CHAPTER TWO: MY REAL NAME

THIRD PERSON POV

"W-What?" The red-head asked with her eyes widening in surprise.

Mabel thought for a second.

"Yeah. . .he just couldn't take it, "the usually jokey girl told her.

"What do you mean? Couldn't take what?"

"He was bullied. Relentlessly. Even at home. Always being told he's ugly, gay, stupid. . .but it wasn't just the words. It was the beatings. Everything. They. . .they broke him, "Mabel said, almost in tears.

Dipper was still standing with the gang, but him, Nate, and Lee were fooling around and making jokes.

Wendy and Mabel walked back over to the group.

"Hey Dipper. . ." Wendy started while putting her arm on his shoulder, "what's your real name?"

The now emo boy sighed.

"I don't like it. . .it's a girls name. . ."

"C'mon, no one'll say anything," Wendy told him. "Right guys?"

A series of "yeah", "we won't", and "You can trust us" were said.

Dipper sighed again.

"Fine. . .my real name is Angel."

-CHAPTER 2 END-