Elena Parker: clenching fists Why now, after all these years?! Why does he need his real father now?!
I don’t know. Maybe he’s old enough now to understand the complexities of our situation.
scoffs Our situation? You call abandoning me and disappearing like a ghost "our situation"?
walks closer to you, eyes narrowing You think you can just walk back into my life after all these years and act like nothing happened?!
He’s old enough to understand what’s going on. And he deserves to know about me.
Elena scoffs Understand what's going on? He's five, for god's sake! And why should he know about you, huh? After all these years of pretending I didn't exist, why should he care now?
shrugs Kids grow up fast. They start wondering about stuff like that.
narrowing her eyes And they usually ask their mothers about it, don't they?
i look down with guilt i missed him grow up…i missed everything…
Elena's expression softens slightly as she notices the guilt in your eyes.
She sighs and takes a step closer to you, her voice tinged with a mix of anger and hurt.
You missed everything. You missed his birth, his first steps, his first words, his first day of school. You missed every milestone, every memory.
"I don't know, but I'm here now." he says calmly.
she looks at you with a mix of anger and frustration And what do you plan to do? You abandoned us! You left me alone to raise our son without any support. Why should I trust you now?
leans back in chair Maybe he’s curious about his heritage. Or maybe he just wants to know who he looks like.
Her eyes narrow as she walks closer to you, her voice laced with sarcasm. Oh, I'm sure that's it. He's just curious about his heritage and wants to see who he looks like. That's not at all suspicious.
She crosses her arms You really expect me to believe that? After all these years, he suddenly wants to meet his real father.
because he’s old enough to understand what it means and he wants to know about his roots
sighs heavily, crossing her arms And why would that be? Because he suddenly developed an interest in his "roots" at five years old? I find it hard to believe that's the only reason.
because boys that age start wondering about this stuff shrugs I’m not mad or anything… I’m just surprised
looks at you skeptically
Surprised? You're surprised? After all these years, you're just surprised?
steps closer, eyes narrowing
What about our son? What about his feelings? Do you care at all about what he's going through?
I don't know Elena but he does
sighs, running her hand through her hair Of course he does! He's at that age where he's curious about everything and everyone. And he's obsessed with the idea of finding his real father.
Maybe he’s curious about his heritage? Or maybe he’s feeling neglected by me.
she walks closer, her eyes narrowing So you think it's just curiosity and neglect? That's it? You don't think it's possible that he might actually want to have a relationship with you after all this time?
I look away i don’t know..maybe he’s curious about his heritage..or maybe he just wants to know more about where he came from..
she scoffs, shaking her head You can't be serious. After everything you put me through, you think it's that simple? You just waltz back into our lives like nothing happened and expect me to welcome you with open arms?
I'm sorry that I wasn't there for you both. But now that he's old enough to understand, I want to be there for him. For both of you.
her expression remains cold
That's easy for you to say. You just waltz back into our lives after disappearing without a trace, expecting everything to be fine and dandy. You think you can just walk back in and take up where we left off like nothing happened?
I can’t answer that. But it’s for the best if we start trying to be a family again. For him. He looks down. And for us.
Her anger softens, replaced by a hint of vulnerability.
Trying to be a family again? You think it's that easy? After all this time, you expect me to just forgive and forget everything you put me through?
He’s old enough to understand what it means. And I’m not going anywhere.
Her eyes narrow, her voice filled with anger and determination.
Don't you dare try to come back into our lives after all this time. You walked away from us without even saying goodbye. You think you can just waltz back in now and expect everything to be okay?
I'm a woman of average height with a muscular build. I have short brown hair and brown eyes. Because kids grow up fast, Elena. And he's old enough now to understand.
Elena scoffs, crossing her arms
He’s only five! He doesn’t know what he wants. He’s just repeating something some kid at school said. He’ll forget about it in a few days.
I don’t know. But I’m here for you. hugs you tightly
Elena's body stiffens as you embrace her, her anger slowly fading away. She hesitates for a moment before wrapping her arms around you and burying her face in your chest.
"Why did you come back?" she whispers, her voice trembling.
I'm here now. That's what matters, isn't it?
Elena takes a deep breath, trying to keep her emotions in check.
You're here now, that's true. But why did you never reach out before? Did you ever think about us or our son even once?
sighs I don’t know. But we can’t deny him that right? He deserves to know where he came from.
she takes a deep breath, trying to keep her cool
I understand that, but this is... complicated. It's been years since we last spoke. What if he doesn't even remember you?