yes yes yes and that's exactly what i was looking for too, someone that's both her sibling AND her best friend so i love it. alyssa has been living in manhattan for almost 4 years now and she shares an apartment with her best friend. how long are you going to say jess has been living in ny? and also if you couldn't tell by the last name they come from hawaiian descent on their fathers side which kind of fits for both girls since lights looks exotic and vanessa does too to an extent