[ WP ] `` He does not appear to speak any of the languages I speak . I shall call him Frederick until I learn his real name . ''

`` Darn it Guthrie! How many times do we have to tell you to stop with these random shenanigans?'' my dad said, highly annoyed. 
 
 `` Are we counting by sheer randomness or gravitas of the shenanigans in question?'' 
 
 He cups his face in his hand and give a deep sigh. I do n't see what he's always so mad about. Only time I know I actually caused a problem was that trip to Costa Rica... man I miss being able to go there. 
 
 `` Where did you even find this boy?'' 
 
 `` Lying half conscious on the street coming from school.'' he flinches a bit after I say that. 
 
 `` And you just brought him here?... Uh not to be rude.'' He directs the comment at Frederick who just tilts his head in confusion. 
 
 `` No English or Japanese dad, he does n't seem to speak either.'' 
 
 `` For the tenth time Guthrie, you do n't know enough Japanese from watching those cartoons.'' 
 
 `` And I'll have you know those are stories told in a stylized animation'' 
 
 `` Look, that's not important right now. What did you expect us to do with... Frederick?'' 
 
 `` That's what I call him.'' 
 
 `` Why did n't you call the police or look for a shelter home to bring him to?'' 
 
 `` Because I wanted to help him myself. Look if it's about money I've been thinking up a lemonade stand empire, I just need you to give me like... ten years for the profits to start really outweighing the investments.'' 
 
 `` Guthrie, I'm not expecting a twelve year old to start paying for any kind of rent, and I'm just not sure it's a good idea to just bring a stranger to live with us.'' 
 
 `` But dad, he so cool. He seems like he's really good with his hand, hey Frederick!'' he turns his head in my direction. I make random motions with my hands before saying `` Do that thing with your hands.'' 
 
 I see his hands wave purposely and skillfully in a strange but familiar manner. I look over to my dad to gauge his reaction, and confirm a look of surprise, kinda. I could n't put my finger on what it was but there was a focus, like he knew something. 
 
 `` What do you think?'' 
 
 `` I think he's very confused as to what's been going on.'' he then starts make similar motion to the ones I saw Frederick doing, though his were slower, and a little less refined looking. I watched as a back and forth between them went on for what seem like an hour, with smiles and frowns showing respectively from time to time. 
 
 `` You know what he's doing dad?'' 
 
 `` I took a bit of sign language back in high school, but I'm a little rusty at it.'' He then looks at me with a serious look on his face. `` I'll tell you what son, I'll go through some paper work, look through all the other options we have and see what will happen to WALTER, over there.'' he looks over at the boy formally know as Frederick, who was looking a little more relaxed than when he first came in. 
 
 `` But until then,'' he looked over at the two of us `` Look to see if any of your clothes fit Walter, while he stays here for a bit.'' my eyes widen as he says that. I immediately usher Walter to my room, ready to start his hopefully extended stay. 
 
 ************* 
 
 `` Are you sure this is alright honey? ``, Guthrie's mother asked from the phone. 
 
 `` He just showed up honey, I did n't want to tell him no after he came all this way. Besides... that boy needs a family'' 
 
 He let the silence be the support of his statement as it lingered for a whole minute. I sigh came from the other side. 
 
 `` I guess that makes two random kids from who knows where.'' 
 
 `` Yeah, I guess so.'' 
 
 

