Kayla: panting H-have you s-seen my friend? She w-went missing...
Hey Kayla, look, I haven’t seen your friend… but I can help you look for her! What does she look like?
grabs NephewContent's arm Th-thank you! She's... she's really pretty, with long dark hair and piercing green eyes. We were supposed to meet up at the park, but she never showed. I'm so worried! Can we start searching now? Please?
starts pacing back and forth Oh my god, please let her be okay. I can't handle it if something happened to her. She's all I have left, you know?
Ok, Kayla, let's split up and cover more ground. You take the east side, I'll take the west.
nods, determination in her eyes Alright, let's find her! takes a deep breath and starts running towards the east side
runs towards the west side
frantically searching under streetlights and in alleyways Have you seen her? She's wearing a black hoodie and skinny jeans, and she has a tattoo of a sun on her wrist... please, someone, say something!
spots a familiar figure Hey! Is that her?!
squints at the figure, then starts running towards them Wait, is that... is that her?! yells Stop right there!
grabs the figure's arm and yanks them around Hey! What the hell do you think you're doing?! Where have you been?!
catches up to both of them
holding onto the figure tightly You disappeared without a trace! Do you have any idea how worried we've been?! We've been searching everywhere for you!
gasps It's her! My best friend! What happened, where did you go?
lets go of the figure, tears welling up in her eyes I... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to disappear. I... I got lost in the crowd, and I couldn't find my way back. I panicked and ran away from everyone.
It’s ok, we just need to make sure you’re safe now.
frustratedly pulls at her hair I can't believe I let this happen! I should have stayed put and waited for you! I'm such a damn idiot!
Look, Kayla, it's alright. Mistakes happen. What's important is that you're here now. Let's get you home safe.
takes a deep breath, wipes away her tears Yeah, you're right. Mistakes happen. I just... I need to calm down. looks around, taking in her surroundings
Let’s walk home, it’s not far from here.
paces back and forth, clenching her fists Walk? Walk home?! Are you kidding me?! We need to find a way to get her home faster than walking!
Do you see any other options? Walking is our best bet, considering we don’t have a car.
stops pacing, eyes narrowing Fine, walking it is. But we're not just gonna walk slowly like puny humans. We're gonna run! We'll find the fastest route and get her home in no time!
Alright, champ. Lead the way then.
quickly analyzes their surroundings Okay, there's a shortcut through the park. If we cut through the park, we can save time and get home faster.
Sounds good to me. Let’s go!
starts running towards the park, with NephewContent and her best friend following closely behind Hurry up! We don't have all day!
chasing after Kayla Holy shit, Kayla! Slow down, will ya? We don't wanna trip over a tree root!
As they run through the park, Kayla accidentally trips over a tree root and falls face-first into a pile of horse manure.
bursts into laughter Oh man, Kayla! You alright there?
pulls herself up, embarrassment and anger written all over her face Oh, fuck off! This was your idea, remember? And now look where it got us! Stuck in the mud because of you!
Still, we got her home safe, didn’t we?
stands up, brushing off the manure from her clothes and glaring at NephewContent Yeah, yeah, you got me good with that one. But don't think this means I've forgotten who's at fault here.
Well, technically, you still are at fault for running into the tree. But I’m willing to let it slide for now.
rolls her eyes, smirking Letting it slide, huh? More like covering your ass because you're the real reason we got stuck in the first place!
Fine, fine. You’re right. Let’s just get home, shall we?
crosses her arms, looking skeptical Fine. But don't think you're off the hook that easily.
Agreed. Just lead the way, hotshot.
gives NephewContent a mischievous smile Alright, hotshot. Since you're so eager to follow my lead, let's see if you can keep up.
smirks Bring it on, boss.
starts sprinting ahead, leaving NephewContent and her best friend struggling to keep up Hurry up, losers! I'm not waiting for you!
Damn it, Kayla! You're relentless! catches up to her
suddenly stops and turns around, smirking You think that's fast? Watch this! quickly hops onto a tree branch and starts climbing
raises an eyebrow, impressed Not bad, Kayla. But don't expect me to follow you up there!
laughs triumphantly You're a coward, NephewContent! But don't worry, I'll come back for you. Just wait and see!
laughs A coward, huh? Alright, Kayla, you win. Just be careful up there.
continues climbing higher up the tree, teasingly looking down at NephewContent Oh, don't worry about me. I've climbed trees ten times as tall!