Henry glared at Marcus. He didn’t know what was going on with him today. He seemed to have grown taller and bigger. Normally he would have begged Marcus to leave him alone, but today, he found a well of confidence that he’d never known was there.
He narrowed his eyes at the jerk. “Marcus, I’m warning you: leave me alone,” Henry said in a low, dangerous voice.
Marcus didn’t seem to pick up on the veiled threat. He was so angry with his team’s loss he wanted to hit someone, and that someone happened to be Henry. He drew back his fist...
And suddenly found himself stopped short, as Henry gripped his wrist, hard. Marcus couldn’t move his arm at all. He tried using his other arm, but Henry grabbed that one too.
Slowly, Henry twisted Marcus’ arms around until they were up in the air behind him, Marcus facing away from Henry, yelling in pain.
“Now you listen to me, jackass,” Henry said in a quiet snarl. “You will leave me alone from now on. You will not lay a hand on me, or any of my friends. If you do, I will know, and I will lay into you until you are unconscious on the ground. Got it?”
Marcus nodded, and Henry released him. Marcus scampered away, looking back over his shoulder in fear.
Henry was amazed; he couldn’t believe what had come over him. He was strong now, physically and spiritually. It was a wonderful feeling, being powerful for the first time in his life.
In fact, he realized, he could go out for sports. Henry had always secretly enjoyed sports, but he’d always been physically dominated by everyone else to the point where he didn’t even bother joining any. Now, though, things were different, he thought as he jogged with the rest of the class back to the locker room. He, a sophomore, had taken on a senior and won.
John, meanwhile, had seen everything. He was proud of Henry and wanted to see what he’d do.
Back in the locker room, Henry pulled off his shirt and caught a glimpse of his reflection. He looked great: he had a lean but muscular body, with pecs bulging, 8 abs, and toned biceps. Even his legs were thicker. His face, too, looked more handsome than before. He flashed a charming grin and flexed a bicep, happy all the more.