Chap 2
After some less than gentle encouragement, Mabel managed to get Dipper to get dressed and come to the mall. The two stood outside the front doors, Mabel examining all the girls she saw. Ah the mall, the one place where you were guaranteed to find a girl. Mabel scanned every female who entered the shopping center, while Dipper kicked at rocks and grumbled to himself. Mabel had stopped a few girls, but they quickly pulled away, and continued with their shopping. Just as Dipper was going to leave, Wendy came up to the store. He stopped in his tracks as she saw him, "Hey Dipper! What's up?"
He stuttered rubbing the back of his neck, "Oh, uh, Wendy! Hi. Me and Mabel were just hangin' out ya know… Just…hangin'…"
That's when Dipper noticed the boy behind her. Before he could ask Wendy saw his inquiring look, "Oh yeah! You guys haven't met Thad yet!"
Wendy stepped aside lending Dipper a better look at Thad. He stood around 6 ft, much taller than dipper, and had messy black hair which dangled almost in front of his green eyes, "Hello Dipper, hi Mabel." He gave a friendly wave to the twins. "Wendy's told me a lot about you two."
Dipper got a strange vibe from Thad. He seemed weird, and not average Gravity Falls weird either. A prime reason was his wearing of a long jacket in the heat of summer. But Dipper lost his train of thought when Wendy interjected.
"He moved into town a few days ago and I'm showing him around." Wendy said. "So I'll see ya later guys, we gotta get going if we want to see everything before dark." She snagged Thad's hand, and pulled him towards the mall. He waved again, before disappearing into the store.
Dipper sighed and sank down against the wall as his heart sank into his stomach. Mabel sat down next to him.
"What's wrong?"
Dipper looked over at her, "Only a few days ago Wendy turned me down, and now she's got a new guy."
"Whatever, she's just showing him around dude." Mabel reassured.
"Yeah, sure. She never showed us around." He hugged his legs and rested his head on his knees.
"Dip…" Mabel's hand moved in slow circles around his back, "C'mon dude… you're too young for her anyway,"
Dipper suddenly felt his heart leap in rage. Wendy's voice echoed through his head like a ghostly taunt, "I'm too old for you anyway…we should just be friends,"
*snap*
Dipper quickly whipped his head around to his sister, anger filling his veins with fire.
"What would you know anyway!? Every guy you've ever liked has either turned out to be a jerk, or so far out of your league it's sad! Hell, everyone is saying she's too old or I'm too young, but, you all just think she's too good for me! Huh!? Don't you!?"
Dipper stood up and threw Mabel's arm off of him as he stormed off into the nearby woods, Mabel's shouts fading behind him, "Dipper! Dipper wait…!"
After her voice faded behind him, so followed the noises of the town, until all that was left, was the silence of the forest. Once he felt he was well and truly alone, he stopped and fell to the barren ground. He growled and looked up at the green needles of the canopy. They swayed in the breeze, and he began to feel a little more calm, his rage simmering down until clarity hit him like a punch to the face, "What have I done…" A dark cloud of sadness over shadowed what was left of his anger, and he felt the sting of tears behind his eyelids. He didn't fight it, he let the tears flow down his cheeks and blur his vision. They were only bitter, salty, trickles, but they somehow made him feel better.
He soon found himself spouting his feelings to the tall solemn pine trees. He had no idea why, it just felt good to let it out, even if it was to a bunch of trees, "I hate everything! I GRRR I mean…Why? Why did I have to go and fall in love with the girl I can't have? Was I even in love? For crying out loud, she's gorgeous! Out of my league doesn't BEGIN, to describe it. Not to mention what I said to Mabel…oh Mabel."
He sat up, staring into the ground, as if it would suddenly reveal some kind of answer, "Am I just- just an idiot?"
Then a quiet voice from behind him stopped his confession, "I don't think you're an idiot."
Dipper quickly turned around and rubbed his cheeks to try to soak up his tears, "Who-?"
Mabel stepped out from behind a tree, "Hey dip…"
Dipper scooted up next to the tree and continued to rub his eyes, "Mabel, I'm so sorry. I was angry, and-and"
Mabel sat down next to her twin, and put her hand on his leg, "Hey, Dipper it's okay. I understand you're angry…but you need to get past her. The best thing for you is to find a new girl."
Dipper stared down at his feet. He shook his head lightly, "Mabel?"
She looked up at him, "Hm?" He was still so confused and angry…but he knew he needed help, and Mabel was the best person he knew, "Who do you think I have a shot with?"
