Troy A Man Of Many Faces - 1946 Words

Troy Peters has played a man of many faces in my life. Once a bully to me, Troy is now one of my closest and most trusted friends. In middle school, I was not exactly what some might call â€Å"cool† or â€Å"popular.† Big surprise, the tall, skinny, gangly Indian kid with glasses was not the coolest kid in school. Troy made sure I knew that throughout middle school. This guy was athletic, good-looking, and had natural charisma that made him my polar opposite, my nemesis. He had an army buzz cut and a hard head, both literally and figuratively, that characterized his toughness. Troy also had a widow’s peak that was as sharp as his abrasive personality towards me. He always tried to poke holes in my jokes and bug me. I used to dread going to class with Troy or standing near him in the lunch line because I knew there was impending punishment. Troy loved to pinch my sides or press really aggressively into my shoulder muscles. However, his favorite was squeezing in between my bone and my tiny calf muscles at any chance he could get. I got the straight A’s while he passed by with C’s. He was the meat-headed jock to my awkward nerdiness. It’s like a classic movie script. Everyday, Troy hip-check me down to the end of the lunch table or found a way to get everyone to turn on me and force me to take out all the trash. I would get my ears flicked in the hallways, while kids would mock me, â€Å"What’s up Squid?† Squid was my nickname that Troy so thankfully gave me. It originated from SquidfartShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of The Book The Trojan War 872 Words   |  4 Pagesprince, of Troy Paris, fell in love with the world most beautiful woman, Helen. Upon his depart Paris decide to kidnap the queen of the Greeks, and take her with him to his homeland of Troy. Seeing this as an excellent opportunity to bring down the great wall of Troy Agamemnon decide it was best to wage war. 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