Are these the same thing he’s wearing?

Zack turns away from the other two trying to disassociate with them. He stops paying attention and stares at the floor. “Why are they doing this? What is their objective?” Zack can’t help but wonder. “You know what they are only trying to get to you. You just can’t let them get to you.” He repeats that in his head.

“Are these the same ones he’s wearing?” Brad asks the employee.

“How would I know?”

“Oh, I apologize,” Brad grabs Zack’s pants and yanks them to the ground. Zack turns around surprised. He reaches down and pulls up his pants. Then, with a beat red face turn his attention back to the floor. Brad and Alex are losing their shit. “Oops, sorry I stand in-corrected. I guess he forgot to put his underwear on today.” The store clerk smiles and...