You are little Billy Travil. You grew up in the suburbs. Your head is full of memories of lawns and doctor's offices, schooltime and parental discipline. Swingsets, sliding boards, cartoons. Your mother is the school nurse and your father works at a job you don't understand.
You only have one friend, and his parents do not let him leave the house except to go to school or under their personal supervision. You visit him sometimes when permitted but the visits are always kept short. His name is Leonard Elst
You do not like the other children at school. The other children at school don't exactly treat you kindly. You are bullied by them and a fair amount of repressed hatred builds in you. There are two major bullies. Travis Faunk and Tadwell Stickers. You never do anything in retaliation, except for seethe.