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I present to you, my first Gravity Falls fanficiton! I hope everyone enjoys!
Prologue
Spring was finally coming to an end. In the past, this would make Dipper excited for summer, but now, all he wished it would never come.
Rain was pounding down on their house. Dipper watched from behind a blurred window as the streets filled up with small puddles of water. He nearly pushed himself against the glass, yearning to be outside in the cool weather. It would be much better than being at home.
The authorities had come only two hours ago, but everything was still a mess. There were dozens of people buzzing behind him in the house, yelling about paperwork and marking up various things around their home. The living room only had about half a dozen people in it, so Dipper had decided to stay there quietly, and just peer out the window until everything was over.
It must have been his math teacher. She must have seen the bruises on his arms in that one moment in class where his sleeves rolled up by accident. She had given him an odd look – but he hadn't paid mind to it at all at the time. After three years of living with his abusive father, he doubted anyone would notice his injuries. He had grown better at hiding them – wearing long sleeves constantly and stealing makeup from stores to conceal wounds on places like his face. He didn't think it was possible for him to get caught – but she must have seen them, and thus, authorities had swarmed his house not too long ago.
Martin Pines was an alcoholic, abusive father. If someone had said that to Dipper three years ago, before the divorce, he would've slapped them, but now, the statement was a true, horrible reality. Ever since Dipper and Mabel's parents divorced two years ago, after they returned from Gravity Falls in summer, life had changed. Their parents had decided to divorce. It happened too fast – Dipper barely understood the reason behind it. He didn't have time to question anything as the divorce and custody process began.
Their mother was a lot like Mabel – loud, bright, energetic – and so when it was said that she could only take one of the twins, it's no wonder that she took Mabel. The mother-daughter duo had adjusted to life quickly, and everything was great there. Their mother's guilt over the whole situation resulted in her spoiling Mabel. She had grown even more confident and bright, becoming a popular girl at his old school. When Dipper's father took him, however, they moved a few states away. Life was awkward at first, but Dipper did what he could to make things work. They didn't, though, and when his father started to drink – and eventually hit him – he felt as though his childhood had never happened.
As people buzzed behind him, Dipper thought about Mabel. They had only video-chatted now and then, barely once a month. Their conversations were more Mabel speaking and him listening. Those conversations too had come to an end months ago. Their relationship felt so distant, but Dipper was still thinking about her. What would she think when the authorities told them about what happened?
And even worse, would Dipper have to go live with his mother and sister?
The question made him feel a little sick. He didn't want to live with the mother who had given him up so easily – not even bothering to say goodbye as his father and he moved away. He didn't want to see his sister - who would give him pitying looks around the house everyday.
He just wanted to go home.
But he had no home.
"Mason Pines?"
It took Dipper a few seconds to react to his legal name. He slowly turned away from the window. A tall woman was standing over him, wearing a beige trench coat, holding her phone close. Concerned green eyes stared into his own, and she bended down a bit to come close to face-to-face with the fifteen-year-old. Dipper did his best not to move away at the proximity. He didn't like it when someone came close.
"We have your father in our custody right now," she said. "You're safe."
You're safe.
Dipper nodded.
Finally, safe.
"Do you have any other family that you want to stay with for time being?"
He had more family, yes. His mother, his sister… his Grunkles. He knew that in a scenario like this, it only made sense for him to say his mother, but…
"I h-have two g-great-uncles…" his voice was barely a whisper. Speaking – he hated speaking. Still, he forced himself to continue. "They're in G-Gravity Falls."
Miraculously, the woman heard him, and she typed it down on her phone. "We'll have you moved there until everything's sorted out. Everything's going to be okay, alright?"
She was looking at him like he was a piece of fragile china – ready to break if not handled properly. He managed another nod, not caring about the look she was giving him.
He had a home, he realized. It may have been three years since he had been there – but he had a home.
Gravity Falls.
You're safe.
And that concludes the prologue~ Rest assured, future chapters will be longer! I hope you guys liked it, the next chapter will be up soon!
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