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Troy Baker
Apr 16th
Troy was one of Brandon’s closest friends until “The Unfortunate Incident.” He is short, chubby, has spiky brown hair and blue eyes. Troy was always good for having a laugh, or for saying that thing you were thinking but would never say out loud. Troy was liked by few, but the few that liked him, liked him a lot.
Author’s Note:
Troy is not a villain in this story, but a misguided kid. If I were to psychoanalyze him I would say that he is deathly afraid not to fit in. He compensates for the fact that he is unpleasant to look at by saying outlandish things.
The idea for Troy and Roger was to establish a life before “The Unfortunate Incident” for Brandon. To show that he was able to make friends and that friendship with another human was not so foreign for him.
Charlie’s Note:
It is hard for me to accept what happened the day of “The Unfortunate Incident” but if I had to choose between Roger and Troy, I would choose Roger. Troy was always the one getting into trouble and trying to get Brandon to participate in things that he should not be doing. I liked Troy, he was a nice kid, but I believe he lacked proper guidance from his parents.
Roger Lawson
Jan 18th
Roger was one of Brandon’s closest friends until “The Unfortunate Incident.” He is tall, thin a a rail, has sandy blond hair and brown eyes. Roger is a procrastinator. He’s the kid who would do complete his homework the period before it was due and still manage to pull very good grades.
Author’s Note:
Like all of the characters in the Brandon Sparks Universe, Roger has taken on a part of my personality. While I would never betray a friend the way that Roger and Troy did, there is that strong desire to be popular and to fit in. At that age, a single act can change your entire future. In the case of “The Unfortunate Incident,” it pushed Brandon to a low point in his life, but prepared him the impending tragedy in his life. Both Roger and Troy moved up a notch on the social ladder.
Charlie’s Note:
Roger and Troy were always the pair, while Brandon was the third wheel. Yes, there were times when Brandon would spend days with Roger running around outside, or playing with video games. The two were always closer than Brandon was with Troy. He always got along with Troy, but he had more in common with Roger. Regardless, I was shocked the day they hung him out to dry. Sometimes the people you know the most are the people you don’t know at all.
