The tall boy watched as the younger and much smaller boy was hunched over on his bed.
"I don't want to go to school,"Larry pleaded,"Not after what happened."
"You will,"Zack said,"And you better believe I am kicking that sonofabitch's ass!"
Zack was Larry's older step-brother, put into the family when his mother got married to Larry's father near ten years ago.
Larry eyed him fearfully.
"No,"He pleaded,"You'll make it worse."
Larry had a tendency to be over-dramatic, but he seemed truly afraid. Zack put his arm across Larry's shoulders.
"He can't get away with this,"Zack said.
Larry shook his head as his brother left the room. He feared Andy would come after him if Zack went through with his plan. Regardless, he went with his brother to school, and they even walked in together.
Larry didn't have many friends, he was shy. He had a few, Brian, an acquaintance, and Annie, a freshman in his science class. He absolutely refused to talk to her, and she knew exactly why. He'd become even more shy and secluded since last Thursday. He'd told her what had happened, and cried while he explained. He refused to tell his parents, though Zack eventually did.
"Larry...,"Annie warned.
He looked up. There was Andy, standing with infamous John Bender, who never directly hurt Larry, but was intimidating. He pushed Annie gently behind him. John smirked a little, as if impressed by the little weakling's chivalry. Larry glared at Andy as hard as he could. Andy simply stared back with what looked like anger, and Larry knew he was finished.