Welcome Home x Child Reader (One-shot Story)

Paint (Hidden Video Part 14)

You, Wally and Barnaby are at Wally's place. Barnaby is talking to Home while Wally wants to show you his paint skills. You watch Wally paint until you got thirsty and tell Wally that you will be right back. As you're grabbing the drink you listen in Barnaby's conversation with Home. 

"...So I tells him... I'm just pollen your leg!" Barnaby said, causing you to snort at his jokes, "boy, ya should'a see him, Home, I had the poor guy's head turnin' like a merry-go-round!"

"Poor Frank," you muttered while Home was making the sound of banging which you can assume that Home is laughing. You sometimes talk with Home, but you cannot understand Home without the help of Barnaby and Wally. These two help you to understand and connect more with Home. However, Home did try to communicate with you through morse code whenever Wally or Barnaby wasn't around. You try your best to understand Home, but you're not sure if you completely understand Home through morse code. There's always a next time neighbor. 

"Yeah, he's a real sour puss," Barnaby said, "no wonder Julie can't tell a good joke, she's got a sense of humor only Frank could love." 

'I love her jokes...'

Home made a shutters creak sound. 

"Did I tell ya that joke she gave me?" Barnaby asked, "somethin' about a three that one? I oughta be a good sum-maritan and teach her a thing or two about puns."

You filled your water with a glass cup while Home made a sound that caused Barnaby's smirk to drop and turn into a puzzled look.

"What?" Barnaby asked, "you didn't like that one?! I came up with that on the fly! That oughta be worth somethin'!" 

Home replied with a couple of squeak sounds while you're done filling up the water. 

"Speakin' of flies," Barnaby said as he remembers something, "Howdy was goin' on and on about his family today. The poor guy's got more family members than a caterpillar's legs." 

You giggle at Barnaby's comment.

"If I'm countin' Howdy's, that's at least four!" 

Home let out an inquisitive door squeak, which it causes you to turn your head in confusion wondering what Home is saying. 

"Hey, unless he's walkin' on all fours like moi, then I don't count arms," Barn said, "that reminds me. Eddie's been gettin' better at runnin'."

"Yeah, Home! You should have seen him" you joined in, causing Barnaby to smile. 

"Especially for a guy with only two legs! Still scares easier than my Mama, though and she's a real chicken!" You and Barnaby laugh at his own comment. After you two die down a bit, Home opens and closes its door with judgmental demeanor. 

"Hey! I chased him down for a good reason!" he said defensively, "My kazoos were supposed to come today!..." Barnaby crossed his arms with a disappointed look, "which they didn't." 

You walk behind Barnaby and pat him on the back, "there there Barnaby." 

"And if ya think about it," Barnaby said, "I'm the poor guy that deserves an apology here! I ran after that mailman all through the neighborhood and with nothin' to show for it!" 

Home open its windows and shuts a bit making a laughter sound. 

"Yeah, yeah, real funny!" Barnaby pouted, "A poor little guy like me deserves some sympathy." You take a sip of your drink while listening in on Barnaby, "a clown without a kazoo is like..." Barnaby struggled to find words until he took a glance at Wally staring at his paint, "like an artist without his paintbrush! Go on kid, tell 'em " Barn said, with a smirk on his face.

There was a moment of silence. Your face dropped realizing that you totally forgot that you left Wally waiting.

 Barnaby looked at Wally with a puzzled look, "hello?" he said, nudging Wally, "buddy?" 

"Pal?" you joined in as you carelessly drop the glass of water on the floor, worrying for your best friend. 

You and Barnaby notice that Wally has stopped painting, "hey, you stopped paintin'," Barnaby said with concern. 

"Is he going to be okay?" you asked with a concerned look.

Barnaby gives you a quick reassured look, before looking back at Wally, "everything alright, Wally?"  

Just like that, Wally snapped out of his trace.

'What's happening to you Wally...?'