Chapter 4: Another Video Gaming Shot

Friday

Tomorrow is gonna be my birthday, and I am really excited for it. I hope Dad gives me the parachute I wanted and I think Rowley would get me something neat as well. But today after school, I would think that Rowley was playing some more wall ball after school of course. The only thing that I would say is normal about Rowley is that he goes to his karate dojo regularly, which gives me a hint that Rowley cares more about his karate skills than wall ball. So at about five-o-clock, I saw Rowley walking up to his house after he was finished with his karate training. I showed him my video game controller that I brought with me and told him if he wanted to play video games.

Now, when I mean by this, I don't mean like another shot at video games. I actually prayed to God first before I went and talked to Rowley. But no matter HOW much I prayed to God, Rowley kept on refusing. That drove me to rage, so I left in a hurry. Before I got to bed that night, I could hear the sounds of a playground ball bouncing up against the wall and I couldn't believe it. Rowley's playing at THIS HOUR?!

I've grown really tired of this kid and so, the only thing that I could just do is pray to God one last time before I go to sleep.

Saturday

I'm just glad that today was my birthday, because I was extra excited for this one. Mainly, since I figure Dad might get me that parachute that I wanted for my birthday, I'll open his gift last. I also will have another family party, just like last time because I figure that maybe my relatives would think twice about their gifts. Every time I keep getting clothes or books that I wouldn't really need but then the cash comes in as well. Last family birthday, when mom told me I should just read the cards my relatives brought, I thought it was painful, but this time I had a different approach!

I would read the cards that my relatives brought but I'd read them fast, but more fluently. So first, what I mean by that is that first, I'd stack the cards up and then like I said, read the cards really fast. Then I'd go open up the cards and let the money flow in!

I thought that was really smart of me but I could thank God for THAT. I think Rowley would change his mind once I invite him to my birthday party this time. Hopefully he would give me a good gift!

My relatives arrived to my house around 12:00 and just like last time; I said for them that the gifts would go on the dining room table. Rowley arrived last but he was pretty excited that I invited him to my party. I think I would open Rowley's gifts second to last, just before Dad's gift just so I can see what he has up his sleeve!

Everyone first had lunch, and then the men would either watch TV or play some games, and the women would gossip in the kitchen. Since the men were using the TV, now was my chance to play some Magick and Monsters with Rowley. I haven't played the game in a really long time but now was my chance to have some fun with it. Rowley said he'll be the dungeon keeper and I was really excited, because to be honest with you, I'd rather be one of those adventurers in the game than a dungeon keeper just because it is more exciting.

Rowley was a hard dungeon keeper though, because he always would put really hard things for me to go through. One time, when I was about to open a cavern door with a key I found, there was this wizard blocking me and he shot some kind of poison spell at me which slightly paralyzed my walking. When I made it pass the wizard, four cavern spiky things from the ceiling fell down on me and I was forced to use two of my aid-kits. And get this, when I was just about to open the platinum chest that was located at the center of the chasm, a horde of barbarians riding on slimes nearly pushed me off and KILLED me! About half of my aid-kits were gone, which is not the kind of thing that I would expect.

Luckily, it was now time for the gifts, so I quickly stacked them up in a pile and began reading the cards fast. My plan worked believe it or not, and no one noticed that I was reading really fast. I mostly as usual, got a bunch of clothes and books but I couldn't wait for Rowley's gift. Mom's gift was actually a Twisted Wizard 2 game which I wanted for MONTHS for that. I was so excited that I couldn't even think of a better present then that! Rowley's gift was way worse than this though. It was a T-Shirt surprisingly, but get this: The shirt has words written: "Wall Ball Buddies!" I couldn't believe it. THIS was Rowley's GIFT?! Rowley seemed proud that he gave this to me, but I don't wanna hurt his feelings though. So I just pretended that I would wear it the next time I would play wall ball. Dad's gift was of course, last and I knew that it would have to be the best gift ever for this birthday. It was a parachute, just like I said, but I knew that Dad couldn't rack up piles of cash in under three weeks. He's just one of those decent office workers that get paid like how much the average office worker could get. The parachute was those mini kinds that barely even have enough room to fit you. I knew that Dad spent a big portion of his money doing this so I just said thanks, and then I quickly gathered up my gifts.

Uncle Joe's dog was not around at my birthday which was good, because now I can eat my cake whole with all my relatives. What is kind of annoying though is that Rowley got almost the exact same portion of cake as me which is about one seventh. Even though it isn't HIS birthday! Oh well, I guess it was really nice having him around for my birthday anyway.

Monday

I'm just glad that school is now over, because that meant that I don't have to keep watching Rowley playing wall ball with all the other kids. But still, I knew that Rowley would play wall ball in his OWN backyard. A couple of times today, he invited me over to his house and I knew that I couldn't turn down an invite so rudely. So so I had to come over. It was still fun, it's just that I'd have better fun playing with Twisted Wizard 2 and wanted to give Rowley a taste of what it's like so we can spend some time together.

But I'm assuming THIS is what he wants me to do with him. I wonder when this all will stop!