((Mod: Sooooo I'm dropping my first chapter of Barb's lore! I'm not a super great writer, and it's probably gonna be silly, but oh well. Everyone is welcome to take a look ❤️))
{RnM: Faith In Humanity Ch.1}
“Robot! What are you working on today? Nice door frame! It sure looks sturdy!” Monster watched as Robot got down to work with a peculiar looking device.
Robot always went big and beyond with all his inventions. Of course, ninety percent of the time it went haywire, and this invention in particular was unpredictable and there was no guarantee it would actually work.
Nevertheless, Robot remained hopeful for optimistic results.
“I've been working on something special this time! You know how much I value the laws of science. But what if we tried bending a few of those rules? Through dimensional travel!” Robot finished hooking up a power generator to the door frame that stood on its platform.
“You mean we'd be able to cross over into other worlds? Oh wow! I wonder what kind of worlds are out there. The possibilities are endless!” Monster was of course optimistic about this amazing concept.
“Exactly! If my theories are correct, this should open up a gateway into wherever it takes us, ripping a tear through the fabric of space and time. There's no telling what we'll find, but we could make ground breaking discoveries! Wanna do the honors, Monster?” Robot gestured to the red button on the power generator to get it started.
“Ooh! Oh boy! Okay! Here we go! Hee hee hee!” Monster was so giddy he could barely keep from shaking with excitement as he slams down on the red button.
Sparks and electricity fly through the twists of exposed wiring that wrapped right around the doorframe, and it would cause lights flickering throughout the apartment building, as well as accumulate a lightning storm outside from such a powerful phenomenon of the gateway opening itself.
A roaring thunder rumbles the earth beneath their feet, until finally, a blinding light of an ethereal portal presents itself through the doorway.
It was a shaking experience to say the least, and Monster had clung onto Robot for comfort from the loud thunder and rumbling he felt in his chest.
“... Well, I don't think I liked THAT part, but look how pretty and shiny the portal is! It looks like a bubble wand before you blow out the bubbles! …. So….. Who's going to go through it first?” Monster thought the portal was pretty, but admittedly it felt intimidating and scary.
“Oh! …. Yeah… I honestly didn't think we'd get this far. …. Should we flip a coin?” Robot took out a gold coin to flip.
“Sounds fair enough!” Monster let Robot flip the coin, which ended up rolling itself into a nearby floor vent.
“..... Okay, that went nowhere.” Robot looked down the vent, then back to the portal.
It was right there in front of their eyes, but it was a matter of having the courage to step through.
They didn't know what was on the other side, after all.
For all they knew, crossing over would mean certain death or catastrophic consequences because the last time Robot built a similar transportation device, Monster ended up coming out of it completely deformed, even with the vital golden spark plug.
If Robot and Monster weren't crossing over to the other side though, then whatever was on the other side of that doorway would come over to them.
Robot noticed a harmonious humming vibrating the living room again, and before they could process what was happening, a sudden hand and arm sticks out through the portal.
“What is that!?” Monster picks Robot up and immediately hides them both behind their couch.
“SHH! Keep quiet! It'll hear you!” Robot kept a grip on Monster's lips, but that didn't stop the frightened whimpering coming from either of them, as they both watched the creature step out from the portal.
The creature steps out, completely covered in whatever substance that was the portal, all shimmery like a bioluminescent slime.
It looked like an adolescent female, pale skin, green eyes, and messy brown hair that was matted from the bioluminescent substance. She looked lost, curious and confused as Robot and Monster, as anyone likely would after going through a portal of the unknown.
“Monster! There's an alien in our apartment! A real alien! Look at her! …. What is she? She's organic, but… what is she doing?” Robot watched as the creature looked curiously through their apartment.
“... Hello?” The alien spoke out softly at first. Upon closer inspection, she looked like she had a black eye, and had some various bruises on her arms. Had something happened to her prior to crossing over?
“.... Well it's rude to leave our alien guest unaccompanied!” Monster stood up to go greet the pale alien.
“Monster- no!” Robot tried to stop Monster but it was already too late.
“Hi, there, miss alien! We come in peace-” Before Monster could get a word in further, the alien girl took one look at Monster and immediately started screaming out of fear.
“NO! Don't!!” She screamed, nearly falling back as she cowered away from Monster.
“Woah! It's okay! I said we come in peace! Don't be afraid!” Monster insisted, but Barb had been quick to throw a nearby book at Monster, and then she continued to try running away, only to trip over on Robot, and accidentally took his arm off with her.
Barb sat up, and looked in horror at the mechanical arm that had been squirming and wriggling in her hands like a worm.
“Hey! Watch where you're going! Can I also get that arm back please?” Robot tried reaching for his arm, but the alien threw Robot's arm back into his face and continued to crawl and kick back away from him.
“This isn't real! You're not real!”
As the commotion went on, the lights started flickering violently above them.
On top of that, sparks fly everywhere on the portal machine due to the power generator suddenly overheating and smoking.
Robot noticed the smoking generator catching on fire, and he didn't care if the alien was afraid of them because there was no time to warn her that the generator would explode.
So Robot quckily stretches his arms out, and grabs the alien by her ankles so he can quickly pull her to safety.
“EVERYONE HIT THE DECK! The Power Generator is gonna-” Before Robot could finish his sentence, the power generator exploded on cue, and the bioluminescence of the ethereal portal exploded; making a mess everywhere. Walls, floor, ceiling, everywhere.
Everyone got blown away, but the alien was closest to the explosion, so the impact of flying into the wall, falling, rolling off the table and onto the floor easily knocked the wind out of her; especially because the impact dislocated her arm.
“Oh no! Robot! She's hurt! Oh- it looks really bad!” Monster was the first one to rush over to Barb's side, and both the boys would cringe at the site of the alien's dislocated arm.
She phased out for a good while, only hearing a loud ringing noise as Robot and Monster surrounded her; too weak to do anything else but lay there in Monster's arms as he scoops her up.
All she could focus on was the burning pain in her arm, but she couldn't scream and was practically paralyzed in shock.
Robot and Monster were talking, frantically, but Barb couldn't comprehend what they were saying.
By the time she woke up from her stunned spell, it was like time had skipped to the part where Monster was now popping Barb's arm back into place; an audible cracking sound, followed along with the sharp shooting pain up her arm that snaps the alien back into the reality of her situation.
She started immediately struggling in Monster's grip to get away.
“NO! GET OFF! GET OFF ME!” She pleaded, freaking out yet again.
“Hey! Will you stop it?? Calm down, will you!?” Robot popped his own arm back on and would try to approach the alien girl again, but Barb screams and runs to lock herself in the nearby bathroom as soon as Monster lets her go.
“Well, that's just great! Our first alien interaction, and she's scared to death of us. Hey! Get out of our bathroom!” Robot took his eye, and reached under the crack of the door so he could peer in to look at Barb cowering in the tub.
“GO AWAY!” She felt like a cornered animal, as she held onto her sore arm.
“Go away? Us? This is OUR apartment you waltzed into, miss missy! Now calm down! You're just gonna hurt yourself further. Let's be civil about this. Please, just come out, alright, kid?” Robot tried checking his tone, but he couldn't help that sass meter of his.
“Robot, be gentle with her! She's clearly more afraid of us than we are of her. We have to be good hosts and make her feel welcomed in our home! Only problem is, we don't know anything about our guest, much less her name. That's it! Let's start by introducing ourselves more properly!” Monster gave a gentle knock on the bathroom door.
“Just leave me alone!” She pleaded, trying to keep from succumbing to the raging anxiety of a sentient mechanical and a gigantic purple organic waiting for her to come out.
“Come on… I know we got off on the wrong foot, but we should try to at least know each other. This is my friend Robot, and I'm Monster! What's your name?” Monster spoke gently through the bathroom door, his voice soft.
“... Robot and Monster? Those are your names?” Barb thought that was a bit silly, but so was this entire situation.
“Not our first choice, but yes. Don't wear ‘em out.” Robot leaned against the wall, figuring this small talk wouldn't be going anywhere.
“...I'm Barb… and… This probably isn't even happening, is it? It's just a dream! A really, really weird dream. And I'll wake back up any moment now.” Barb rationalized.
“Oh, how cute, now she thinks she's dreaming.” Robot said sarcastically.
It wouldn't be so bad if they could send her back through the portal she came from, but the spontaneous explosion completely destroyed Robot's dimensional doorway machine. So Barb was stranded here in Robot and Monsters world.
“Robot, we need to make sure Barb is okay! That explosion really hurt her! She probably has a concussion.” Monster wore his concern on his sleeve, while Robot was thinking about what he was going to do with Barb.
Things weren't supposed to happen this way, and now they were stuck with a human teenage girl who thought she was dreaming.
“I'm fine… I don't have a concussion, I just… I don't understand what happened.” Barb got out of the tub and sat on the bathroom floor near the door, where Monster was sitting on the other side.
“There was just a little malfunction with Robot's dimensional portal thingy! It exploded and you hurt your arm! I had to pop it back into place, and that must have scared you. I'm sorry If I hurt you, Barb. I was just trying to help. And by the looks of things, you might be here to stay for a little while!” Monster tried to explain everything to Barb as gently as possible, but she was still in so much shock that most of the things Monster was saying hadn't been fully registered at first.
“What? Does that mean I can't… you know… leave?” Barb asks.
“Unfortunately, yes. So, this is what we're gonna do, Barb. We're going to keep you here, so that you don't go out causing a bunch of havoc and screaming at everyone you see. Just until I can fix the doorway machine and send you back home. It might take time, but it'll be okay. So can you come out of the bathroom now? You can't stay in there forever.” Robot was being as straightforward as possible because he needed Barb to understand her situation, and most of all, he needed her to trust them.
After a moment, Barb unlocks the door and cracks it open three inches, peeking one of her hazel green eyes out at Robot and Monster. She still looked scared but at least she was emerging.
“.... What am I supposed to do?” Barb stepped out cautiously like a deer in headlights, and she still maintained her distance; especially from Monster.
“The best thing you can do is be patient and wait. But there's gonna be some rules. The most important being that you're not to go outside because nobody can know that you exist.” Robot began.
“... Wait, but Robot? Isn't Barb proof that other universes exist? I thought you wanted to make new discoveries. Well! Barb is a remarkably new discovery! We could introduce her to everyone in town!” Monster insisted.
“No… It's not safe for her. You saw how easily damaged she got from that explosion alone! She's not durable to all the dangers in this apartment, let alone outside. I don't want Barb getting hurt on my conscience.” Robot was taking this more seriously because Barb was just a kid, and he felt like she was now their responsibility whether he liked it or not.
“We also don't know how everyone else will react to a creature like Barb. So it's better to play it safe, and not do anything spontaneous, like exposing her to the rest of our world.” Robot glanced over at Barb, and Monster, affirming they both understood the risks.
“I suppose you have a point, Robot. I don't want Barb getting hurt either.” Monster looked at Barb, seeing that she was still somewhat nervous, and he tried his best to seem as non-threatening as possible.
“Don't worry, Barb! Everything is gonna be okay! We're not as scary as we seem. You might actually learn to like it here! We just gotta get you a comfy place to sleep. I already know the perfect spot.” Monster gestured Barb to an old walk-in closet full of old junk.
“It's not much, but with a little cleaning it'll be perfect for you! I've been meaning to declutter anyhow, so this works out perfectly! You wanna help?” Monster figured it would be a simple activity where he could get to know Barb better.
While Barb and Monster worked on cleaning out the walk-in closet, Robot got to work on the living room mess with the bioluminescent slime. Disgusting stuff, and it smelled sour, like old curtling milk.
Even so, Robot collected plenty of samples of the portal's bioluminescence, so that he could further study it.
All the while, Barb's arm still hurt a great deal, so she was struggling with lifting the heavier objects around to the point Monster noticed her discomfort.
“.... Barb, maybe you should actually go shower. That glowy stuff is pretty and glittery but it smells repugnant! I'll get you some clean clothes too. They might be baggy, but it'll do for now. You worry about recovering. Me and Robot will fix everything up.” Monster says softly, only wanting the best for Barb.
He would reach out to pet her hair, even though it was saturated in the bioluminescent goop. Come to think of it, maybe all of them would need showers tonight, but Monster was more focused on the girl.
When he reached her though, Barb had a physical reaction where she flinched, like she was preparing to get hit, so Monster pulled his hand away, afraid he frightened Barb again.
“Okay… Thanks…” Barb gathered herself and walked past Robot in the living room, just curiously watching him before he caught her staring and she'd zip into the bathroom to get clean.
“Hmph… This is going to be an interesting experience.” Robot continues to scrape the portal slime off the ceiling, and it drips down like a thick gelatinous chunk of jelly onto his head.
“Gross. It feels like I'm drenched in mucus. I can't imagine how Barb must have felt walking through this.” Robot shivered as the cold slime dripped down his back.
“Maybe she felt like she didn't have a choice. Did you see the bruises on her arms? Her black eye? I think she was running away from something bad. No wonder she was so scared.” Monster noticed how every time he gestured to Barb, she would flinch like he was going to hit her, and that broke Monster's heart.
“... Yeah… I don't know what happened to her, but what matters right now is that she's safe.” Robot rationalized that with time, Barb would learn to not be so scared around them.
“Of course! We should make her feel as welcome as possible! We might be the only two people she can rely on. So I'll make sure she's taken care of, so you can focus on making her a portal home.” Monster was a natural caretaker, being the greatest big brother to his little sister Globitha, so he had a positive outlook over taking care of Barb.
Robot didn't see himself getting nearly as attached to the creature as Monster because he planned on getting Barb home as soon as possible.
“I wouldn't get too attached, Monster. Barb is still just a guest. She's also a secret that nobody can ever know about. So remember that we can't take any risks-”
“HEY GUYS! I see you got your hands busy!” Ogo suddenly beamed from the doorway that had been left open, so he naturally let himself right in.
Had Ogo seen everything this whole time?
Of course he had.
Nobody could hide from Ogo…. No One.
“Ogo! You need to stop doing that, you're gonna give me a heart attack one of these days!” Robot shouted, having had enough surprises today.
“Well, since you're here, Ogo, you've gotta meet our new friend! She's in the bathroom right now.” Monster was so quick to fold, but if Ogo saw everything, then there was no need to hide Barb from him now.
“Oh, I saw! She's definitely a skittish little thing, isn't she? Congratulations on your first adopted child! She's out of this world! Hehe! Get it? Out Of This World? Hahahah!” Ogo beamed.
“Whoa! Now hold on a minute! This isn't a fostering situation. This was a huge mistake that I intend to correct. And nobody else can know about Barb, got it, Ogo? Swear you won't tell another soul about this!” Robot stretched to be on Ogo's level so he could understand how serious he was being.
“Of course, your secret is safe with me! Even if I did tell anyone, you know nobody would believe me anyways.” Ogo insisted, being self aware enough to know that most people didn't want to hear what he had to say most of the time.
“That's a fair point.” Robot shrunk back down, and looked back at the portal machine that laid about in shambles. What a mess…. And how would Robot know Barb would be safe if he did rebuild the portal back to where she came from? Was she any safer there than she was here?
Barb would come back out from the bathroom wearing one of Monster's shirts, and she wore a pair of Monster's pants, but his legs were so short that for Barb it was more like wearing shorts with her longer legs.
“Barb! How are you feeling? This is our friend, Ogo! Ogo, Barb!” Monster greeted Barb to come over, as he knew she was a bit shy.
“Friend is a bit of a stretch, don't you think?” Robot muttered under his breath.
Ogo zips over to Barb, getting a closer look at her as he circles around her, and Barb tries to follow his movements until she gets dizzy.
“HI, BARB! It's so nice to meet you! I've never met a real life alien before! This moment is going right into my dream journal!” Ogo snapped a flash photo of him and Barb, which blinded her momentarily and she had to rub her eyes.
“N-nice to meet you? I'm also not an alien! I'm a human-” Barb looked back up at Ogo, who had a wild look in his eyes, as well as an unnervingly wide smile as he squished her pudgey cheeks in his claws.
“You have such pretty green eyes! And look at your button nose! Your cheeks are so squishy! You're also really pale! Have you never seen sunlight? Are all humans-” Ogo had all these questions that Barb couldn't keep up with.
“Slow down!” Barb backed away from Ogo, and the lights were flickering above them again… must have been an odd wiring issue.
“Don't rile her up, Ogo, she just settled down.” Robot cleaned the last of the portal goop from the walls, and put them into a few more jars. He watched as the goop glows, and even starts to wriggle around and bubble slightly; like the substance had a mind of its own to try and escape.
“Oh! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to over stimulate you. I've just never met a human before! The only traces of humans we know of are fossils kept inside the old museum! You're like a dinosaur brought back to life! Isn't that amazing??” Ogo laughed excitedly.
“Um… What??” Barb was a bit shell shocked to learn that humans in this world did exist, or, used to, and that she's the only living one that they know of.
All the while, Monster had gotten done with cleaning the walk-in closet, setting up an air mattress for Barb to sleep in.
“Barb, your room is ready! It isn't much right now, but we'll get your new room personalized for you! We want you to make yourself right at home. In the meantime, how about we get you something to eat? I'll get some fresh bacon together. Ogo, you're welcome to stay if you- … Oh! I'm sorry Ogo! I always keep forgetting that you're allergic to bacon.” Monster felt silly for always forgetting that issue.
“Oh, I appreciate the offer, Monster! Really! I'll leave you to your family dinner! It was nice meeting you, Barb! I'll see you all very, very soon! If you need anything you know where to find me!” Ogo would then make his way out the door, closing it slowly, peeking at them through the door crack until it was completely shut.
“..... He seems…” Barb had no words for her first interaction with Ogo.
“Creepy? Obsessive? Clingy? All the above? Usually he'd insist on sitting and watching us eat.” Robot gestures for Barb to come to the kitchen table where they could all finally sit with each other and process the new changes and challenges that lay ahead of them over some fresh bacon.
Barb was mainly quiet though, and so was Robot as he sat across from her while Monster continued cooking the bacon on the kitchen stove.
“..... So… Bacon? Is that the only food you guys eat?” Barb might as well get her questions out of the way.
“It's a pretty large part of our diet. It's really good. Just give it a try, you might like it.” Robot was hoping that Barb wouldn't be a super picky eater.
“.... How do you eat? Like… you're a robot, right? So how does that work?”
“... Well first of all, we prefer the term ‘Mechanicals’ and I eat and digest food just like you and Monster.” Robot knew Barb still had to learn some of the proper customs and phrases, so he was tolerating whatever questions she had, even if it was just an attempt at making small talk.
“..... How does going to the bathroom for you work-” Robot lost it immediately when she asked that silly question.
“I'm not answering that! Out of all the questions you could ask me, that's what comes first to your mind?? How old are you? 16?” Robot was slightly annoyed already at such blatant immaturity from the human.
“Well, yeah. I am 16.” Barb answered honestly.
“... Oh….” Robot forgot to realize that Barb was only a kid.
“... Is it true that you guys have a museum of humans? Am I really the only living one?” Barb was still processing what kind of world she stepped into.
“Well- Why don't we start off with smaller, less complicated questions I can answer. Such as; during the week, me and Monster work over at the blinking lights factory, so you may be left here on your own tomorrow until we get home. Just for a little while. Marf will be here to keep you company…. Or Ogo.” Robot watched as Marf came up to Barb curiously, and Barb instinctually lifted her feet up in her chair.
“Is that a square roomba?” Barb asks.
“What? No! That's our pet Marf! Hey Marf! Say hello to our guest, Barb… Don't be shy Barb. He's friendly! Say hi.” Robot watches as Marf scooches up to give Barb a sniff or two.
“Marf.” Marf marfed.
“.... Hello..?” Barb reached her hand out slowly to pat Marf on his back.
“This is so weird.” Barb thought.
“See? He likes you already. There's no need to be scared. Here, give him a treat.” Robot gave Barb a bacon treat, and stretched his arm to give Marf some pets too.
“I guess the animals here are a bit different? He's a cute cube thing.” Barb handed Marf the treat and he accepted it, appreciating that Barb didn't tease him and make him beg for it unlike some people.
“Marf.” Marf licks her hand as a thank you before going off to do his business.
Barb giggled a bit, and she seemed to finally feel and look lighter now. She started to finally feel somewhat safe, and Robot couldn't help but find her laughter endearing.
However, he still could see all the bruises on Barb's arms, and he just now realized that Barb had her black eye hidden under her dampened long hair.
“... Hey… Now it's your turn to answer some questions. What led you to crossing over my portal?” Robot didn't beat around the bush like most people, but his question did shift the mood again, and Barb looked sad and guilty.
“... My dad had a few drinks and I was working late. When I got home we were arguing about money because he spent all the rent on… stupid stuff. Then things escalated and I had to leave… After I hit him in the head with one of his liquor bottles.” Barb muttered that last part, and Robot just sat there, eyes wide that a father could do those things to their own child, and given that Robot had a not so great dad of his own, it definitely made him empathize with Barb.
“It was raining pretty bad when I found this old abandoned house and I went in there to sleep before waking up and finding the portal down in the flooded cellar. I thought I was just dreaming so I went in… I also kind of just wanted to disappear. I guess I got my wish.” Barb tried to joke in the end but that didn't change how terrible her experience was.
“Oh- Barb… I'm so sorry you had to go through that…” Robot had only known Barb for less than an hour, but he wished he could find this guy and give him a black eye or two himself.
“I got away. I can handle myself.” Barb tried not to make a big deal out of it because of course it was an uncomfortable subject.
“Can we talk about something else? … Please?” Barb looked over to Monster who had been standing there listening to the whole conversation before setting the bacon on the table and sitting down to face Barb.
“You're a brave girl, Barb! You did what you had to do to survive, and that's all that matters! You did nothing wrong, and you're safe now…. Do you… Need a hug?” Monster wanted to hug Barb so badly because that situation sounded absolutely terrible, and he did his best not to cry at her truth.
Barb froze up a bit as Monster approached her at first, but she gave him permission with a slow nod, and Monster gave Barb the warmest hug he could give.
Barb felt like she was wrapped up in a giant warm velvet blanket, and she felt more secure again.
She'd been in survival mode this whole time, that it finally gave her a chance to feel all the repressed emotions she may have held inside.
However, when Barb felt like she was going to start crying, she got up and started heading for her room.
“Barb? Are you okay?” Monster watched as Barb distanced herself from him and Robot.
“Uh- I'm not that hungry right now… I think I gotta go get some sleep.” Barb faced away from Robot and Monster as she talked, but they could hear the shift in her voice, like she was trying not to cry.
At least not in front of them because Barb didn't want them to worry, and overall she just felt weird because she didn't know how to accept Monster's kindness yet.
“... That's okay, Barb. I'm sure you're probably tired after such a big event. We'll see you first thing tomorrow morning! Goodnight. Sweet dreams! Don't let the bed bugs bite.” Monster tried to be light and cheerful, but he knew that Barb was still adjusting.
“Goodnight, Barb… try to get some sleep.” Robot couldn't help but feel this sudden maternal pull toward Barb now.
So much for not getting attached, but he wouldn't show it just yet.
After dinner, Robot and Monster would clean up their plates from the table before heading to their room together.
“You think Barb will be okay? Maybe I should go check on her.” Monster sat on his bedside, riddled with concern.
“Just leave her alone for now, Monster. She should rest, and maybe she'll feel better tomorrow. This is going to be an adjustment for all of us.” Robot covered up on his bedside and turned off the lights.
“Okay… I hope I didn't upset her. I didn't mean to.” When Monster gave Barb a hug, he didn't expect her to cry.
She didn't cry to be heard, she cried silently, to be hidden.
Did she have to hide her tears often?
“... I don't think it's because of you, Monster. She's just been through a lot. The best we can do is try to make sure she's safe. Come on, let's try and rest up.” Robot looked over on the shelf with the jars of portal goop he collected, the bioluminescence glowing softly in the darkness.
He wonders if crossing over the portal had any lasting side effects on Barb.
He remembers the golden spark plug incident, and although Barb seemed to be in her completely original form, that didn't mean she came out of it the same.
For instance, the way Robots portal machine exploded seemed to be a bit too spontaneous.
It only happened when Barb crossed over and was scared.
Was it just a coincidence?
Only time would tell. Until then, Robot could only keep an eye on Barb as much as possible for any abnormalities.
“You're right… I still can't believe what Barb went through before crossing over… Father's are supposed to protect and love their kids…” Monster felt a tinge of anger at the thought of Barb having to protect herself from a grown man.
“.... Not everyone can have a dad as great as yours, buddy. Believe me. Try not to think about it too much.” Robot sighs, knowing that was easier said than done.
“Although, if I had it my way, I'd take Perry's cologne, make it into a grenade and then lock Barb's dad in a glass box to watch it go off with him in it.” Robot was cold and calculated with those words.
“.... We can't send Barb back there with him… So, what are we gonna do?” Robot shook his head.
“.... She's gonna be here with us. As long as she's with us, it'll be okay! Besides… Barb might learn to like it here. She just needs time. I don't view this as a mistake! Everything happens for a reason, and maybe the reason here is that she needs us. Isn't that reason enough?” Monster says positively.
“.... I guess you're right…” Robot received his goodnight kiss, then they both went to sleep.
In the morning, Monster planned to make breakfast for everyone, hoping that Barb would be able to eat with them this time.
