BB Gun
Paul Sato watched the unfolding contest with disdain, but he took a keen interest; it would be his turn next. The opponents were Bernice “BB Gun” Burnett and Alfie Kowalski. Kowalski, like Paul, was a new recruit, and hadn’t gotten a handle yet. Burnett was the established Queen of the barracks. She’d stamped her authority on the other denizens and was now sizing up the two new guys. Someone had explained the handle, a BB gun wouldn’t kill you, but it was mighty painful when it hit you. A BB gun was also none to fussy about what it hit; they were notoriously inaccurate. About two-thirds of the barracks was on her side, cheering her on. That left one third, nine or ten of them, tacitly supporting Kowalski, hoping more for the battle to go …