Adopting The Online Persona 1

Andrew lays comfortably in the bed looking up at the ceiling with his hands behind his head, talking lazily to his long time friend Sam over a phonecall.

Andrew: “Yeah, It’s a damn shame what happened. No one deserves to get cheated on.”

He let out a long exhale and sat up, placing the phone on speaker

Andrew: “You got any plans for the rest of today? Or the weekend?”

Sam: Guess I am gonna grieve for a month

Andrew laughed a bit softly at that response and leaned back

“Damn. Why not go out and have some fun with someone else?”

Sam : No I don't think I will be able to move on anytime soon

He gave another exhale in disappointment at that statement

Andrew: “Seriously? Why would you want to hold yourself back? This is your chance to have a little fun again, man.”

Sam: I don't know guess I wil hang up now

He sat up quickly and reached forward for the phone.

Andrew: “Wait a minute, dude. I was just trying to be nice. Don’t hang up-”

Andrew: “Oh come ON-”

He muttered under his breath as the call ended. He was about to text him something, but he instead thought of a good idea to get him out of his depressed funk. He opened up social media. Thinking back a second, he changed his mind and opened up a dating app instead.

He laid back against the bed and got comfortable as he began setting up a fake profile. He used the name “Ana” and made sure to set the age as 18. He began adding pictures of a pretty, brown haired girl to appear attractive as he began filling out the bio and adding extra information for the fake persona.

After a little while, he finished setting up the page and was satisfied with how it looked. he checked over some quick details and began looking specifically for Sam’s profile on the app.

He began flicking through profiles as he eventually found Sam’s. Feeling satisfied, he sent Sam a small wave to get his attention and began waiting. He felt kind of bad for catfishing his best friend, but he was sure it would be a lighthearted prank.

It took a minute, but his phone buzzed with a notification. Sam had responded to the wave. He felt his heartbeat pick up and excitement began to rise as he sat up and opened the chat.

Sam: “Hey stranger, saw your wave. How are you?”

Andrew: Stranger I am ana I thought it was visible in my profile

Sam: “Ohhhh right. Sorry about that. What brings you here?”

Andrew chuckled as he was typing the response. Seeing that this may actually get interesting now. He laid more comfortably on the bed and continued responding.

Ana: “Mostly just boredom. I’m just looking to meet some new people and mess around.”

Sam: “What kind of messing around are you talking about?”

Andrew sat up a bit in interest and began to feel excited as he began to respond, seeing where the conversation was going. He began to type up a response

Ana: “Ohhh, . The normal kind of messing around. What’s your name, btw?”

Sam: it's Sam

He chuckled to himself as he typed back, already loving that Sam had been willing to give this stranger his name. It was so easy that he almost felt bad.

Ana: “Nice name. So, what are you looking for in a girl?”

Sam: Brown eyes Brown hair and 18 year old girl will do the trick

As he read that message, he almost began to laugh. This was too easy to mess with him. He held back a smirk and typed up a response immediately.

Ana: “Wow, that’s like, pretty much what I am. I’m kind of perfect for you, huh?”

Sam: I guess well a cute voice will work wonder can you send me a voice msg

He thought for a second at that request. It would be difficult to fake a girl’s voice. But at the same time. It was an easy way to get Sam to actually fall for this prank. He began to think and smirked to himself.

Ana: “Sureeee I can do that. Hold on a sec.”

He placed the phone down for a second and sat up, now feeling determined to pull this off. He began to clear his throat and tried to imitate a girl’s voice. He picked the phone back up and began recording a message, speaking softly and femininely.

He listened to the voice message and cringed a little bit before sending it. He held his breath as he waited for a response, hoping that it was convincing enough to fool Sam.

Sam: “Damn. I love hearing your voice. I’m sure your face is just as cute.”

Ana: maybe maybe not

He raised an eyebrow in surprise when he read that message, not expecting Sam to send roses. It was pretty quick for that, especially for him to send actual money.

Sam: “I’m feeling generous, cutie. Here’s a rose for you.”

He burst out into laughter when he read the message and fell back against the bed. Seeing that Sam was actually desperate enough to send real money to a stranger on a dating app. It just amused him too much.

Ana: “Aww, thanks. This money is gonna look cute on my nails.”

Sam began to respond almost immediately.

Sam: “Can I just say something weird?”

Ana: yeah

Sam: “I think your voice is like, the cutest thing ever.”

Ana: is it so

Sam: “I really do though. I keep thinking about it and I like, can’t stop thinking about you now.”

Ana: Hmm thanks for the compliment

Sam sent a follow-up message as Andrew continued to smile.

Sam: “There’s just something about your voice, it’s like, perfect. Is it weird for me to want to hear you say my name a bunch?”

Ana: i guess it is i don't mind though

He saw the quick response and smirked a bit. Seeing that Sam was actually falling for this.

Sam: “You wouldn’t mind saying my name a bunch for me, would you?”

Ana: I mean if you do something in return

Andrew was a bit surprised at how easily Sam was getting lured in to the scam.

Sam: “Damn, girl. You’re not pulling any punches. Okay, I’ll do something for you.”

Sam sent a follow up message as a smirk plastered Andrew’s face in excitement and curiosity for his friend’s next texts.

Sam: “I’ll do almost anything you want really. Like, anything at all. Just name it.”

Ana: You can send me a Amazon gift card I will love to buy some new clothes

Andrew decides to continue playing the prank

Andrew couldn’t believe Sam was being so easily manipulated. He had no clue that it was really his best friend messing with him.

Sam: “Sure, babe. How much do you need?”

Ana: It honestly depend on how much you believe my voice is worth

Sam: “I think your voice is so worth it. Honestly babe, I’m falling in love with you or something. I’ve never heard something more beautiful.”

Andrew was honestly shocked how he had Sam wrapped so easily in his fingertips.

Sam: “Damn, I just need to hear you say my name at least once more before anything else. Just say it for me.”

He cleared his throat before trying to increase his pitch as he sends a voice note

Ana: “Sam?”

Andrew felt even more amazed at how quickly his friend was willing to spend for a random girl on a dating app.

Sam: “Damm, that’s too perfect. I can’t handle you anymore. I’ll send you a gift card. How much do you want, babe?”

Ana: I don't know I can't think of an amount send me anything I don't care

Ana: well how much are you going to send

Sam: “Okay, doll. I’ll tell you. I’ll be sending you 1000$

Andrew thinking his friends gone mad reply with

Ana : Oi that's not something you should send a stranger

Sam: “You think I care? I mean, I know I shouldn’t be sending this to a stranger. But, the way you talk has me crazy, babe. I’d give you the world.”

Ana: I don't want this much money

Sam: I want to spoil you my doll

Andrew had to hold back a loud burst of laughter. This was too much. Sam was going beyond stupid at this point.

Sam: “I want to spoil you, babe. So, I want you to send me pictures of everything you buy with my money, okay?”

Ana: Okie

Sam: “That’s my girl. I can’t wait to see you treat yourself with all the money I gave you. It makes me so happy, babe.”

Andrew could feel his heart thump as that point hit him. It was the first time that he considered going too far with this prank. How was he seriously going to spend 1000$ on girly stuff without looking weird?

Sam: "You're gonna send me pictures of you in the outfits too, right babe?"

Andrew: yeah let's save it for later

He raised an eyebrow in surprise as he read that message. But he began to smirk and smile thinking it over.

Sam: "I want a picture of your freshly painted nails in red polish.

Ana: "You really want to see my fresh red painted nails? Just for you, babe?"

He smirked as he read that message that he had sent. This whole prank was taking a different turn now.

Sam: "Yes, baby. I want to see your fresh red nails. Just seeing the nail polish reminds me of how much I love your personality and your voice. I'm addicted to every little thing about you, doll."

Andrew began to chuckle to himself as his friend's recommendation. He was going to enjoy this.

Sam: "Babe, get the brand called Eternal Lust. It's a really good one

Andrew walked into the store and couldn't help but notice the prices for the nail polish. Eternal Lust was one of the most expensive nail paints they sold.

Andrew texted Sam back with the price of the nail polish sam suggested, wanting to be thorough in the prank.

Sam: "Yeah, babe. That's the one I suggested. Trust me, it's a good choice, doll. That stuff lasts forever."

Andrew headed home with the expensive nail polish in his hand. He walked into the apartment and shut the door. He walked over to the counter next to the couch and put the nail polish on the counter and stared at it.

*As Andrew held the nail polish, a thought popped into his head. He began to chuckle and smirk, almost feeling excited to see where the prank was heading at this point.*

Ana: "Toenails or fingernails?"