Wakko Runs Away
Chapter 7
Things were so much different now that all three Warner siblings had split up. Yakko was now all by himself, thanks to Dot not wanting to continue with the search for Wakko, and Wakko was still out there somewhere, Yakko knew.
It was definitely a humbling situation, but Yakko was already committed to finding Wakko and getting his family back together.
"We're family, and families stick together," Yakko said to himself. "I will get you back, and I promise I'll never hurt you or Dot again."
Dot was heading her own way, looking for a potential ride back to Burbank. But while she was walking along, no such transportation could be found.
"My feet are killing me," said Dot. "I need to find a place to sit down."
After having walked for so long that day, Dot was exhausted. She decided it was time to stop for the night.
Just as Dot was about to call it a night, a group of seemingly harmless kids drove by and spotted her.
"Hey you," the kids said to Dot. "Need a ride?"
"Uh, no thanks," said Dot. I'm just resting. I'll just walk back home.
"You look like you're exhausted." one of the kids said. "You really need a good night's sleep."
"Thanks for the offer," Dot replied. "But I'd rather sleep here. I don't want any trouble either."
"Oh, no trouble at all," another one of the kids said. "You look like you need a place to stay. Come on, hop in."
"I'm not coming with you, "Dot said. "You're strangers, and I should never talk to strangers."
"Oh no you don't," said one of the kids. Dot was then grabbed by the kids and forced into their car.
While Yakko and Dot were having problems of their own, Wakko was content with his new life, No siblings, no being mistreated, just peace and quiet he never had before. Even though he was enjoying it, he still felt something was missing. He was starting to feel lonely.
"I'm bored," said Wakko. "Maybe being alone isn't as good as I thought it would be." Simply, Wakko needed someone to talk to, but where he was, there wasn't a soul within miles.
Wakko reached into his gag bag to find his favorite joke book to entertain himself. He spent several hours laughing at all the jokes in the book. Before long, he found himself getting hungry again. It was getting close to dinner time.
"I think I better find a place or something to eat," Wakko said. He didn't have any money left to spend, but he did have a couple of snacks left in his gag bag.
Before having his dinner, Wakko put a picnic cloth on the ground and set everything up. A typical Wakko 'specialty' sandwich and a bottle of cola, with a box of chocolate chip cookies for dessert.
Yakko was still trying to figure out where Wakko could possibly have gone. The only way to know for sure what happened was for Yakko to figure out places Wakko would likely head to.
"Let's see," he said. "What would I be doing if I were Wakko? Where would I go?" The only thing Yakko could think of was a restaurant, so that's where he went.
Upon entering the restaurant, he's greeted by a waitress and can't help with what he typically does to a girl. "HELLOOOOOOOO Nurse!," he said.
"Oh, great," said the waitress. "Not another one."
"What do you mean by that?," Yakko asked, wondering why she said 'another one'.
"There was another creature that looked just like you that came here yesterday," said the waitress. "He was wearing a red baseball cap backwards and a blue turtleneck shirt."
Yakko knew this could only have been one person...Wakko.
In the car of the kids who kidnapped her, Dot was struggling to escape their grasp.
"You guys better let me go!," she said. "When Yakko finds out, you're all going to be in big trouble!"
"Yakko?!," said one of the kids holding Dot. "What kind of a name is that?"
"He's my brother!," said a now-furious Dot. "NOW LET ME OUT OF HERE!"
"What exactly are you, anyway?," another one of the kids asked.
"I said let me out of here," said Dot.
"I don't think so," the kid holding Dot said again. "You're walking out in the middle of nowhere alone, and that's not a safe thing to do."
"It's not safe being with any of you jerks either," Dot responded. "Now, for the last time, LET ME OUT OF HERE OR I'LL CALL THE POLICE!"
Wakko was finished with his dinner and was about to settle in for the night. Even so, the something that was bothering him all day was even more intense now.
"Okay, maybe I really do need to return to Yakko and Dot," he said. "Or maybe it's because I'm tired."
With that, Wakko tried to drift into sleep, but the same thought prevented him from doing so. Perhaps he really needed to be with Yakko and Dot more than ever.
End of Chapter 7