One of them reached for the jar while the other shook out the folded trash bag. Then the boy did something unthinkable. He reached for the jar and tried to stop them. That sullen-looking boy, almost as tall as they were but a kid, nonetheless, had suddenly sprung to life. He lunged at them like a viper. Shouted at them. No! Scared one of them into firing their weapon. The fool kid. What was he thinking, doing a thing like that?
