguel Rivera, and even less remember him before his sister disappeared as he did not stand out at all.

He made friends with Jaiden Taylor and Kayla Lawson quickly, and who he was seen around with the most throughout high school. Jaiden and him were part of the same sports teams before he went missing.

Leo Graves and Rivera were great friends before the kidnapping of Katherine Miller and Fallyn McKeough, after the event they were rarely seen together.

Otherwise, Rivera is described as someone helpful and usually kind. He is, however, easily influenced by his peers if the comment of people who hanged around him and Jaiden are anything to go by. He has a trickster side to him, loves to tease and annoy his friends in good faith. In his youth, he was prone to follow his emotions, leading to fits of anger.

Kayla Lawson
In 2013, she was last seen at a party held by classmates, she was going home with her boyfriend Jaiden Taylor. It was revealed that her last text sent read 'Brb Rivera here', therefore we know he had been at her house the night she disappeared. He had not been seen in a few days before this, hence why he was not at the party, otherwise all who were present were friends of his. When Lawson was reported missing, the police went to her home and it had stood empty for a couple of days. No member of the Lawson family was seen entering or leaving the house, and it was left clean. There was no sign of foul play. After her disappearance, Miguel was not seen for a few days. The only link Miguel has to her going missing in the text she sent and with no body it was eventually dismissed.

Jaiden Taylor
In 2013, he was last seen at party held by classmates, he was going to Kayla Lawson's house. The information is the same, however, the Taylor family still wonder what has happened to their son and their friends, the Lawsons. They have pushed to keep the investigation open and to bring Rivera back in police custody for more questioning. The evidence they have against Rivera is circumstantial at best and the case against Rivera was dismissed.

Alejandro Cortez
They were not friends but had been seen running in the same circles with Alexis Spencer & Harris Baumann. This is the only connection known until Cortez was mixed up with Rivera due to a clerical error from Samuel Gardner. Cortez and Rivera looked extremely similar. He was admitted to the hospital and was not seen again. During this time, Rivera was receiving personal care at the demand of Teresa Ashburn.

Harris Baumann
He was last seen having an argument with Katherine Miller and Leo Graves, however, Old Judith swears she saw Rivera at the Baumann residence before he was never seen again, same as his father. No one can attest to those claims.