You mean you’re having trouble seeing without your glasses Whatever Everyone knows rock stars don’t wear bifocals Fab shrugs You’re going to have trouble becoming a rock star if you can’t see your guitar Nope I’m destined to become a rock star Fab says With a name like Fabian Starr I kind of have to be What else am I going to be Fab Starr plumber Considering we’re only thirteen I don’t think you need to worry about 8
your future career just yet Emilio replies If you and Lola would just form a band with me Fab I already told you I don’t want to be in a rock band Emilio sighs He pulls his ball cap tighter over his head but his black curls still escape out the sides I am all about this He points to the picture on his hat It's a drawing of a robot shooting flames out of its eyes Killer robots Fab asks Machines and explosions 9
Just then a black van pulls up the quiet street It parks in front of the house directly opposite Fab’s The side of the van reads Mr Fleshman’s Moving Company No way Someone’s finally moving into that old house Emilio whispers 10
Mr Fleshman Fab says What kind of weird name is that Even weirder who moves in at night Emilio asks The boys watch as three figures emerge from the van A man a woman and a teenage boy 11