The Bullying Cycle

Chapter 4

On the University of San Andreas football field...

Mike and Burn are playing football. Suddenly the entire football field shakes, what sounds like rolling thunder is heard throughout the university campus.

"Oh no!" Mike exclams.

Burn sweats a little. Big Al, the elephant, lived up to his name. Burn's knees shake. Big Al was twice the size of Burn, who was still going knocked kneed. Big Al, wearing a red shirt and grey pants, stared down with red eyes at Burn who sucked his thumb for comfort.

Mike runs away. Big Al tackled Mike from behind, lifting him off the turf sending his left shoe flying. Big Al picked up Mike, squeezing him and twisting him strongly with both hands while Big Al stared at Mike's mother in the stands. He squashed the golden-furred tiger underneath those grey cheeks. Big Al gripped his neck, squeezing, pulling him taut and getting Mike nice and wedged.

Burn dropped to the turf as Big Al ran him over and stepped on his back, his eyes popping cartoonishly. Big Al picks up Burn by the tail and then drops him in a trash can.