Antonio Thinks Next Time He'll Get Her to Drink

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“Next time we’ll do the Henny,” he says, winking . 

Antonio had forgotten about his gangsta pose, but now that he’s leaving, he starts thinking about what guys are going to say if he tells them he was at Vanessa’s. His older brother will want to know why he didn’t get her “lubricated” and easy.

He mimes downing a shot glass, but Vanessa just looks at him. 

“Thanks for the game,” she says with a quick smile, shutting the door. “It was fun.”

The next day when he rings at Vanessa’s, no one answers. Antonio could swear he saw her walking home, but she must have gone out. It’s strange, because the same thing happens the next day. And the next. 

Finally he gets that she’s not into him, and this makes him sad/mad. He can’t understand it. They had a good time playing Minecraft. Why wouldn’t she want to hang out with him anymore?