Now

"Leena Estel?" Robbie says, getting out of the car. "This is our first stop?"

"Actually, Robbie, you were the first stop," I say, getting out of the car as well. There, in front of us, is Leena's small but pretty house. I haven't been here in quite a while as well.

"You and Leena, you talk to each other a lot?" Robbie asks. I shake my head as a reply. "Why not? Don't you guys go to the same school? You know, two birds stuck in a cage, like you always said?"

"Big cage. Different courses," I reply. "Recent events."

"Recent events, right," Robbie says. "Well, it's too bad. You had sort of a crush on her, didn't you?"

I give Robbie a look, which makes his raise his arms and give me an "I'm-innocent" look. Not the conversation I wanted after two years of not seeing each other, but hey, at least we were talking.

Knock knock.

"Who is it?" Leena says, opening the door. "I -"

She stops. I don't know what stops her, seeing the sight of me at her door or seeing the sight of Robbie. Or the fact that both of us are together.

I hate the fact that it's such an unorthodox thing now that even any of us are talking to each other. I hate how people drift away. I hate how people can just get out of your life, and all you have left are your memories. Memories can be such a lonely thing.

"Thompson," she says, finally speaking. "Robbie. What are you two doing here?"

"Ask him," Robbie says, pointing at me.

"Leena," I say, giving Robbie a short angry glare, "do you know what today is?"

"Of course I know what today is," Leena says. "Do you think I've forgotten or moved on? Isn't today the reason why the five of us aren't -"

"The five of us are all here, Leena," I say, interrupting her. "All here on Gravity Falls."

"All of us are here?" she says, stunned. "Even Tambry?"

I nod. None of us have been in contact with Tambry ever since the summer of 17. It was like she just disappeared into thin air. "I saw her the other day, grabbing boxes from her car's trunk," I say. "Her gap year must be over."

"Gap year? It's been two years," Leena says. "Okay, so all of us are here. What now?"

"Leena, you know what now," I say.

Leena sighs and gives a shrug. "Whatever. I mean, if he's up to it -" she points at Robbie "- then it's not such a bad idea, right?"

I give her a smile. Maybe Leena hasn't changed so much after all. And maybe Robbie hasn't changed at all either. And maybe we can finally stop dreading this day, maybe one day we can finally make it a day where all five of us can be together.

But I knew I was just daydreaming.

Because I haven't moved on from this day either.