AAAARGH!!! (8 page)
“As I’ve explained before
(snort-snort)
, it’s only cheating if you get caught.”
Chad shook his head. “I don’t think so. Cheating is cheating. It makes no difference—”
“Uh, should those beeps be coming so fast?” he asked.
Doug scowled at his remote control. “Not exactly.”
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Naomi looked over Doug’s shoulder at the controls. “One beep is good.”
“Correct.” Doug nodded as he started backing up toward the door.
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“And more than one beep?” Chad asked, his concern growing.
“Not so good,” Naomi said as she also started backing up.
“Especially when they come so quickly,” Doug added.
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“So what do we do?” Chad asked.
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“We have several options,” Doug said. “But for now, I think the best one is . . .”
He looked at the remote control, then at Naomi.
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And then together—in perfect, two-part harmony—they shouted,
All three spun around and raced toward the door.
The good news was they got outside and Doug quickly pulled the garage door shut.
The better news was as they stood outside catching their breath, the alarm started to
slow down.
Naomi and Chad traded looks.
“You think it’s safe?” Naomi asked.
Doug paused to listen.
“Yeah.” He nodded. “It’s definitely run out of
power.”
All three let out a sigh of relief.
Doug reached for the garage door and raised it back up. “That was close.”
“I’ll say,” Naomi agreed.
But just as the door opened—
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“Look out! It’s going to—”
No one knew if Doug ever finished shouting. It’s hard hearing anyone shout when a gazillion gallons of water suddenly
