Malcolm scratched his head Cocoa’s on the debate team Yep Grandma answered Go fi gure Malcolm couldn’t imagine Cocoa ever winning a debate without screaming Just shut up Can you do me a favor Malcolm asked Grandma still kept her eyes straight on the computer Not right now I’m busy Just a small favor he egged I’m almost done she said peck peck pecking at the keyboard He hated asking but I need to borrow some money Grandma Eunice didn’t even look up She still pecked away at the computer Grandma what are you doing 6
I’m trying to set up a Face-Friends page she answered What Why would Grandma want a Face-Friends page Did she even have any friends Malcolm watched her tip-tap at the keyboard She tilted her head this way and that Once in a while she’d lean really close examining what she’d typed This could take forever he thought Uh do you need some help he asked Nope I’ve got it She fiddled some more filling in the boxes on the page Hmmm Do you think I should lie about my age Malcolm shrugged Might as well No one would believe your real age anyway Hey Grandma fussed I’m not that old 7
There are fossils younger than you Grandma Malcolm teased Maybe But can a fossil do this Grandma backed up her wheelchair stood up and did a little jig Then she plopped back down and wheeled back to the computer Yep I think I’ll shave twenty years off my age It’ll be our little secret Yeah our secret Malcolm said with a sly grin I won’t tell as long as you loan me some money Grandma Eunice winked There’s no doubt about it You defi nitely take after my side of the family What’d you need the money for The old Bijou movie theater is closing down Malcolm said So they’ve been running old classic fi lms This weekend 9
