There was a guy in first year when I was in fifth year who used to ask me for a cigarette everyday, with the promise of a full 20 deck the next day. It was obviously a bit silly, but I never really paid much mind to it as it was a sweet deal for me. My mate just couldn't let it go, however, and insisted that we confront the wee guy about the obvious stupidity of the arrangement. When I asked him about it he said that it wasn't as stupid as it looked. He was being bullied, you see. So if anyone went to hit him, he'd mention the fact that I relied on him for my 20 deck everyday, and that I wouldn't be too pleased if he was off school and wasn't able to bring them in. Apparently it worked, and no one ever touched him.
I told him not to bother with the cigarettes, but he could keep telling them that I had his back. Unless he made a new arrangement the next year, though, he probably got a year's worth of beatings when I left.
I told him not to bother with the cigarettes, but he could keep telling them that I had his back. Unless he made a new arrangement the next year, though, he probably got a year's worth of beatings when I left.
