Johnny and the limit

Johnny peaked around an alley corner with his sister's high-tech binoculars, making sure to keep himself hidden as he scanned down the streets, looking for Mary.

"So, explain to me again why you needed me to come along on this mission?" Dukey asked.

"Because you're my best friend…. And following someone alone while dressed all in black makes you creepy." Johnny explained.

"So, having both of us snooping around makes it less creepy?" Dukey asked sarcastically.

"You're really overthinking this." Johnny retorted, "Ooh! There she is!"

"Where?" Dukey asked, swiping the binoculars from Johnny.

"There, at the end of the block." Johnny replied.

"She's going into the video game store." Dukey thought out loud.

"Why would she go there?… I didn't think Susan or Mary played video games since they're all too violent and childish and not a productive use of time." Johnny asked, making a silly voice and face as he listed off his sisters' complaints about video games.

*A few moments later*

"She's coming out of the store." Dukey alerted Johnny.

"It looks like she has something with her." Johnny stated, "What is it? Can you tell?"

"It's a bag." Dukey replied.

"I can tell it's a bag; I want to know what's in it!" Johnny spouted angrily.

"I don't have x-ray vision Johnny!"

"Yes you do!" Johnny said as he flipped a switch on the side of the binoculars.

"Oh hey, cool! Your sisters make a quality product."

"Yeah yeah, whatever! What do you see?"

"It looks like a copy of smash badger 6… ooh, special edition."

"No way! I'm pretty sure my sisters don't like video games but I KNOW they don't like smash badger."

"Plus the special edition only came out today." Dukey mumbled, pulling down the binoculars to talk to Johnny.

"I know… and I totally want it but I have no money and dad already said no to a loan."

"That's probably because you never pay him back."

"And?"

"And what? That seems like a pretty good reason not to give you a loan."

"Whose side are you on? My dads or mine… the boy who rescued you from the pound even though you smelled funny and had been there for 15 months?"

"Hey, don't get mad at me. I'm just saying, it doesn't surprise me."

"Yeah, you're right." Johnny replied, abruptly switching from drama-queen mode back to normal, "By the way, where is she now?"

"Where is who?"

"Mary!"

"Oh, yeah… umm… she's gone." Dukey said as he abruptly pulled back up the binoculars.

"What? You were supposed to be watching her! You had the binoculars."

"I got distracted." Dukey said with a nervous laugh.

"She's got to be somewhere near by. Let's move, but be sneaky."