It was so Strange, I've never seen those guys just stand
there and punch a guy and then not really beat him up. Most times, when
those dirtballs start, it's not over until sirens are coming. But, that
time with my brother was different, it was like they were testing him
or seeing how long he could last. And then suddenly they just stopped
and looked at the screen for a second. Derek, the long-haired guy, finally
said "Holy shit, he hasn't missed a fucking ghost in 17 levels."
Then every one started crowding around and standing on chairs to see.
I couldn't get close or high enough to look past anyone and Derek kept
putting his greasy hand on my forehead and pushing me away every time
I got to close. Pretty soon the whole crowd started cheering for him
and I can hear the packing, or whatever you call that sound when Pac
Man eats the pellets, getting faster and faster and the noise of all
four ghosts going down every time he ate a pellet (I can never remember
their names: inky, pinky, stinky and boobs or something).
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