The kid and the radio

KID entertained himself listening to his favorite music on the radio while his dad drove.

The radio stations flickered every now and then. It sometimes did that on its own.

DAD scoffed and criticized the modern music his son was into. He didn’t usually let him listen to it. Today was one of those days.

He reached and pressed the button that changed channels, but it seemingly didn’t work. He tried to change it manually with the memorized numbers of the news radio station, but it wouldn’t change no matter what.

His impatience and anger were increasing, as he decided to turn it off, and it also didn’t work. All the buttons must have been broken.

He tried turning the wheel to turn the volume down and mute the music, but the sound only got louder.

Startled, he turned in the other direction, increasing the volume even more. The car was complete chaos and DAD was panicking trying to keep his concentration on the road with the pandemonium of music. He frantically pressed the power button, while steering the wheel with another hand. Nothing worked and he barely avoided crashing.

The song ended, and when one came on that the kid didn’t like, still at top volume, it changed to another station.

The kid smiled. He wouldn’t ever quit his music again.