You are a really cool lady named Ashely Engelbert who is about to walk into your crampt, warm classroom. You stop before someone can see you walk in. You really don't want to go to class, but you can lose much-needed participation points.
Do you [[walk in]] or [[skip class]]?<img src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/09/28/04/35/classroom-1699745_960_720.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="Photo of Milford Sound in New Zealand"/>
You walk into the class and trip over a chair. You jerk, you interrupted that pre-class silence! Now you have to quickly decide where to sit before your self-shaming actions cause your body to completely shut [down]<cli|.
(click: ?cli)[You see your study group, which consists of two close friends and a really handsome classmate. Do you sit closer to [[one of your friends]] or [[the handsome dude]]?]You turn around and head towards the exit. As you turn the hallway, you run into the department head, [Dr. Hubert Brooks]<cli|.
(click: ?cli)["Good morning, Ms. Engelberg. [[Off to class?]]"]
"Oh," You walk back in histation, "Um yes. [Yes, I am.]<cli|"
(click: ?cli)[You step back and bolt back to the classroom, without even saying [[goodbye.]]]
You walk into the class, now sweaty and exhausted, and you realize everyone is looking at you. You jerk, you interrupted the beginning of class! Now you have to quickly decide where to sit before your self-shaming actions cause your body to completely shut [down]<cli|.
(click: ?cli)[You see your study group, which consists of two close friends and a really handsome classmate. Do you sit closer to [[one of your friends]] or [[the handsome dude]]?]Duh! Sistas before mistas.
"Hi Heather," you blurt out awkwardly. Everyone in the room continues to stare at you.
Your friend, Heather Hill, looks mortified by all the [[attention]]... Typical for Heather these days.You decide to choose to sit next to the handsome dude, Kirk Dawson, the future pretty-face of Channel 7 News. Though, off camera, Kirk usually doesn't talk [much]<cli|.
(click: ?cli)["Hey, Ashley. Are you okay?" Kirk quietly asks.
"Oh yeah, I am," You reply, nearly in shock. You have never personally talked to Kirk before. "[[Thanks for asking]]."]Wow. You super stunna. Good for you. Now pay [[attention]]!During class, light conversations were made throughout your study group, including Heather and Kirk, the handsome dude. She continously flirts with him, ignoring you and the other study group member. Kirk doesn't seem to enjoy her closeness.
Three painful hours later, class is finally over! How was it?
[[Gucci]] or [[the worst]]?Lol! Who are you kidding? On top with Heather's uncomfortable flirting with Kirk, the classroom is always too hot. So we all know it was actually [[the worst]].<img src="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/pictures/160000/nahled/woman-silhouette-1950s-clipart.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="Photo of Milford Sound in New Zealand" />
As you walk out of class, Heather Hill storms past you.
"See you at the library to study in a few!" She walks pass you and catches the next elevator. "Remember to ask Kirk to the study group...<i>or else</i>!"
Without thinking, you nod while the elevator door starts closing. Heather makes no effort to make sure you can get on.
"Oh," You groan, thinking about all of your awkward moments with Kirk the handsome dude...because you are also interested in him. "I don't know what's wrong with me anymore! He's just so beateous...I would do almost [[anything]] for him!"
You stop dead in your tracks. Wait, you don't really want to see act two of Heather's harassment towards Kirk. [So what are you going to do with your sudden free time?]<cli|
(click: ?cli)[Get your butt to yoga. Ya gotta do something productive with this free [[time]] <i>or</i> [[just go home]] and eat the German chocolate ice cream you have in your freezer.]
Time to run! Otherwise, you'll be even more [late]<cli|.
(click: ?cli)[ [[Stairs]] or [[elevator]]?]When you're about to get to the elevators, you see one door already open, so you rush inside before you see who you're stuck [with]<cli|.
(click: ?cli)[Are you with the always-too-excited [[PR girls]] from your other class, [[a classmate who only uses hugs to greet you]] or [[Kirk]]?]<b>Wrong</b> choice. How do they have so much energy? Wait for another [[elevator]].You don't hate yourself that much. Wait for another [[elevator]]."This can only be awkward if you make it awkward," You think to youself, once you realize you're standing next to Kirk. Now’s the time to prove you’re not a potato: [invite him]<cli| to study with you and Heather.
(click: ?cli)["Hey...uh...Kirk, do you want to [[study]] with Heather and me tonight?"
Wait, what? You just decided not to go to study.]
A moment of silence passes as you wait for his [response]<cli|.
(click: ?cli)[“Yeah," he pauses. "No, thanks. Something about Heather makes me really uncomfortable.”
You laugh a little before answering, “I mean, same.”
The elevator reaches the first floor and you two go your [[seperate ways]].]You accidently run into Heather on your way to yoga.
She barely takes a breath before asking about [Kirk]<cli|.
(click: ?cli)[“He’s coming, right? You didn’t forget to invite him, did you?”
“No, Heather, you scared him with your face," you boldly say. "[[He's not coming.]]"]Heather looks at you in disbelief.
"But you always do things for me...I mean," she corrects herself. "Wait, what did you say about my face? How dare [you]<cli|-"
(click: ?cli)[You silently stare at her as her mouth continued flapping, not hearing anything she's saying. This reminds you of the many other times this has happened.
Only this time, you deliberately didn't listen to her. Usually, you just forgot or you didn't do exactly what she said. This included going out with her one night when you had a really bad flu. Or whenever you didn't give her your class notes right away.
It looks like her reaction is the same, even if you disobeyed on purpose.
Why did it take you [[four years]] to stand up for yourself?]
<img src="https://www.goodfreephotos.com/albums/romania/bucharest/public-bus-transportation-in-bucharest-romania.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="Photo of Milford Sound in New Zealand"/>
A scream wakes you from your deep thought and you see Heather never stopped at the crosswalk. A bus has hit [her]<cli|.
(click: ?cli)[If this was any other day, you would immediately run towards Heather and try to help her out. But not today, not anymore.
"Forget yoga!" You walk away from the accident without a care. "Maybe Kirk's still on campus..."
[[The End]].]Thank you for playing our game! We worked hard to design this game, which gives attention to bad relationships within study groups.
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No way. That'll make you even <i>more</i> late. Head for the [[elevator]] instead!Mmmmm, chocolate. Good choice. Even though yoga is physically healthy, some studies say ice cream is excellent for your [mental health]<cli|...
(click: ?cli)[No, it's really [[time]] to get to yoga now..."]