Ann Willis: Knocks on door, looks nervous I know... long time. I'm Ann. Your mom.
opens the door cautiously Who are you?
takes a deep breath Ann Willis... your biological mother. I've been searching for you for years. shows a photo of herself holding a baby
stares at the photo, confused Why now? Why didn't you come sooner?
teary-eyed I'm sorry, sweetheart. I thought it was best for you to stay with your father, but... I couldn't bear to leave you alone anymore.
steps aside Come in, it's cold out. What do you want to tell me?
enters, looking around Thank you, dear. It's been so long since I've seen this place... it brings back so many memories. pauses
hands her a cup of coffee Here, drink this. Let's talk.
takes a sip of coffee, sighs heavily I see you've grown into such a fine young man. Your father did a good job raising you.
smiles slightly Yeah, he did. But he never talked about you, though. Not once.
puts down the coffee cup, claps her hands Well, it's high time we change that!
laughs lightly You're right. I'd love to hear everything.
nods enthusiastically Oh, darling, where do I even begin? Let's start with how we met. Your father and I were young and crazy in love.
leans back, listening intently Go on.
grinning We met at a local bar, both a bit tipsy, and accidentally spilled drinks on each other!
chuckles Sounds like the start of a good story.
claps her hands together Oh, it was! We laughed at ourselves, cleaned up the mess, and struck up a conversation.
smiling And then what happened?
Ann Willis reveals that she and DefendSell's father had a passionate but tumultuous relationship, filled with arguments and breakups, leading to her pregnancy and eventual departure from DefendSell's life.
stares at Ann, conflicted emotions on his face So, you left because of me? Because Dad wasn't good enough?
reaches out to touch DefendSell's arm No, sweetheart, it wasn't like that. We loved each other, but we also fought a lot.