You can play it any time you want Malcolm said It’s not really my kind of game Thanks Dandy beamed trying to put his guitar down The strap got caught on his ear When he turned the controller around to pop it loose some of the buttons got caught in his hair I’m sorry you didn’t get the video game you wanted he said as he tried to untwist the gadget Malcolm was sorry too He’d asked for Ghost Stalkers the Home Game It was based on his favorite reality TV show In the game the players try to detect famous ghosts and zap them with lasers Malcolm knew he could score high on that one Ghost detecting and zapping were his specialties I never asked for Rock Like a Star I think my dad wanted it Malcolm said 6
Dandy still struggled to get his hair loose from the controller He gave new meaning to the phrase plucking a guitar Parents are like that sometimes Dandy said For my birthday my mom gave me a DVD of Medical Miracles season one I don’t even like that show And she only watches it because she thinks one of the actors is dreamy She gets all giggly and gaga when he’s on Dandy made goo-goo eyes to imitate her I know which actor you’re talking about Malcolm said Every time they show him Grandma Eunice nearly jumps out of her wheelchair She whistles and hoots and yells things like He’s hotter than a jalapeño on a grilled-cheese sandwich The more Dandy tried to free his hair the more it got caught in the buttons 7
Maybe on their birthdays we should give our parents what we want That’s a good idea Malcolm looked back at the TV Dandy’s super high score flashed in neon colors while a crowd of cheering video fans still squealed and applauded Dandy was definitely the King of Rock Just then he heard a ripping noise followed by Ow He turned back to Dandy The King of Rock now had a bald spot on the side of his head Dandy held up the red guitar and grinned Want to play again 9
