Cole’s first foolish choice was when he attacked Peter in the school parking lot. He had robbed a hardware store and had been bragging to people about it. Peter, who Cole had picked on multiple times before, had decided to rat Cole out and Cole was told afterwards that he may get jail time for it. Cole was angry and being the foolish boy he is, first thought was to beat Peter up not considering the fact that assault is a felony and that he could get even more jail time for it. “Later after school, Cole corned Peter outside in the parking lot. With anger that had been brewing all day, he attacked him and hitting him hard in the face with his bare fists. Cole had pounded him bloody.” (Mikaelsen, 8) After this flashback, we learn that Cole really