Anna stood in front of her car with her sixteen year old daughter, Mari, next to her as they stood in front of the small café they had found upon entering the town of Charming, California.
"Well lets go in Mari, no sense in staying out in this heat all damn day." Anna said as she walked into the café with Mari trailing behind her. As the pair sat at a booth near the back, the roar of three motorcycles sounded outside and Anna watched as they passed by the café. She saw that they wore leather vests with some sort of design on the back.
"Cool." Mari said as she watched them go by as well. Soon enough their waitress came to the table and they ordered. When she walked away Mari looked up at her mother. "So when are we going to go to this garage place to find your birth family?" She asked. Anna looked up at her daughter.
"After we are done here. Mom said my birth mother is named Gemma Teller Morrow. I wonder if she's married or if her parents just gave her both their last names." Anna mused aloud.
"Did you just say Gemma Teller Morrow is your mother?" A guy in the same vest as was worn by the men on motorcycles stood by their table and looked down at Anna.
"I'm sorry, and you are?" She asked him.
"Opie Winston. Who are you?" He answered.
"My name is Anna Torres and this is my daughter Mari." Anna took another look at his face. "Don't I know you from somewhere?" She asked as Mari kicked her in the shin. "Ow, what Mari? Why did you kick me?"
"Mom this is my dad, grandma Mary showed me pictures of him." Mari said as she held up a recent picture of the man in front of them.
"What are you talking about?" Opie asked her as he took the photo from her hand.
"Harry, I didn't know this is where you had gone sixteen years ago. Why did you leave?" Anna asked him as she moved over in the booth so that Opie could join them.
"I was scared, and I missed Charming, my dad and my best friend." Opie told her. "I should've taken you with me huh?" The two shared a small laugh.
"Mom I want to see if this Gemma lady really is your birth mom, Mr. Winston can you take us to the Teller-Morrow Garage?" Mari asked politely.
"Sure kid, but since I'm your dad don't you think you should call me Dad?"
"True. Alright Dad, do you have any other kids?"
"Two, a girl named Ellie and a boy named Kenny. Their mother was my wife Donna and she was recently killed."
"God Opie I'm so sorry for your loss. No one should ever have to lose a spouse, ever." Anna said and rested her small hand on his broad forearm as a form of comfort. Opie nodded to her words and then motioned that they should get going from the café.
"Just follow my bike Anna." Opie told her as he climbed onto his bike and slipped his helmet on over his hat. Anna nodded and she walked over to her car with Marianna following. Opie left the parking lot and headed farther into Charming.
"Look Mom, there is the garage. Wow that's a lot of bikes, have you ever seen that many in one place before Mom?" Marianna asked as she looked around in awe.
"No I haven't. Let's get out and see what Opie can help us with." Marianna nodded and got out of the car and walked over to her dad.
"Dad where do Mom and I go from here?" She asked as she approached him and another guy. The other guy was blonde and had the same kind of vest on.
"Dad? Ope when did you have another kid?"
"Hey! I was his kid first thank you, I'm Marianna Torres, Mari for short, and I'm Opie's sixteen-year-old daughter that he had when his mom took him from here. Who are you?" Marianna stood her ground and looked the guy dead in the eyes.
"I'm Jax Teller, Opie's best friend. What brings you and your mom here?" At that point Anna chose to walk over to them.
"I'm looking for a woman by the name of Gemma Teller-Morrow, do you know where I can find her?"
"Sure I'll take you to her."
"Thank you Jax, Mari stay with your dad." Marianna nodded and Anna left to follow Jax. Jax led Anna to an office on the other side of the parking lot and knocked on the door.
"What is it Jax?" Gemma asked as she opened the door to Jax and a woman that looked like her.
"Are you Gemma Teller-Morrow?" Anna asked. Gemma nodded and looked over at Jax confused as to who this woman was asking questions. "I'm your daughter. You gave me up for adoption thirty-two years ago on August 9th 1978 (Jax's birthday is never mentioned, just the year so I made one up. If anyone knows where I could find his birthday please let me know.) but you kept my twin brother, who I'm guessing is Jax correct?"
"Do you have proof?" Jax asked her. Anna pulled a manila file folder out of her purse and handed it to him, handing Gemma another identical folder. "Everything is all there, the birth records for one Anna Marie Teller and one Jackson John Teller born 10 minutes of each other on August 9th 1978 to John Thomas Teller and Gemma Marie Teller. The adoption records for an Anna Marie Teller that were filed on August 11th 1978 and discharge papers for all three of us from the hospital. My original birth certificate is also in there. Anything else you want as proof?"
"DNA?" Anna rolled her eyes and pulled out a kit.
"This is a DNA test, all I need is some of your saliva and some of mine and some of Jax's and we can take it to the local hospital and have it done. Any problems with doing that now?" Anna asked them. Gemma and Jax shook their heads and opened their mouths for the cotton swab. After Anna took the folders back and packed the kit she walked back over to where her daughter was with Opie. Gemma and Jax followed her.
"Gemma this is my daughter Marianna Marie Torres-Winston. Marianna, this is your grandma Gemma." Anna said.
"Hi. Nice to meet you Gemma." Marianna said as she held out her hand for Gemma to shake. Gemma surprised her by hugging the teen.