Unforgettable Melody - S01 E14

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Unforgettable Melody - S01 E14

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Thanking Syed, Mike could tell that Tyler was processing all of this information. As they approached their apartment complex, Mike asked Tyler what he had learned in the last hour. Tyler now realized that, in stealing what wasn't his, he would also be taking money, food, and ability to live away from another person; a person who worked hard for what they had. Still, Tyler knew that saying that to his friends was likely to result in them turning against him, with Mike confirming he was probably right, and that it sounded like he needed new friends.

Mike decided to leave the decision of whether or not to tell his mom up to Tyler. Thinking about it the entire walk through the apartment complex, the boy decided to tell his mom the truth. While Sandra was disturbed at the behavior his friends were encouraging, she was eternally grateful to Mike for providing the positive influence her son desperately needed. Thankfully, she was able to get her kids into a successful charter school the next fall, resulting in a much more positive social environment for both of them.

Snapping back to reality, Mike finally acquiesced. "All right, I'll make an appearance. And, is it ok if I bring a plus one?"

Sandra cocked her eyebrow. "Plus one? There a girl in your life I ain't found out about... yet?" She peered around Mike to catch a glimpse of Melody, who smiled and waved at her.

Mike laughed and rolled his eyes. "You'll meet her at the pool. We'll probably be there in about an hour or so," Mike said glancing at the clock. That would put then there around 5:30.

She shrugged, responding in her distinctive southern drawl, "Alright, alright, we'll see y'all later!"

"Bye, Sandra." Mike locked the door behind him. He turned to find Melody waiting in expectation. "So yeah," Mike finally said, "That's Sandra, my neighbor. Sweet lady."

Melody nodded. "I can tell. So, what oh what can we do for a whole hour?" The look on her face got more seductive by the second.

Shaking his finger at her, Mike replied, "Well personally, I haven't had a shower and a shave yet today, so I think I'll do that real quick. Gotta look presentable and all, right?"

Putting on her best pouty face, she whimpered, "Why do you keep resisting my advances? That's just so hurtful and mean and..."

Before she could finish, Mike grabbed her tight, planting a heavy kiss on her lips. As they parted he eyed her smugly and said, "First thing you gotta know about me: that pouty face has no effect."

She rolled her eyes in response. "And the second?"

"If we start something like that now, I'm pretty sure we'd never stop, Mike said with a wink.

Melody giggled. "That's probably true. Anything I should do while you shower? Want me to clean up around the house or anything?"

Mike shook his head. "No way, you're not my housekeeper. Why don't you browse through my video game collection, or maybe check out what's on TV? Develop those interests and whatnot, ya know?"

"Sounds great," she said, kissing him on the cheek before sending him off to take his shower.

Mike stripped down in his room, then made his way to the shower and turned the water on; stepping inside once it had warmed up. As he relaxed under the flow of warm water, he suddenly had an Important thought. Sandra will want to know about Melody! Where she's from, how we met...

At first, he thought of immediately starting the conversation with Melody, but decided against it. Hey, Melody?

What's up? Enjoying your shower?

Yep. Real quick, help me remember to ask you something when I get out, ok?

You got it.

Mike finished up washing his hair and shaving, shutting off the water flow once he was done. He toweled off and combed his hair,

then slipped on a red polo shirt and khaki shorts. Putting his glasses back on, he rejoined Melody in the living room. She had found his Nintendo 3DS.

"Playing Pokémon eh?"

"Yep," she said, smiling. "I can see why you like this game. It's got lots of strategy to it. Like a giant game of chess."

Mike nodded. "That's one of the reasons I'm so good at it. I can out strategize almost any human opponent."

She giggled. "Nice. So what did you want to talk about?"

"Yeah, had the thought in the shower that Sandra is going to want to know about you. How we met, where you're from, that sort of thing. What do you think we should tell her?"

"Anything you want. We can always formulate a perfectly crafted backstory for me. That sort of thing is covered under my powers of anonymity and privacy. How do you think we would have met under normal circumstances?"

Mike thought for a moment. "Honestly, probably with online dating sites. It's a pretty mainstream way of meeting people nowadays."

Melody flashed that perfect smile. "Sounds great. To ensure that our story can be corroborated, I can use my powers to create online dating profiles on a website where we would have met. Sound good so far?"

He nodded. "Yep. Probably should make it one of the free ones though. Anyone who knows me knows I would never sign up for a paid dating website, since I'm pretty sure they're just a bunch of rip-offs. Let's do it."

Tingle. Flash. "Done. We now both have online dating profiles, set up to show an appropriate amount of correspondence before meeting."

"Ok, cool," he said. "Now, what about where you're from?"

"Sure, I can create the specifics of my background. That would allow me to blend in appropriately with modern society, ensuring our anonymity. My origin would obviously need to reflect my lack of family, since I can't just create people out of thin air. The easiest answer to that will be to make me an orphan. You'll need to decide where I am originally from, as well as a last name. Once those are settled, I can fill in the rest of the blanks myself."

"Alright, let me think... let's make your last name Roberts, and you originally come from Houston, Texas. If you can, see if you can develop a sweet little southern drawl; ever so slight, nothing extravagant. Let's say you're twenty-five. At that age, you'll likely need some form of degree or training for whatever we say you do for a living. Is that enough to get you started?"