Since you are so curious
First they get to know you. They tell you that you are smarter than the other boys, more aware. They figure out that your parents are pretty much ignoring you, so they pay extra attention to you. They flatter you constantly, and let you know that they appreciate you in ways that nobody else really understands. They gradually isolate you and find ways to spend more time with you, inviting you to do various chores at their house so they can get you alone.
One day they find an opportunity when you are on a trip together in a group far away from your family in a hotel. They wait until the other boys in the group are gone and then sidle up next to you saying they want to show you something. Then the hands come down..................
Does that help "Tumblin Tumbleweed"? Does that help you feel more smug and self-satisfied that you never had to deal with that, Tumblin Tumbleweed? I would really like to know, and am just SO happy to help in your smug derision that makes you feel SO much better.