C229 Persuasion

"This is..." Luke looked at his mother, his face etched with confusion.

"Here's what happened: Mr. Hawkins stopped by our place a couple of days ago. He wanted to discuss the possibility of you joining the provincial soccer team. I was on the fence about it... Knowing you'd be home today, Mr. Hawkins made another visit, and he even brought a bunch of fruit..." His mother hastened to explain