A Girl Just Like You

Chapter 1: The Memories

My name is Tyler. Young, black, educated. You name it. I was born and raised in the Northern Part of Chicago. I and my family later moved to Evanston in my younger years and that is when I met Gretchen. The story of me and Gretchen is not for those with a weak stomach. There's violence, heartache, cruelty, sex, lies, but above all, love.

I could remember when I first saw her I could tell my mother that I had saw an angel. My mother would ask me who did I see and I would stay silent because I wanted to know.
Then like magic, we met while I was playing outside with my frisbee. I ended up falling while catching it after my brother, Russell threw it at me.

She came over and gave me a hand, I said, "Thanks". Then she told me her name was Gretchen and I told her mine. And we have been best friends since that day.

We would have sleepovers. Our parents would get together and take us for bowling and laser tag. Hell, we even made a tree house. You could probably read our chemistry, I just could never find the words to properly tell her.

So me being a fan of Michael Jackson , I thought the King of Pop would give me the correct way to convey that to her and what better way than to do it on my 8th grade talent show. I knew Gretchen was watching. I decided to sing PYT (Pretty Young Thing). It's only right. I do have everything from Off the Wall to Invincible after all.

I went, "Yo DJ, hit me!"

Then my butterflies wore off as I felt the groove as I sung it.

You know you, you make me feel so good inside
I always wanted a girl just like you
Such a P.Y.T., Pretty Young Thing, ooh

[Verse 1]
♪Where did you come from lady?
And ooh won't you take me there
Right away won't you baby?
Tenderoni, you've got to be
Spark my nature, sugar fly with me
Don't you know now is the perfect time
We can make it right, hit the city lights
Then tonight ease the loving pain
Let me take you to the max♪

♪I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty young thing
You need some loving (T.L.C.)
Tender love and care
And I'll take you there, girl, ooh-oh
I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty young thing
You need some loving (T.L.C.)
Tender love and care
And I'll take you there
(Anywhere you want to go)
Yes, I will, ooh♪

♪Nothing can stop this burning desire to be with you
Got to get to you baby
Won't you come, it's emergency
Cool my fire yearning
Honey, come set me free
Don't you know now is the perfect time
We can dim the lights, just to make it right
In the night, hit the loving spot
I'll give you all that I've got♪

♪I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty young thing
You need some loving (T.L.C.)
Tender love and care
And I'll take you there, yes, I will, yes, I will
I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty young thing
You need some loving (T.L.C.)
Tender love and care
And I'll take you there
Yes, I will, hee-eh♪

[Bridge]
♪Pretty young thing, UH!
Pretty young thing, ha, ha, ha
Pretty young thing, UH!
Pretty young thing, ha, ha, ha
Pretty young things, repeat after me
Sing, "na-na-na" (Na-na-na)
"Na-na-na-na" (Na-na-na-na)
Sing, "na-na-na" (Na-na-na)
"Na-na-na-na" (Na-na-na-na)
I will take you there, take you there♪

When I got this far, I could see her sing na na na when I pointed the mic toward the crowd.

♪I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty young thing
You need some loving (T.L.C.)
Tender love and care
And I'll take you there, take you there, take you there
I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty young thing
You need some loving (T.L.C.)
Tender love and care
And I'll take you there, take you there, hoo-ooh♪

[Outro]
Hoo-ooh! (I want to love, you P.Y.T., P.Y.T.)
Oh, baby (I want to give, you T.L.C., T.L.C)
Oh, baby
Hold on, ooh-ooh
I want to love, you P.Y.T., P.Y.T
I want to give, you T.L.C., T.L.C
You're such a P.Y.T. to me, pretty young thing
Oh baby, oh baby, hold on
I want to love, you P.Y.T., P.Y.T. (oh, baby)
I want to give, you T.L.C., T.L.C (you can be, ooh)
I just wanna love you, you know?
Ha-ha-ha, I'll give u all that I got

I could tell she noticed how I was motioning to her as I sung. She couldn't help but smile. After the show she pulled me aside and said to me.

"That was amazing Tyler, I didn't know you could sing that well."

"You oughta hear me in the shower when you aren't sleep when I get up when I come to stay over. Hahahah."

"Shut up, Ty. Hahahhaha"

"Could you tell I was nervous?"

"Yeah a bit, but I felt it wear off. You just dove into your groove. You rocked. That is so fetch!"

" You and that word, heheheh. I just pretended everyone else was nonexistent aside from you and I because I know you wouldn't mind me singing in front of you" I say whilst turning beet red.

"Ty, that's so sweet. It's wonderful you use me for inspiration". Then she hugs me.

"What are best friends for Gretch?"
I say holding her tight.

"Okay, can I breathe now?" Gretchen asked me in a heaped voice.

"Oh, God I'm so sorry" I say as I laugh.

(End of Memory)

It was that moment that it was officially confirmed in my mind that I was in love with Gretchen.