(Dippers PoV)
Just another day in Gravity Falls, Mable was dressed in one of her silly sweaters that she knitted herself. She had gotten good at making those sweaters, brown hair that went down past the middle of her back, held in place with a pink hair band, that matched her skirt. She was doing things that Mable excels as, which mainly consists of running around, stalking boys grabbing things here and there she could use to make crafts, what she calls crafts anyways, or simply making his life trouble.
Soos was on vacation for another week or so still, the heavier set guy, while dimwitted at times, was fun to hang around with. And that left two people, his Gruncle Stan a gruff older man that wore a suit and a red fez. But he was only interested in one thing, which wasn't entertaining his great nephew, what he cared about was money, and how to get it away from the tourists, or as he put it 'suckers'.
Which that left the red haired girl that worked the counter here at the Mystery Shack , Wendy. Dipper had had a crush on the girl since the first moment he saw her. He walked into the gift shop where she sat on the stool, which was on two of its legs as she leaned against the wall reading a magazine, her legs propped up on the counter. She wore her usual black skinny jeans, and green flannel shirt, and like him she wore a signature hat with flaps on the sides, Dipper couldn't recall what it was called, only that it covered the red hair that he enjoyed. That was typical Wendy, she did just enough to keep her job here at the Shack, though nothing more.
Several times he had tried to strike up a conversation with the Red haired teen of his dreams, but she never seen him as anything more than just a kid. See Wendy was a sixteen year old girl, and he was a twelve year old boy. Four years difference was one of the only things keeping him from her, but that four years was something no matter what he did, he couldn't gap.
Since he didn't have anything to do at the Shack he passed Wendy by and walked out the front door of the house, which was what Stan had converted into the tourist trap so many years ago. As he hurried out the door he ran into Robbie, a skinny greasy haired goth teen, who Wendy had dumped not long before. Robbie pushed him out they way, called back a snide remark, and walked in the front. Normally he'd say something back but he didn't feel like embarrassing himself in front of Wendy for yet another time. Wendy was firm on Robbie leaving her alone, so he wouldn't be in there long anyways. And of course Gruncle Stan didn't much care for the boy, unless he was going to buy something that is.
He wandered a little bit into the woods, the place he had found on one of his first days visiting, Gravity Falls for the summer. A metallic tree where he found a journal, a red covered journal with a gold six fingered hand on the cover, and a black '3' on the palm. This book had helped him out numerous times since he came here. He didn't need to come here for the book, he always had that, but there was a spot close to the tree that faced a small pound, with a fallen tree he could sit on. No one ever found his little secluded place he'd come to read the journal. Well either no one found it, or no one bothered to look for him. Didn't matter, all that mattered was that he was able to be alone with his own thoughts.
He flipped through the pages of the book, looking for something, anything that could help him. Pages and pages of crystals that can grow or shrink objects or living things according to which side the light enters. Gnomes, the spirit of summerween, Merpeople, and other creatures Dipper had and hadn't seen before. Experiments that was found by the mystery author of this journal; a copy machine that copy's anything, a carpet that exchanges mind through static electricity, also a couple chapters about vampire, were-wolves and ghosts that didn't interest him.
None of this was helping him with that he really wanted. He flipped back though the pages of inventions that was cataloged. He skipped over the ones he already knew about. "Lets see, A hat that causes people to act stupid… No. Glasses that makes the wearer smarter… Neat, but no. Compass that allows the holder to go anywhere instantly… No." he sighed and rubbed his eyes a moment. "This is stupid, Wendy will never like me not matter what I do," He started to close the book when a hand drawn picture caught his attention. "Hmm A pocket watch that allows time travel… Interesting."
This could be it, he thought, I wouldn't have to try to bridge a gap if there wasn't one. He continued to read. 'This pocket watch, while harmless in nature, could result in history being altered, and must only be used when it's needed.' Dipper read on, to another written part, 'I've decided to hide the watch in the same place I plan to hide this journal, in hopes that if 'he' ever finds the other two, I or who ever has taken up my work can go back in time and change it.' It gave instructions on how to work the device Dipper had found in the woods, when he accidently opened the hatch with the journal.
Dipper went to the metallic tree and pushed the buttons, and flipped switches like the book told him, when part of the 'ceiling' of the hidden area popped open and a very old looking pocket watch fell, he barely caught it before it hit the ground. Whoa, he thought, I don't even want to know what would happen if this thing broke.
He read the book, hoping to figure out how the watch worked, it didn't explain how the watch worked. But from looking at the watches face he noticed that it didn't have twelve numbers like it should have. But the outer edge had ten numbers, 1-10 which the longest hand would point to, in a circle inside the numbers was 'Sec', 'Min', 'Hours', and then 'Years' The middle hand would point to those. And the last circle that only consisted of two words; 'Past' and 'Future'. "Seems pretty self explanatory."
Dipper put the watch in his pocket, and ran back to the Shack. He went in through the back door as to not be slowed down. Now that he knew what he was going to do, he just needed to figure out when he should do it and plan on what to bring with him. The first couple times, he would return back to the present. But if he planned to stay in the past he would need a plan… Well I'll think about that another time, he thought. Right now time to test it out.
Dipper pulled out the watch and set it to the beginning of summer, four years in the past. "Here goes nothing," he said to himself as he pushed the button. The world around him blurred and became fuzzy, he felt as if his stomach was churning and he would become sick, when he felt his knees hit the wooden floor, the world went black.
He opened his eyes, he was in his room. Great, nothing happened, he thought. When he was about to call for his twin, he noticed that their beds were not up here, nor was any of his stuff. He crept down the stairs and saw Soos, he didn't look much different. He waited for the larger male to leave before coming down. He crept past Stan, he didn't need either of them seeing him, and remembering him in the future. Once he made his way out with a group of tourists, he leaned against a tree. "Next time, I'll do it out here. I should have done that in the beginning."
Dipper walked around the town, nothing was really different. Same people, same stores. Then again four years wasn't very long. He spent the better part of a hour looking for Wendy but didn't find her. He never knew where she lived other than it was in the woods, so he went into Greasy's Diner. He sat down in a booth and waited for Lazy Susan to come over, Susan was a kind women, albeit a little weird with a lazy eye. "What can I getcha?"
"Ummm, how about a burger some fries, and a Soda?" Dipper asked politely.
"Sure, coming right up." She left to go put in his order, leaving him sitting there in the booth. Right now he wished he brought Mable with him, at least he wouldn't be bored waiting for his food. He pulled out one of his game systems out of his pockets and started playing it. He was wrapped up in his game when he heard a voice that he'd know anywhere.
"ROBBIE! Give it back!" Dipper got up, no one else did, it seemed that it happened enough that they didn't pay attention. When Dipper stepped outside, there was a red-haired girl, Wendy he knew, and a little blonde boy who was holding, taunting her with money he assumed he took from her.
Dipper walked up to the quarreling pair. "Hey why don't you just give it back to her?"
"Shut it, I'll do what I want." The boy glared at him, and the red-haired girl just looked at him, tears in his eyes. "Who are you anyways?"
"Robbie, just give it back!" little Wendy yelled. Robbie? This was Robbie, HA he dyed his hair. I knew something was off about him. Robbie ran off leaving Wendy standing there almost in tears, she was just as beautiful now as she would be in a few years, she wore a pair of black shorts, and a green t-shirt, and no hat.
"Forget him," he walked over to Wendy, who looked at him closely. "I guess he took your money, that you were coming here for lunch right?" she nodded looking in the direction that the boy had run. "Well lets go inside, I'll buy you lunch today."
She looked at him strangely, he forgot people in this town were rarely generous, usually always looking for a angle on someone. "Why would you do that?" she asked, Wendy was about the only generous person he'd met in this town.
"Well because, you're hungry. I'm hungry, and I don't like to eat alone. Since he took your money, this is the best way to fix all problems." He held out his hand, and she took it hesitantly. "Plus I think luck must be in my favor, he upsets you, and I end up eating lunch with the cutest girl I've ever met."
She blushed, Dipper thought that was cute. H e lead her into the diner, Susan was stating at the table with his lunch, she looked over to him, "Ooohh, I thought you had left," she put the plate on the table And Dipper sat down, and expected Wendy to sit across from him, but she sat next to him, "Ooohh is this your boy-friend Wendy?"
"N-No, I just met…" She looked over at Dipper, "I don't even know your name." Dipper thought about it, he didn't want to lie to her, but what if she remembers him in the future. He decided to tell the truth and figure out something later on.
"I'm, um… My name's Dipper." he smiled hesitantly, expecting a joke or laughs that normally come after he tells someone new his name.
"I just met Dipper, Robbie took my money so Dipper is buying me lunch." Wendy smiled shyly, a side of Wendy he wasn't used to seeing.
Susan's good eye narrowed, "That little Robbie boy is bad news, his family only just moved here a few months ago and he's already starting all kinds of trouble."
Wendy ordered the same as what Dipper did, at least she still had the same eating habits as older Wendy. "So your Wendy?" she nodded answering his question, "That's a pretty name."
"Dipper is a…" Wendy looked down at the plate and didn't look up, she seemed to be thinking about what to say.
"It's a odd name, it's a nick name I got because of my birthmark." She looked up at him, the same curious green eyes as when she was older looked at him. She wanted to know, and he was nervous about showing her a second time years before the first time. He pulled his hat up, and pushed his hair up. Wendy's eyes lit up with laughter, when she saw the big dipper birthmark
"Well that's interesting," she said controlling her laughter, probably due to him buying lunch for her. This more polite Wendy was odd, yet refreshing. He wondered what made her change, or if it was just a teenage thing. When her food was brought out they both ate their lunch together, with a little small talk.
After their lunch was gone, Dipper asked if she wanted anything else, she said no, until he mentioned he thought Susan had just made a pie. She ordered a slice of pie, and he just asked for a refill. During the hour that sat there, he had learned a lot more about Wendy then he ever thought. "Your so much easier to talk to-" he caught himself before he said 'younger' "-than other girls."
She smiled sweetly, "You are easy to talk to too, and it's kinda like you know what I don't like." Dipper just shrugged, then Susan came and put the check on the table.
Dipper got up and followed her to the register and paid her, there wasn't much difference from four years from now, and here, but it was a little cheaper. He pulled out his wallet, and pulled a twenty and handed it to Susan, she handed him his change, which he put back into his wallet. Lucky I still have the money mom and dad sent me with, he thought. Wendy was standing next to him when he turned.
"So Dipper, um did your family move here?" she looked hopeful that someone that was kind to her, wouldn't leave soon.
"I'm visiting…" she frowned looking down, he reached out and put his hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry I can come visit whenever I want."
"Really? Whenever you want, do you live close?" she put her hand on the hand on her shoulder. Which made Dipper's heart jump. He just nodded, wanting to spend more time with Wendy, but he couldn't suggest somewhere to go, if he wasn't supposed to know about the town.
"Yeah, whenever I want, and you're a good reason to keep visiting." That comment won another cute blush from her, she took her hand off his "So Wendy, is there anything else to do in this town?"
"Well, there is the Mystery Shack that Mr. Pines runs. I've seen it lots of times, but it's neat" Wendy said
"No, uh, no… I went there when I first got here, it was neat, but Gru-uh Mr. Pines seemed a bit weird." Dipper said, he couldn't meet up with Stan not without having a lot of things to explain when he got back to his time.
"Well there is… um, there isn't much to do around here." Wendy looked around, "There is the movie theater, but I don't have money. There's the park, but Robbie is usually there… and I don't want to see him. The pool doesn't open until next week." Dipper listened to the options, remembering there wasn't much to do in town. Wendy rubbed the back of her neck with her hand like she did in the future. "Oh there is the Arcade! I haven't been there in a while."
"I like arcades," he knew it would be there, but he decided to pretend he didn't know. "Is there a Fight Fighters machine there?" Wendy's eyes lit up
"That's my favorite game there," she grabbed his hand and dragged to the arcade, "Come on, I'll finally have a partner to play with."
"Hey Wendy," the guy running the arcade called as she came in, "I haven't seen you in a while. Who's your new friend?"
"This is Dipper, he's visiting" When said while pulling Dipper to the game, this forceful side of Wendy was something he could associate with the older Wendy.
Either Wendy had gone easy on him when she was older, or she was out of practice. This Wendy on the other hand, won fifteen games in a row. They played several other games, when it started to get later, he noticed Wendy's mood was becoming less light. "What's the matter Wendy?"
She shrugged, "Cause the later it gets, the sooner you'll leave. And I'm having fun. I don't have any friends here since Robbie showed up." he sat down on the floor in front of the game they were playing. Drawing her knees up to her chest.
"It'll be okay, I'll come back tomorrow. I promise." Dipper sat down next to her, and held her hand, hoping she wouldn't get upset. He knew what it was like to not have any friends in Gravity Falls. "And every day for the rest of the summer, nothing's going to keep me from coming to see you Wendy."
"Me? What's so special about me?" she asked, obviously flattered, but suspicious.
"Well, ahh… You're a nice girl. You have interesting things to say, we like the same games, even if you beat me at them. You listen, and um you're very… pretty." Dipper with Wendy this time, both clearly embarrassed. Dipper stood up and pulled Wendy to her feet.
"T-Thank you Dipper, no one's called me pretty before… not anyone outside my family anyways." She blushed and turned her head away from Dipper, "And you're cute too."
"So, you want me to, uh walk you home," she frowned at the words sad that the day was going to end so soon, "You know so… I'll know where to find you tomorrow."
Wendy's face lit up, and leads Dipper toward her house, as they passed the diner. Wendy's hand tightened on his. He looked around and saw who she was staring at, Robbie was walking right towards them. He ignored Dipper was even there, "Wendy, I wanted to say I was sorry, and stupid… I wanted to know if you wanted to go on a date with me tomorrow."
"No, I have plans with Dipper," she said standing up straight, but still holding Dipper's hand tight. "So just leave me alone!"
Robbie glared at Dipper, it was odd to see Robbie as a blonde, without make-up, and black clothing. He took a step towards Dipper, even with older Robbie he never backed down, so he didn't this time. But he remembered that Wendy didn't like people fighting, "Fine! But don't expect me to come around looking again."
Once Robbie had left around a corner of a building, Wendy let out a sigh, "I thought you two were going to fight…"
"Well," Dipper thought about it, remembering that Wendy didn't like fighting, that it made her sad. "I don't like to fight, it just makes good people sad." The smile he got was very rewarding. To bad he hadn't thought of this sooner.
She lead Dipper down a dirt road that lead into the woods, one that he'd never went down before. After a few minutes they came across a large Cabin. Three little red-headed boys were running around the yard playing some game, when they walked up the boys all bounded towards Wendy and her new friend.
"Who's your friend?" "Is this your boooyfrrriiiiend?" "Where have you been?" all the voices blended together, until Wendy glared at them all, which had them running back to the house.
"Sorry, those are my brothers, they are going to be visiting relatives this summer, but they'll leave tomorrow." Wendy said slightly embarrassed. Then a red haired women came out of the house, she looked like an older version of the Wendy in his time. Even had the same green eyes, this must be Wendy's mother.
"Who is this Sweetie?" she asked as she walked over, Dipper didn't realize they were still holding hands until Wendy released it quickly, her face turning beet red. "He's a cutie."
Dipper looked away, as Wendy's mother laughed. "This is Dipper Mom. He bought me lunch today, and we went to the arcade… he's not very good at games." Wendy giggled, which made Dipper look at her and smile like an idiot, which made her mother laugh again.
"Hello Mrs. uhm Wendy's Mom." Dipper said, he had never met her mom before, but now that he thought about it, he was sure he had seen her in the store before. "I'm Dipper, I'm visiting."
"Nice to meet you, I'm Sarah Corduroy" she smiled and lead them inside, then brought them both drinks, "I think you're the first friend Wendy has ever brought over"
"Mom!" Wendy blushed, putting her head down on the table, covering her face with her hand.
"But why did Dipper buy you lunch you had money." She sat down at the table, when Wendy didn't answer, she sighed. "It was that little Robbie boy again. I'm tired of having to call his mother. She's always apologetic, and makes him give it back, but he's just a bad seed."
"Dipper made him leave me alone," that wasn't entirely true, Dipper had just been there, and he didn't even listen when he told him to give the money back. Maybe by just being there Robbie didn't try anything.
"Well I should thank you, Dipper. That boy has been bothering my daughter since he moved in." She grinned one of those mischievous motherly grins. "So, are you Wendy's boyfriend?"
Why did everyone assume he was her boyfriend, not that he didn't like it. Did Wendy have a lot of boy-friends? "Mom! Geez!"
"It's just our Wendy has never had a boyfriend before. And since you're the first boy she's ever brought here," she shrugged, Wendy made a odd choking sound, and glared at her mom, "And that's my cue to go finish making dinner.
Once she was out of the dining room, it took Wendy a little while to look up at Dipper, her face was still red, and a look he was growing accustomed to. "My mom's the same, always embarrassing me. Moms…"
"Tell me about it!" she finished her drink, and grabbed Dipper's arm, "Come on we can go to my room," her face looked grim, "before she comes back. I can see it now… bringing out baby pictures, oh no."
Dipper didn't have much oh a choice but be pulled along, once he was pulled in the door closed. Wendy's room looked a lot different than he imagined. Clothing lay across the floor, much like Mable did, more skirts than she imagined Wendy would own. When he eyed the undergarments on the floor, he imagined that older Wendy wore a much different style now. Wendy noticing what caught his attention.
"NO DON'T LOOK," she kicked the clothes under her bed, her eyes darting around looking for anything else embarrassing. "Y-Y-You didn't see that."
"See your underwear? No I didn't. Not at all." Dipper, almost laughed at the look of terror on her face. "Don't worry, I have a twin sister, I've seen underwear before."
She looked a little more relaxed, but still looked close to tears from embarrassment. Dipper sat next to her, and put his hand on her leg. "I'm sorry, I don't know why…"
"No need to be sorry, I won't tell anyone." He looked over at her, and she wiped her eyes and sniffled. Then it happened, she kissed him and he fell off the edge of the bed.
"Dipper?" she peered over the edge of the bed looking down at him, "Did I do something wrong?"
"No, uh, no you just um shocked me, I wasn't expecting..." Dipper stammered, he got back on the bed sitting next to Wendy again. "Mind if we can… try that again?"
She nodded and slowly moved closer to Dipper, her eyes closed, Dipper leaned in meeting her lips with his own. This time he felt how soft her lips were, how warm her body felt against his. Dipper was enjoying himself, and his tongue touched her lips, she hesitated before parting her lips she mimicked his movements, soon they had their arms wrapped around each other, kissing each other deeply. They didn't know how long they were intertwined with each other, "Wendy?" Neither responded to the voice too wrapped up in these new sensations, until they heard a throat clear, "Wendy?"
The two jumped apart as if the other was fire, both looked the same direction, wide eyes looking at a, now very amused Mrs. Corduroy, trying to look stern. "M-Mom we were um… Just…" Wendy looked at him.
"Uh ungh.." Dipper's mouth wouldn't form words at first, " We um, it just happened…"
"I can tell," she chuckled at their looks, red faced sweaty. "But I think that's enough for the first time. We'll have a talk later Wendy."
"Alright, Mom" "Yes Mrs. Corduroy" they said together, then looked at each other for a while.
Wendy and her mom walked him to the door, Wendy kissed his cheek before running back to her room, and her mom ruffled his head. "Look forward to seeing you again. Have a safe walk home."
He made it back to town, grinning like a idiot once he ducked behind the Shack, and counted and set the watch to sunset when he left after he left and pushed the button. Even his happy feeling couldn't stop the stomach churning feeling of going through time. Once he felt better he went back inside, Teen Wendy had left, and Mable looked at him, "Where you been broseph?"
"Hanging out with a girl," he said dreamily, his thoughts swimming.
"No serious Dippy, where have you been. We saw you go upstairs but when we went up there you were gone." She eyed him with narrow eyes, "Did you use my grappling hook to get out?"
"I didn't touch your grappling hook. I guess you didn't see me leave is all." He started going up the stairs when Mable grabbed his arm.
"So who's your new girlfriend?" Mable smirked, she knew that it normally created him to get nervous and frustrated.
"Her name is Wendy, and she kinda looks like the Wendy that works here." It wasn't a lie, but he couldn't tell her the truth. But he would have too one day. He couldn't just leave without telling her. But he had to figure out how he would stay.
"A real girl? No way! When do I get to meet her?" she started bouncing. Making him more tired than he was, he held her still.
"I don't know, but it's been a long day, got my first kiss, and I'm ready for bed." He said leaving a shocked Mable on the stairs. As he lay in bed, he didn't think about the Teen Wendy he'd thought about for so many nights. It was the Wendy his age. He knew one way or another, he'd have to make a tough choice. But right now his mind was only focused on one person.
The next day Dipper couldn't wait to get his work done, he cleaned up faster than ever even Stan gave him praise. Wendy stayed in her spot reading a Magazine. I wonder if she knows who I am, he asked himself, no, she would say something. When he was done, he found Stan in the gift shop.
"Alright I'm done, I have a new friend I'd promise I'd meet today." Dipper said, for the first time Wendy looked up at him.
"Your meeting someone?" Stan asked shocked, is that where you were yesterday.
"Yeah I bought her lunch, spend the day at the arcade, and met her mom." Dipper said, not even thinking about Wendy sitting there.
"Well alright a girl. Good going kid." Stan said and went about his business. Once outside he went to head to the woods. He felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned looking right at Wendy…
"Dipper?" Wendy closed the door behind her and sat on the couch that was placed out the back door. And patted the seat next to her. "So yesterday was the first day, huh?"
"I don't k-" he started to say but was interrupted when Wendy touched his arm again.
"Look Dipp, I don't know how you managed to, but you said you were going back?" He nodded and she continued. "I don't remember you coming back. Maybe because it hasn't happened yet, or because it didn't happen in the past yet…" she looked confused, as much as he was about how this all worked. "I just wanted to say, that day those years ago, was one of the best days I ever had. I was so embarrassed, and flattered how you were so nice to me. But it can't last forever, you have to come back. And then you'll be gone from then."
"Maybe not." He muttered, shock filled her eyes when what he said sunk in, she went to grab him, but he had set the watch the minute he woke up he couldn't wait to get to see his Wendy, he pushed the button, and Teen Wendy blurred and faded, And again he blacked out… When he awake the sky above him was dark and looked like it would start raining soon, he got up and took off towards Wendy's house.
When he got there, he saw one of the cars were gone. He didn't leave until afternoon, but he made sure to arrive in the morning in the past to have more time with Wendy. "Maybe they left early." He knocked on the door and Mrs. Corduroy answered the door.
"Oh… Dipper " she scowled slightly, "Wendy waited all day yesterday for you."
All day, he thought, did he skip a day in his hurry? "I'm sorry, I would have called but I didn't know the number, my parents made me stay and do chores and wouldn't bring me here. I didn't mean to make her wait."
"Oh that's good, she thought that…" she smiled, and patted her head, "It doesn't matter what she thought, it isn't true. Go on, she's in her room all sulky. I think you remember where it is. Go brighten her day… but not too much brightening."
Dipper blushed and nodded, darting down the hallway, he stopped at the room he was pulled here so fast he didn't notice that it had Wendy's name on it, like his own did. He knocked on the door. "Go away mom, I don't wanna talk about it anymore." He knocked again, "Mom I said I don't wanna talk," she sounded as if she had been crying. He knocked a third time, and this time she opened the door glaring up at no one, "Mo-" she looked straight and looked right into Dipper's eyes "Dipper?"
"Yeah, hey I'm sorry about yesterday. My parents wouldn't bring me out here because I had chores…" he noticed her beautiful green eyes were puffy, and red around the green he loved, he looked down really ashamed he didn't come, but he had talked to her mom, so he couldn't fix it. "I didn't have a number to call and tell you. I didn't mean to upset you."
"I thought maybe you didn't like me, like you said. Or that I did something wrong when we kissed, or Mom embarrassed you too much." Dipper shook his head vigorously.
"No no I really wanted to come back. I wish I did," and he did he should have double checked the date and time, but older Wendy didn't leave him a choice. "I didn't mean to make you cry."
"Oh, yeah well that… Part of that is because I thought I had to…" she shivered as the thought of something. "I thought I had to listen to… what mom talked to me about after she left. Ew, like I wanted my mom to tel me about 'that'."
It dawned on Dipper, that what her mom had to talk with her about had been the 'TALK' shivers ran through him as he remembered his dad explaining it to him. "Yeah, I've had the talk with my Dad. I'm very sorry I didn't come back yesterday."
"So what's the plan for-" One second he was talking and the next he was engulfed in Wendy's arms.
"You're the only person that's been nice to me in a long time, I thought you were gone…" she hiccupped, he didn't know what he should do in a situation like this with her, but he knew what he did with Mable when she was sad and crying. He wrapped his arms around her and stroked her back softly, until she stopped crying and hiccupping. He leaned back to ask her if she felt better, he stared at her, and she put her head down, "I must look like a mess."
When he didn't say anything she looked back up, and his lips met hers. She melted into his arms and kissed back as passionately as she had the first time. When they finally had their fill, without being interrupted they pulled apart, and Dipper smiled, "You'll always be pretty to me."
He didn't know if she blushed or not, because her head was lying on his shoulder. He stroked her hair and back before convincing her that if she left go he wasn't going to vanish. As long as he didn't hit the watches' button, anyway. He then noticed that she had cleaned her room, and made it presentable. She watched him look around the room and giggled wiping her eyes. "Nope, you won't find a pair of panties, your eyes can see." And they both fell on the bed in a fit of laughter.
They played video games, watches a few movies, had lunch with Wendy's mom, who was very shocked when Dipper offered to help clean up after lunch. When they left him to clean he laughed to himself, when he heard her mom tell her to keep him. He checked his phone, very good phone, it connected to the tower here and the date and time even corrected itself.
When it came time to go Wendy was weepy, but he assured her that he would be back, and if he was late or didn't come. It didn't mean he wasn't ever coming back. And he said something along the lines of, 'you know how parents are'
The rain had stopped, but it was still wet on the walk back to town. He pulled out the watch and was about to duck behind a building when someone yelled out, "Hey you!" when he turned around to see who it was all he saw was a fist coming at his face. His vision was blurred, but he knew he dropped the watch, and watched Robbie pick it up. Smirking, the boy looked down at him, "This is what you get for messing with my girl." He tried to get up but Robbie put his foot on Dippers chest. Put the Rock on a stump, then smashed it with a large rock. Dipper felt a few kicks to his chest, then the world went dark.
He opened his eyes and all her could see was red. Moving swirling red, "What happened?" did he say that? There were voices that he couldn't quite understand. "I don't understand…" the voices were faded, distant. And his mind drifted back into darkness.
When his eyes opened again everything was black, "I'm blind!" he yelled, he heard voices and footsteps, a door opened light came in, then a big light came on, "AHHH now I'm really BLIND!"
"Keep your eyes closed, your not blind your eyes just haven't been open for a while is all." He knew that voice, but where did he know it from. He opened his eyes, and he saw red again, then it came into focus, red hair.
"Mrs. Corduroy?" Dipper asked he didn't know many redheaded adults. Then his vision started clearing a little more at a time. And her face came into view, with another figure looking into the doorway. Wendy was peaking into the doorway.
"Yes it's me," her voice was soft, "There are things we need to talk about, but first who did this to you."
"Robbie, he caught me by surprise, and then he kicked me in the chest some… then he smashed… oh no…" Dipper recalled what happened. Robbie had smashed the watch. He was stuck here, which wouldn't be a problem if he had of planned for it… but his parents already have a Dipper…
She shook her head then tilted her head back, "Sweetie can you go and make Dipper something to put in his stomach, I'm going to make sure his nose isn't broken, once she left Mrs. Corduroy closed and locked the door. "I called the number in your phone for parents. They said Dipper is there with his twin and is fine… And he's eight. So who are you?" she didn't sound concerned.
Dipper sat up, looking her in the eye, "You want the truth?" she nodded, "No matter how… crazy it sounds?" she nodded again. He pulled out the book, and explained what it was. How he had a crush on the Wendy in his time, but she was too old for him. And how he searched and searched for a way to bridge the gap, but couldn't until he found the watch. He pointed it out in the book, and she read it. "So I'm from the future, 4 years and a month to be exact…"
She looked at him, at first he thought she was going to fly off the handle. "I've seen a book like this before, and there are things in Gravity Falls that are unexplainable," she looked around, and put the pieces of the watch on the table and he looked at it, even he didn't know what all the pieces were, defiantly didn't belong in a watch. "If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't believe you. But you came back in time for Wendy? Isn't she dating someone in your time? This would mess it up."
"She was dating… Robbie." She looked shocked at the thought of her daughter dating him. "But she broke up with him before I came here the first time. She only ever saw me as a kid. And I couldn't stop thinking about her no matter what I did."
"That's romantic, but now you're… stuck here?" Dipper nodded and looked at the watch again.
"I don't think I can fix it, the book only said the author found it, he or she didn't know how any of this worked." Dipper sighed, pulling out his wallet. Counting his money. "I have enough here for a couple weeks. He fanned out the money he had over 700 dollars."
"That's a lot of money for a kid," she mentioned.
"Yeah it's what Mom and Dad sent me with when I came to visit my Great Uncle." She thought about it and he saw it when it clicked in her mind.
"Pines, your mother Answered as Pines. Your Great Uncles is Stan?" Dipper nodded again, "Well that doesn't help, we can't put you with him, it would only be good for four years, until you showed up… again" she looked confused.
"Tell me about it, it's really confusing." Dipper muttered, "Might want to unlock the door, Wendy might worry if she finds it locked." She nodded and unlocked the door, and opened it.
"Well once I eat I'll…" Dipper thought about it, gathering up the pieces of watch putting them in his pocket.
"You'll do what Dipper. You don't have anywhere to go." Dipper looked at her and shrugged looking down.
"Well I can get a room at the small hotel for a night. Then I can… I don't know. I could make money some how. I mean I am from the future."
"Wouldn't that change the future?" she sounded stern again.
"Like getting stuck in the past didn't change it," his words sounded harsh, and instantly regretted them. "I'm sorry Mrs. Corduroy, I didn't mean that, it's just… I don't know what's going to happen."
"I know, look the boys and my husband will be gone for the summer, so you can stay here at least until then if we haven't figured out what to do by then… We'll figure something out." Dipper just looked at her, amazed at how well she took it. How nice she was being. "Wendy must have gotten her generosity from you, even if she thought I was a kid she was always kind to me."
Whatever she was about to say was stopped before she started, when Wendy carried a tray into the room. All the pain Dipper felt in his face and ribs almost melted away at the sight of her smile. "How are you feeling Dipper?"
"I think he's doing much better, now that you walked in," her mother said when he didn't say anything. He blushed though with the redness of his face you could barely tell.
"Well that's goo, I'd hate that… Mom!" she glared when she realized what her mom meant. "Hasn't he been through enough…" her mom laughed, she scowled, "Did you ever get ahold of his parents so they wouldn't worry?"
She looked at Dipper, Dipper looked at Wendy's mom, and Wendy's mom looked at Dipper. "Yeah," Wendy's mom finally answered. "We talked to them about his visits, and we both agreed that it's too much of a waste of gas to keep coming out here."
Wendy looked like she had been smacked, "But mom he comes here to see me, if he doesn't come back I'll never see him again."
"Yes, which is why we, um agreed to let him stay here for the summer, since your bothers and dad are away." He mother waited for the right response.
"HERE? Stay here? What do you mean stay here?" Wendy was on the verge of nerves, something about him staying here seemed to worry her. "That means he'll see me in the mornings…"
"That means you'll have to brush your hair, and remove your retainer before coming out to brush your teeth." Her mom replied.
"But he doesn't have any clothes!" Wendy insisted, "He can't run around naked!" though she said it, he could tell, and was sure her mom could tell that didn't trouble her as much as she voiced.
"Nor will he," she said calmly, and then looked at him, "You won't run around naked will you?" she laughed when she thought he'd faint. "I'm teasing." She turned back to Wendy, "He has some money on him, enough to buy some clothes tomorrow, for tonight he can wear… Your brothers are too small…"
"I have clothes that will fit him," she offered, Wendy did normally wear guy clothes. He didn't see a problem with it though her mother laughed he wasn't sure why..
"That'll work, I'll wear anything if it means I can shower and get this mud out of my hair." Dipper said, and Wendy smirked.
Dipper managed to get up, and with help from Wendy Dipper was lead to the bathroom. He sat on the toilet, and waited for Wendy to come back with some cloths, he put them on the sink, when she left and looked in the mirror. His face was dirty, hair matted he barely looked like himself. He stripped down, and was naked when someone knocked on the door, and opened it a crack. He saw a hand come through. "Hand me your Dirty clothes and I'll get them washed for tomorrow." He handed her the clothes and watched the door close. He got into the shower and cleaned himself off. Washed his hair, and very gently washed his face.
It didn't take him long to wash, he got out and used a towel to dry off. On the clothes was a note, 'sorry only 1 pair of shorts' what did that mean? He lifted the shirt and put it on, lifted something else… a skirt… panties… Great… well I guess it's a little better than going nude. He put the panties on, they didn't feel much different than briefs, then he grudgingly put on the skirt. Both were waiting for him when he walked out, both snickered. "Cute skirt," her mom said, Wendy whistles. Now that his face was clean his blush was apparent. Once the remarks died down he followed them into the dining room where he was able to eat.
After eating, they went into the living room to watch a movie, and Wendy's mom said she was going to be, and we should go to bed soon too, after we watched the movie that was coming on. Dipper got on the couch, and Wendy laughed. "What?"
"It's just funny you here, and wearing one of my skirts, and panties. Oh they are clean by the way." She crawled up on the couch sitting next to him, "I don't know if your one of those neat freaks, so I wanted to let you know."
"Oh yeah, um yeah," Dipper was a bit of a neat freak, and did worry about germs, but Wendy was different. He didn't know what else to say.
"You usually know what to say, I'm a little worried you might have knocked some sense out of yourself." She looked over at him, her fingers gently ran over his nose. "Mom said it wasn't broken, but it does look like it hurts a lot. What happened anyways?"
"Robbie did, he said it was because I took his girl," he laughed softly and ended up holding his ribs, coughing.
"What's so funny Dipper?" When he laughed more, she sounded very concerned, "I'm going to get mom…"
"No, no. It's funny, he hit me because he thinks I took you from him." She nodded slowly waiting to see what was so funny. "But because he did it, I ended up staying here for the summer." He chuckled again, though Wendy didn't.
"It's not that funny Dipper, He could have really hurt you. Why didn't you defend yourself." She asked examining his nose again. Muttering something about being able to cover it with make-up.
Dipper thought long and hard about the answer, he didn't defend himself because, he didn't have a chance too. But she might get mad if he said that he would have fought. He didn't know what to say. But when she asked again, "I… told you, fighting doesn't solve anything."
"Yeah, but you can't just let him hurt you," she instinctively moved closer to him, and leaned her head on his arm. And he felt increasingly silly about wearing her clothing, and then he couldn't figure out why he was worried when he was getting attention from the girl he was in love with.
"I didn't… maybe your right. Next time I'll defend myself." He said, no point in arguing with her, that wouldn't solve anything. He realized he had no idea what was happening with the movie, and realized that she wasn't watching it either. "Wendy?"
"Mmm?" She sounded tired as well. She just moved her head slightly still on his arm, he was sure she could only 'just' see him out of the corner of her eyes.
"I really like you, a lot," Dipper said leaning his head back. She just turned and ended up on her lap, well her head ended up on his thigh. She looked up at him, the movement cause him to look down. Her eyes were barely open.
"I know," she yawned she turned on her side her cheek on his leg. "I like you too Dipper, I don't know why, but it feels strange and right at the same time."
Strange and right, made perfect sense to him. He looked down again, he eyes were closed, "Wendy?" she didn't even stir, or move. "So strange, I crossed time, and got stuck to be with you… but you know, I wouldn't change it if I could." With those words he closed his eyes, and for the first time since summer began 4 years from now, he didn't dream of Wendy.