5 Boys: Found dead

The bathroom

Robin's POV:

I'm walking through crowds of people, trying to hide my hand from teachers. I had a fight with Moose before first period. I thought he'd back down. Clearly not.

I walk into the boys bathroom, there's 4 boys in there. Three of them surrounding Finney. The three boys turn around and stare.

"Dipshits, move." They move out my way. I walk over to the tap.

"Hey Finn. What's happening?" He looked relieved to see me. I start washing my hands. Damn this blood is hard to get off.

"You know just, keeping on keeping on I guess." He keeps a close eye on the group of boys.

"Uh huh." I look over at the boys, then back at my hands. "Moose got some damn sharp teeth." All three of them look startled. This should scare them off. "Knuckles bled all first period." The bullies turn around to leave. I hope they don't think they're getting away that easily.

"Wait." They turn again, to look at me and Finn. I get some tissue from the dispenser. "Fuck with Finn again" "And I fuck with you" They nod. I take more tissue from the dispenser and dry my hands. "You can leave now" I raise my arm to gesture towards the door. They leave. I take one piece of tissue and start to wrap my knuckles with it. Finn makes his way over to the urinal.

"Thank you." He stares at the wall. I look over at him for a second then grab my masking tape.

"You're gonna have to stand up for yourself one of these days." i secure the tissue onto my knuckles with the tape.

"Yeah I know." He unzips his trousers and starts to pee. As I'm wrapping the tape around my hand, he brings up the fight.

"Hey, why'd you fight Moose?" I spend a second to look at him and then my hand. I do this a few times.

"He was just shit-talking. Pretty sure he'd back down -Nope" We both let out a little laugh "I was so surprised when he swung, to be honest" I look at my knuckle and fix up the tape alittle. Finn grabs some tissue and goes to the sink next to me. "I mean, did you have to? Looked like you really hurt him" I go over to the corner between the wall and the cubicles.

"I was just gonna knock his ass down. Whale on him abit. But that wouldn't draw no blood. In a situation like that, the more blood, the better. For the crowd, you know? It's makes a stronger point." I cut the tape off and clench my fist. "I've seen Texas Chainsaw Massacre Friday night, have you seen it?" I smile, receiving a smile back from Finn.

"That movie is rated R my dad would never take me to see that" He throws the tissue into a toilet from the sink.

"My uncle takes me to the Drive-in. We see everything. But man. That movie, it's the best. Ever." I play with the tape in my hand.

"Better than edge of the dragon?"

"Well okay maybe the second best" We share a laugh together.

"You know, I'm gonna see a Bruce Lee movie one day like um.. maybe if it comes on TV, you know?"

"Yeah. Yeah you will" I can tell that he wants to watch this movie badly. "Hey um, you got time to stop by my house after school?" I walk over to him.

"Is it Math again?" He knows me too well.

I nod "Mr Johnson talks too fast. He doesn't explain it right. Not like you. Can you walk me through it? If I get another F I'm suspended"

"Yeah sure" He nods. Finn understands me. That's what I like about him.

AFTER SCHOOL - ROBINS POV

I open the door for Finn and welcome him in. My uncle likes him. A lot. We go up to my room and get started on Maths. A few hours go by and I now understand what Mr Johnson was speaking about.

"Thanks a lot Finn. If it weren't for you, I would've been suspended ages ago." I smile at him

"It's no problem. I should get going. My dad probably wants me home" Finn grabs his bag and slings it over his shoulder.

"Yeah okay. Hey, wanna come over on Thursday? I think you'd like what I have planned"

"Yeah sure. Sounds fun" He nodded and smiled.

We went downstairs and said goodbyes, hopefully he doesn't get back too late. It's getting dark.