Episode 3: Copycat

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-Tylah was a very nice and influential girl even from childhood. She stayed out of trouble unless she was helping her family or friends, she always uplifted people, and for the most part, she stayed to herself. Not necessarily being quiet, but staying out of the way unless the opportunity pushed itself in her direction. Tylah wakes up from her sleep and stretches and yawns. "Oh my goodness." -she smiles and rubs her hands through her hair- "Time for school" -she gets out of bed and starts playing music through her speakers so she can get ready and get dressed while everything is playing. Tylah wore a simple red crop top under a regular white t-shirt and black jeans with red shoes. She told her adoptive father goodbye for the day and walked out the door. As far as the neighborhood she stayed in, it was a nice and secluded section within a bad part of the city which says a lot on its own. Tylah was now walking down the street with her backpack through the city greeting just about everyone that passed by her. "Hi!...... Good morning how are you?......... Hello how's your day going?" -she smiles as she continues talking to the polite strangers. She doesn't start using caution until she has to cross the bad part of her city. Not losing her smile but not exactly being as energetic and full of excitement as she once was. As random guys walk up and talk to her and flirt with her, she keeps her same composure but doesn't speak.- "Hey sweetie.....hello beautiful.......hey sexy......" Somehow by some miracle, she makes it through another day of that horrid walk to get to school on time and unharmed. However, a few guys who are new to the area notice her from afar..........Tylah makes it to school and walks through the doors as she yells with her arms up smiling.- "Hellllooooo everyone!!!" -she strikes a pose and just about everyone in the auditorium screams hello back to her-
Everyone: "Heyyyyyy Tylahhhhh!!!!"
Tylah: -starts conversing and hugging lots of people as she smiles and greets them.-
-See Tylah was more or less the most popular person in school due to her unmatched kindness, high-spirited personality, and last but not least, her blinding smile. Her personality is so genuine she can change a person's heart just by looking at them. Besides her being loved by many people, she keeps to herself unless she sees someone in need.-
Tylah: -Gets approached by Jahlia and she smiles and hugs her-
Jahlia: -hugs her back and smiles- "Hey sweetie how are you?"
Tylah: "I'm awesome how are you?" -they break the hug as they continue and smile-
Jahlia: "I'm great as well. I see you're making your big entrance as al-"...............- she gets interrupted by a sleazy guy bumping into her mid-conversation-
Sleazy guy: -bumps into Jahlia purposefully and gets close to Tylah as he smiles and uses his finger to caress her chin- "Hey Tylah. How about you stop talking to Miss Greedy over there and pay some attention to me? Hmm? -she smiles as he brings her face closer to kiss him but she turns her neck at the last second to stop him even though she still smiles while she talks to him-
Tylah: "You weren't very nice to my friend just now."
Jahlia: "It's ok Tylah" -Jahlia gets up and pulls him by his hair and kicks him in the back of his knee so he falls then everyone laughs at him as he struggles to get up and she smiles while she dusts her hands off each other- "I like putting little boys in their place"
Tylah: -smiles and laughs then walks off with Jahlia-
Jahlia: "Seriously Tylah if you're going to talk to guys like that then there's no hope for you" -she smiles and playfully pushes her-
Tylah: "Hey it's not my fault guys are into me because all I do is smile. Unlike you with your mean mug face." -she laughs-
Jahlia: -makes a face and responds- "You've gotta point there." -she sits at one of the school lunch tables and leans back- "I'm just a lot less easy to get caught up than you are." -she looks at Tylah seriously-
Tylah: -looks back at her- "I'm not as helpless as you think Jahlia." -she continuously smiles but has a seriousness to her face that was never shown before.-
Jahlia: -nods then smiles back- "You're right Tylah...I always forget how menacing you can be behind that sweet exterior."
-she smiles back then the school bell rings-
Tylah: -some students run in front of them before they get up and hug each other- "Well time to get to class. See you later friend." -she smiles as they hug-
Jahlia: -gets up and hugs Tylah and they both smile as they break the hug while she puts a hand on Tylah's shoulder and looks into her eyes- "Tell me if anyone messes with you Tylah....ANYONE..."
Tylah: -nods and smiles- "Will do....see you later" -they walk away from each other and go through their typical school day-
-Tylah is always making new friends, and getting flirted on by guys and girls, but all in all, keeps up with her school grades as soon as she became a sophomore she was Valedictorian but since then she maintained a higher grade point average, and reached a level above Valedictorian which is called Summa Cum Laude. Usually, these titles are given to college students but being that Tylah has better grades than anyone in the high school system and college, they gave her that specific title. As far as accomplishments go, Tylah has received a unique award for "Great Citizen" from the city which is an award above the "Good Citizen" title. She achieved this by aiding and helping random citizens with various problems whether it's for money, fame, family troubles, animals, or anything you can think of! All while she hasn't asked for a single thing in return, even from her family. Being that her adoptive father is the mayor of that city, he is eternally grateful to have a daughter of this nature. From this point out Tylah and the rest of her friends made out with the rest of the day as usual. Uni, Zelle, and Jahlia made plans to meet up later, and Tylah went through her normal day at school until she left.....-
Tylah: -as the school bell rings, she packs her books into her bag, grabs her phone, and walks out of class. As she leaves school, she says goodbye to multiple friends and starts walking through the city until she reaches the bad part of town where she stops, braces herself, takes a breath in and out while closing her eyes, and starts walking forward all while she keeps a smile on her face. After about 10 minutes of walking on a street alone with the good part of the city in site, she starts hearing noises from behind her as she looks behind her for anyone- "Hello?" -as nobody answers, she continues walking until she hears more noises to which she does the same thing again- "Is anyone there?" -at this point its a struggle to keep her perky smile on her face but she continues forward until she hears a whisper of someone speaking.-
Goon 2: "Watch your back"
Tylah: -quickly turns around with one leg up in a fighting stance like she is going to use her feet- "Stay away from me" -as quickly as she turns around she is snatched up from the side by 2 men and brought into an alleyway as she fights and struggles to get free. She is then put to her feet with a corner to her back as she loses her smile and starts crying for help. Not too long after, she starts hearing the goons converse, fight, and lose one after one. She starts thinking about who could be helping her because she isn't able to see who they are fighting due to the shadows in the alleyway even though she hears him and everything about the conversation. She notices how fast and strong the mystery helper is by watching his body move at lightning speeds but she also wonders how her eyes can keep up with his speed because she hasn't seen anything move this fast. When everything is all said and done, the man has beaten all of the goons with his bare hands and feet and he walks up to her offering a hand.-
Uni: -offers his hand- "Don't worry they won't bother you anymore." -he gets more in the sunlight so Tylah can see his face as he smiles- "I'm Uni it's nice to meet you"
Tylah: -smiles and grabs his hand as he lifts her and she stands- "Thanks for saving me Uni. I'm not sure how I would've gotten out of that situation if it wasn't for you."
Uni: -shrugs- "It's not a problem I promise. Want me to walk you home?"
Tylah: -uses her hand to brush some of her face to reveal her eyes as she blushes and smiles more- "Sure if you don't mind"
Uni: -Uni smiles and escorts her home without any more complications. As they laugh and enjoy conversation on the way, they stop in front of Tylah's house- "Hey umm not sure if you're fine with it, but me, my sister, and my best friend Zelle are getting together at my house to chill and maybe watch some movies. Would you wanna come?" -he nervously rubs his neck and looks at her and smiles-
Tylah: -smiles back as she throws a thumbs up in a certain pose- "Hmmm sureeeee. Zelle is a great friend and hanging out is always fun. What movies are there?" -she smiles and looks at him curiously-
Uni: -shrugs- "Zelle always picks out the movies"
Tylah: "Hmmm sureee just let me find some comfortable clothes." -she goes inside and comes out after a few minutes wearing some tights and a red crop top with white shoes- "I'm readyyyyy" -she smiles-
-Uni and Tylah head towards Uni's house and Tylah explains how she already knows Jahlia and Zelle. The three of them get comfortable on the couch and start watching movies and laughing sharing popcorn, candy, and blankets. As the movie comes to an end they start another after another after another until they are all sleeping on the couch together.......until next time.......-

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