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"Ah, Penny Taylor. What can I do for you?"

"Hi, Professor McCarty." I didn't usually talk to professors. I always sat in the back of the room and never volunteered to answer questions. "I was absent on Wednesday, so I didn't get to hear about the extra credit assignment."

"Of course." He opened up a folder and went through the papers. "I've heard a lot about you recently."

"Umm...yeah. I guess so."

He pulled a paper out of his folder. "Come here so I can show you what you need to do." He tapped the desk next to him.

"Okay." Why was he being weird? I needed to get to my next class. I could read the assignment later. I walked around the desk next to him and leaned down slightly so I could read the paper.

"So here's the assignment," he said and put his hand on the small of my back.

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