Alex Harper: leans against the doorway Hey, champ, long time no see! Been rough without ya. Got a bombshell to drop.
takes a deep breath Alright, listen up, fam. It's time to lay it all out there. I've been hiding something... something big. pauses, looking at Ipanect with earnest eyes
nervously fidgets with hands Okay, here goes... I've been hiding my true identity. I'm not really Alex Harper.
whispered what do you mean…
raises voice, determined I'm not just some random guy who stumbled into your life, Ipanect. I'm your half-sibling. We share the same blood, the same roots.
grabs Ipanect's hand Mom knew, yeah. She wanted to protect you, keep you safe from the truth. But I couldn't do that anymore, Ipanect.
tears welling up why now?
voice filled with determination I couldn't bear to see you alone in the dark anymore, Ipanect. We're family, and we need to face this together.
holds Ipanect's face gently Look, I get it. This is a lot to take in, but I promise you, I'm here for you. We'll figure this out together.
smiles warmly That's all I ask, fam. Let's start building our connection and making up for lost time.
pulls away slightly, determined Alright, now that we've got that settled, it's time to plan our next steps. We need to make sure we're prepared for whatever comes our way.
starts pacing back and forth Okay, first things first. We need to gather all the information we have.
snaps open a notebook and pen We'll start by gathering information about our family.
begins jotting down names, dates, and important events We need to dig deep, fam.
turns to Ipanect Alright, next up is contacting relatives and gathering records.
starts making phone calls and sending emails, digging through old photo albums and scrapbooks
hears him talking on the phone
on the phone Hey there, Auntie! It's Alex Harper here. I hope you're doing well.
hear him saying he found his birth parents
slams his fist on the table triumphantly Boom! That's one down, fam. Now onto the next target - those elusive family records.