This story takes place after the "Northwest Mansion Mystery" episode. Remember, this is my first Dipcifica story, so judge!

Dipper was about to enter the comfort of his bed, when he heard the door being smashed. Well, knocked on so hard it sounded like it was being smashed.

Taking the hint that this was probably urgent, he pulled on his vest over his PJs and ran down the stairs. He opened the door to find a blonde girl around his age launch herself onto his shoulder, sobbing.

"Oh Dipper..." Said Pacifica Northwest, between sobs.

"Sshh, it's okay." He said, really not knowing what to do. But he had watched some movies, and the guy always did this to the girl.

Dipper continued to say soothing words and stroke her until her sobs slowly ebbed away and the tears went from streaming to trickling.

He led her up to the room with the crazy carpet (It not being there anymore) and made her sit down on the bed.

"So, uh, why are you so upset?" He asked, he really wasn't good at this type of thing.

"After the- the party," she sniffled, "My- my parents got really angry, and- and they- they-" she burst into tears once again.

Oh great. Thought Dipper, taking to stroking her long blonde hair again, which he was strangely enjoying...

After another few minutes she calmed down enough to speak once more.

"They told me that I had dis-dishonoured the family name and to- to go away and never come back!" She said in a quavering voice.

"... Oh." Was all he could say. He tried to imaging how that would feel, but he stopped right away, it was too painful.

"I don't know why I'm upset really," she said, sitting up almost defiantly. "My parents are jerks. I should have run away before they got the chance to squander my dignity." Dipper suddenly felt a strange feeling bubbling up in the pit of his stomach. Maybe it was something to do with the way she had pulled this sudden strength in the face of sadness out of nowhere, but he had this sudden desire to kiss her. Well that came out of nowhere. He thought, recognising the feeling as the one he had often felt when looking at (or thinking about) Wendy.

Pulling himself back into reality, he said: "I know why you're upset. Your parents disowned you, and no matter how jerk-y they are, no one can change that. If you have nowhere to stay though," he said, feeling the colour rush up to his cheeks and looking away, "I'm sure Grunkle Stan won't mind you staying here. That is, if you don't mind staying in this 'Hovel'" he joked. Pacifica chuckled and turned towards him.

"I would love that, Dipper."