Dear Darcy Chapter 25 Snippet
"When you said Guitar Hero," Jason examines the way too tiny guitar controller in his hands. "I didn't expect…this."
"I died in the 60s." Ember smirks from where she stands beside him. "Game consoles weren't even a concept then."
"I died in the 90s." Jason shoots back, trying and failing to fit the damn strap over his shoulders. "I think I was dead when this game came out."
"Babypop showed me how to play, it's easy." Ember shrugs, pressing the colored buttons on the fret until the menu starts to blare different song samples. "HAL helped set me up and I've loved it since."
"Babypop? Hal?" Jason questions, getting a feel for the spacing and the frankly atrocious lights going on the big screen right now.
"Phantom. And his bud, HAL 9000." Ember squints, before waving him off and selecting a song. "Don't worry about it. Best out of five, three practice rounds."
Jason braces himself—gloves are not actually great for gaming—and hopes to Wonder Woman those guitar classes back in middle school still hold up.
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