I DO NOT OWN BREAKING BAD OR COBRA KAI. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO VINCE GILLIGAN, JOSH HEALD, JON HURWITZ, AND HAYDEN SCHLOSSBERG. I HAVE DONE THIS STORY BEFORE, BUT I WAS NEVER ABLE TO GET MUCH TRACTION ON IT. NEVERTHELESS, I BELIEVE THAT THE STORY HAS MERIT AND I AM GIVING IT 1 MORE TRY.

Encino, Los Angeles, California. August 13, 2018.

Jesse Bruce Pinkman stared aimlessly out the window as the van that he and his family occupied drove on the highway while a U-Haul van flanked them from behind. There were quite a few parts of California that were rather similar to New Mexico that he had seen on the way in. However, once the Pinkman family had reached Los Angeles, the similarities came to a screeching halt. There were no palm trees or big ass mansions owned by douche bags who were rich as shit in Albuquerque. The scenery was certainly beautiful, but the whole area seemed to have this air of pretension about it that didn't vibe well with Jesse.

Jesse looked to the other side at his younger brother who was currently guiding the world's favorite Italian plumber through Yoshi's Kingdom on his Nintendo 3DS. Jake was currently 12 going on 13 and he had already established himself as the favorite child. First the worst, second the best wasn't just a saying in the house of Pinkman; it was a perspective. Jake was the perfect angel who held the Pinkman name on his shoulders and Jesse was the Satan sperm that was better left out of sight and out of mind.

"Wait until you see the house Jake, it's bigger than our old one and…it has a hot tub in the backyard!" Diane Pinkman said with excitement as she looked at her baby in the back seat. She was clearly overselling this house to her youngest son and both boys knew it.

"Sounds cool, mom." Jake said, trying to sound optimistic as he looked at his brother for approval. "Isn't it cool, Jesse?"

"Can't get more dope than a backyard hot tub." Jesse replied nonchalantly as Mrs. Pinkman didn't even look at him. As far as she was concerned, the only reason that had moved to Encino was because of Jesse. Therefore, the eldest Pinkman boy's opinion on the move, if he had one, wasn't worth a pinch of shit in his mother's eyes.

"I'm sure that a good change of scenery will be good for all of us, am I right boys?" Adam Pinkman joined in, taking the optimistic route. Jesse and Jake simply nodded to humor their father. Old man Pinkman was doing his best to look at the move with rose colored glasses. It was pure chance that he had gotten a promotion at his job as a public image consultant for Blue Bunny Ice Cream. It helped make the idea of moving easier to swallow for everyone. It wasn't just because of Jesse that the entire family had to leave their home.

Eventually, the Pinkmans arrived in the wealthy neighborhood of Encino and pulled into the drive way of their brand new home. Truth be told, their new house in Encino kicked the ever living shit out of their old house in Albuquerque. It was a 2 story house with dipped in blue and it looked like it should be lived in by a dude who was going places.

"Whoa…this house is cool!" Jake exclaimed in excitement as the entire family got out of the van and admired their new not exactly humble abode.

"Damn…our new house is the bomb, yo!" Jesse exclaimed, feeling truly optimistic about the move for the first time since his parents had decided on it. Not eager to start unpacking bags, Jake quickly grabbed his brother's hand and dragged him around the house and out to the backyard where as promised, a hot tub was present. Jesse had first experienced hot tubbing on a family vacation to Mount Rushmore a few years earlier and he had enjoyed it considerably.

"Yeah bitch, hot tub!" Jesse exclaimed with glee as Jake went to check it, only to find out that it was empty. "Kind of hard to enjoy a hot tub with no water, yo."

"I'm going to see if mom will star the hot tub now!" Jake declared as he ran off to get Mrs. Pinkman to start the hot tub.

"She might as well, she advertised it." Jesse nodded as he walked around the backyard. Besides the hot tub, there was a quaint oak tree that was just perfect for a swing. If Jesse could get his hands on a plank of wood or a tire and some rope, Jake would love it. Jesse eventually went back to the car and started helping his brother and his parents begin the task of unloading the van and U-Haul van at the same time. Mr. And Mrs. Pinkman made it very clear that both boys were expected to pitch in. Jesse grabbed a few boxes of clothes while Jake grabbed the Xbox 360 and the Wii; along with the games. The Pinkman parents quickly divvied up the rooms with themselves getting the master bedroom, Jake getting a nice bedroom overlooking the back yard and Jesse being told to take one of the rooms in the basement.

As Jesse began moving into his room: a nice space in the basement that he had laid his claim to, he knew that he had caused the move and while adjusting to life in California wasn't going to be easy, he was prepared to go all in. Maybe a fresh start was what he needed to get his life back on track; it certainly couldn't hurt. Perhaps, this would be his chance to quit Breaking Bad with drugs and turn his life around like his up tight mother was always encouraging him to do. Jesse felt like anything was possible.

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