Tallulah Background

Tallulah is a small town girl at heart. Born and raised in the town called Granite City. Being from a small town has great advantages such as: everybody know everybody. However, just like a city, a small town has bad characteristics too. And, Granite is no exception. Although, Tallulah’s parents work very hard to provide for her family, they were not able to afford a home in a nice neighborhood. As a child, Tallulah was not aware that she lived in a bad neighborhood. Often, she was only prohibited to be on the porch because her parents loved her enough to protect her from being subjected from a life of crime. Even though, her neighborhood was not ideal, there was a candy store that was a fun safe place to hangout. The playground across the street made the candy store that much better. Some of Tallulah’s greatest memories come from that candy store and playground.

Winter thaw is in full swing. The sun was shining, birds singing and children playing on this beautiful spring day. Then, out of nowhere a treacherous storm came rolling through Granite City. Storms are typical of this region, however, this one came without warning. Luckily, for Tallulah and her family they were able to take cover before the tornado hit. Tallulah’s mother instructed her to don her bicycle helmet and to take cover under a mattress. She followed the orders as a perfect child would do, but wonder why she was the only one under the mattress. Fortunately, the family and home escaped the storm unscathed. And, of course after a storm it is necessary to go out and survey the damage. Tallulah knew if she asked to join the surveying she knew what the answer would be…no. So, she simply forgot to ask. Keeping safety in mind, she left her helmet on and bolted outside. Even though, she put her best sneaky skills to work, she was caught and sent back in the house. Therefore, Tallulah had to finish her surveying through the