Jessica survives surgery, but mentally regresses herself into an alter named Teen Jessica in order to forget about the rape. This alter is Jessica's personality from high school. Mitch is soon arrested for the kidnapping, and Schuyler Joplin is later revealed to be Mitch's biological son instead of Rex, making Schuyler Jessica's half-brother. In her mind, Jessica is still 17 and in love with Cristian, who is now dating Layla Williamson. She pursues him with no luck as she pushes a heartbroken Brody away. Teen Jessica disappears and Jessica's memories return on May 21, 2010 as she is being seduced by Cristian and Layla's womanizing roommate, Robert Ford. She reunites with Brody, not knowing that he and Natalie had slept together the night before as well.