Prey

Once inside the restroom, you slip into a stall and shut the door as quietly as you can. You sit in silence, listening for anyone who might have followed you. You are about to leave when you hear the sounds of struggle. You hear sneakers kick against the bathroom floor and boys laughing. Peering through the door, you see two boys dragging a much smaller boy across the restroom by his shoulders. You recognize the two, Brad and Richard. Both basketball players, they were two of your biggest bullies Sophomore year, and you were glad they had moved on from you. Always working in a pair, Brad and Richard knew how to dish out painful wedgies. You watched on as the two kicked open a stall and dragged the boy in. You lost sight of them, but you could still hear what was going on. The toilet flushed several times, drowning out the laughter of the two basketball players. After the flushes, you hear an almost comical 'EEP', likely from the smaller boy they dragged in. More laughter, and you watch as Brad and Richard walk out of the restroom, highfiving each other. You slowly open the door, and you see the end result of their bullying. The poor boy was currently hanging from the outside of the stall by his grey briefs. His jeans lay bunched around his ankles, which were still a foot off the ground. You have received enough hanging wedgies to know how much that hurts. His hair is soaking wet, no doubt from the multiple swirlies you heard. The boy looks up at you, but he doesn't look afraid. He must know that you're just like him, prey. He gives you a faint smile, and you contemplate helping him down. You...