persuasion studies

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it was the next day, and fawn had a mission: avoid troy barnes at all costs.

she didn't wanna be his next victim.

was he playing nice just to get something out of me?

i'm not trying to go through that crap.

figuring she already had her fair share of failed relationships that either she was too busy for or just didn't work out, — or in some rare cases, the guy was a real piece of crap — fawn had no time for another guy thinking he could get his way with her.

she was at her locker getting the books for her next class when she spotted troy seemingly walking her way.

target located.

his glance and smile looked like it was going to be directed at her.

oh lord. i have to do something.. quick!

his footsteps kept coming closer and closer to her.

as if on cue, she looked to her right and saw magnitude.

"magnitude! what's up, buddy?" fawn quickly paced to her friend.

"sup, fawn!" he happily greeted. "i was just about to-"

"yo, magnitude!" she heard troy call out.

he's coming towards us. abort mission! abort mission!

"good talk, man. see ya." fawn walked away from her friend, leaving him confused.

while walking, she saw vicki and greeted her before continuing her speed walk to class.

...

just the person i wanted to see.

it was the next day, and troy had a mission: convince that girl into getting fawn to talk to him.

seeing the girl stop her walk in the hallway to get a drink of water, troy quickly said his goodbyes to magnitude and put on his best smile as he approached her.

"heyyyyy, uh.." damn it, what's her name?

she sighed as she timidly said, "vicki."

"okay. whatcha got planned for today?"

"nothing?"

he laughed. "you're too funny."

troy noticed how vicki was trying to walk away to avoid talking to him, so he started walking next to her.

"so tell me. do you have any friends?" he put his arm around her. 'damn that didn't sound right', troy thought to himself as he winced in hopes of not offending her.

"yeah?.."

"ooh, let me guess who! is it amanda? is it janet?" he gasps. "is it fawn? cause, you know, i've heard a lot about her, and-"

"look," vicki interrupted him, lightly pushing his arm off her shoulders. "i know what you're trying to do, and it's not gonna work."

troy pretended to be confused. "what do you mean?" he questioned.

"you're only talking to me to get to fawn."

"pshh, what? where'd you get that idea from?"

"i mean, you and your study group never notice me at all."

"aw, what? come on. of course we notice you."

"okay. what's my name, then?"

"easy. it's vvvv.." she waited for his answer. "valerie?"

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