Chad found himself staring at his own jockstrap hanging in Rick's locker. It was stretched from one side locker hook to the opposite side locker hook. Chad knew it was his jockstrap because he had decorated the waistband with black laundry marker with stars, "MVP CHAD #1". But in red marker, Rick had added, "PROPERTY OF RICK".
Chad reached for his jockstrap, and then withdrew his hand leaving Rick's trophy in place. He wondered if Rick had left it as a trap for Chad. He also didn't like the idea of wearing anything that acknowledged Rick as his owner. He did find some of his other things stowed in Rick's locker. His cell phone was there, but battery was dead. His wallet was there, but the cash and ATM cards were gone. Rick had written in red marker on Chad's ID, "AKA SPEEDO". There was also a note, "yo, Chad, if you're reading this you are snooping in my locker. You really shouldn't be." The note looked like it had been written weeks ago. Chad noticed a brown pubic hair fell out when he unfolded it. Gingerly, Chad picked up the hair, and folded back inside the note. He put the note back, and returned the wallet after extracting his drivers license.
Chad closed the locker, and headed for the parking lot. He wasn't surprised to see the lot was empty. He wondered what Rick did with his car.
Chad began the long walk home. His journey would take him by Bruno's and Rick's houses. Nobody appeared to be up at either house. Chad heard a manual lawn mower as he approached his house. Dirk was up mowing already? Then Chad saw his car. It was dusty, covered with leaves, and there were a handful of parking tickets under his wiper blades.
Chad frowned, he would move the car later. He headed into his backyard. He used his key to unlock the back door. He was surprised that his dog didn't rush to greet him. Quietly he climbed the stairs, and opened his bedroom door. Something seemed wrong when opened the darkened room. He flipped on the light.