Hi guys. Sorry for the delay. This is the final installment of It's Not Fair. Enjoy!
-Williebadger618
Mabel's POV:
I'm surprised with all of the yelling underground and the obnoxious stomping on the stairs, not once did it wake up Grunkle Stan. He must be a heavy sleepier and I should know; I put Truth Teeth in his mouth while he was sleeping one night. I made to the bedroom and slammed it shut. My force was so strong, that it rattled the bedroom for several seconds. Knowing Dipper, he would immediately come upstairs to try and make things right between us. But after everything I said, I didn't want to speak with him. Before going to my side of the room, I locked the door so Dipper couldn't get in. I'd rather make him sleep on Grunkle Stan's chair in the living room, than have him up here, making matters worse.
I then plop myself onto my bed and rolled into a ball. I was so hurt about everything that happened these past few weeks. Dipper and Ford deserved every word I said to them. Hopefully they will finally understand where I'm coming from and how much pain and sorrow I felt every time I saw them together. My head was pounding due to the constant sobs and sniffles. It was really late at night and I should be fast asleep; not causing chaos and screaming with anger towards the duo.
All alone in the bedroom, my anger slowly diminished. I said what I really wanted to say for a while. Dipper and Ford brought all this upon themselves and started something that I was going to finish. I didn't want Dipper around Ford anymore. I didn't want him to spend endless hours down in the lab with him. Great Uncle or not, Dipper is my brother and I want us to go back to the way things were.
For some time, I thought back to the argument that broke out minutes earlier. Great Uncle Ford claimed I was too immature and too young to help out. Okay, the part when he said I'm too young is a big lie because Dipper and I are exactly the same age! If anything, I'm older than my brother by five minutes. If anyone's too young, it's him; not me. Although, he did have a point when he said I'm immature. Sure, I can act all silly and goofy, but I can be serious. I know when there is a time to goof off and when there is a time to be serious. If they included me, I would have totally taken the excursion seriously. I guess the things Dipper tells Ford makes him believe I am nothing but an annoying, goofball little girl.
I shifted positions so that now, I was laying on my back. My eyes were still damp and my head was still pounding; more violently than earlier. As time progressed, I thought back to what I said to Ford.
"IF YOU HAVE NEVER CAME BACK TO GRAVITY FALLS AND IF DIPPER WOULD HAVE NEVER MET YOU, THEN HE AND I WOULD STILL BE HANGING OUT TOGETHER! HE AND I WOULD BE SEARCHING FOR THESE MYSTERIES THAT ARE LOCKED IN THIS TOWN! HE AND I WOULD STILL BE THE MYSTERY TWINS! NOT! YOU! TWO!"
Thinking back to that outburst, I realized how hurtful that sounded. But not as hurtful as the last part of it.
"WHY DON'T YOU DO ME A FAVOR AND GO BACK INTO THAT PORTAL AND STAY THERE FOR ANOTHER THIRTY YEARS!"
That crossed the line. Out of everything I could of possibly said, I end up saying that to Ford. Did I really mean that? He was trapped in a different universe for thirty years, and Grunkle Stan did everything he could to bring him back. Now that he's actually here, I knew he wanted to continue his research in Gravity Falls; he is the author of the journals anyway. Why wouldn't he?
As time went by, my anger ceased into pure guilt. Eyes were damp and wetting my pillow in the bedroom. I kept on thinking about what I said to Dipper and Great Uncle Ford, and tried to glue together how hurt they must be. Part of me was saying to go downstairs and make things right between the two and apologize for my outburst. I guess it just struct out because I couldn't contain my feelings any further. But what they said down in the lab really hurt me, which is why I said what I said. The other part of me though, was telling me to remain where I was and let them come up here and sort things out. I felt like they deserved every thing I said.
But maybe they didn't...
A little while later, I was still wide awake when I heard a faint knock at the door. Figuring it was Dipper who wanted to come to bed for the night, or to sort things out with me, I didn't bother to get up. I was still too upset to even talk to him.
"Go sleep on the chair, Dipper." I muffled into my pillow. I'm guessing he didn't hear me when I heard a much more louder knock. I grunted and forced myself to sit up in my bed, wiping away the tears from my eyes.
"Go away, Dipper!" I said more clearly and firmly this time. I didn't hear any reply back from the opposite side. My guess was that he heard me and made his way down to the living room. But I was wrong. Was I heard was the fiddling sound of the handle being played with.
"No matter how much you play with the handle, you are absolutely, one hundred percent, not-" It was too late.
"Getting in?" I was really surprised that the person in the doorway was not my brother at all, it was that know-it-all, smart-allic, mystery twin stealing of an uncle. Great Uncle Ford.
"How did you unlock the door?" I said half hearted.
"Dipper gave me his President's Key." He replied, showing me the evidence. Dismissively, I turn my back to Ford as I hear him sign aloud.
"I get it; you're still mad."
"Uh-duh!" I replied. Not very truthful to myself though.
"Listen, Mabel, do you think you can tell me why you were so angry down in the lab?" Ford replies. I actually wasn't expecting him to say that; I was expecting an apology from him. But I think I could explain why I acted the way I did; the truth never hurts anyone...right?
"I don't know. Maybe it's because you called me young and immature. Maybe it's because you don't trust me because you think I'm gonna mess it up. Maybe it's because you took my brother away from me and put your trust in him, but don't share it with me or Grunkle Stan." I really felt horrible. I just wanted to be with Dipper. Deep down inside, I wanted to make things right, but now I have to live with what I said to both of them. That's when I let out my true feelings. "I...I have this feeling that you're trying to have Dipper all to yourself...you even said it yourself...I was suffocating his life and holding him back. He doesn't need me..." That's when I couldn't hold back my feelings any longer. The flood gates opened and I just let it all out.
Unexpectedly, I felt myself getting pulled onto Ford's lap and his arms wrapping around me tightly. He rocked back and forth on the bed, doing everything he can to calm me down. After several minutes, he spoke out and broke the silence.
"Mabel, darling, I'm so sorry I said that stuff. I...I don't know why I said that. Maybe it's because I didn't have Stanley around for most of my adult life. I guess...I guess since Stanley is...what he is...I focused more on spending time with your twin brother. Being around Dipper these past few weeks has made me feel like a kid again and being with my brother. I do miss the connection I have with my own, but I never meant to take Dipper from you. I guess since I spent most of my life independent, I figured Dipper could do the same."
Heavier sobs and tears escaped from my eyes. I can't believe he thought Dipper could handle his life without me. He continued to talk.
"I should have never said any of that stuff to him to fill his mind. I should have never said that stuff about you." He lifts up my head so that I'm looking right as his eyes. "Mabel, you are not immature. You are not young. You are the most bright, optimistic young woman I have ever met. Dipper is very lucky to have you as a twin sister. And I never meant to take him away from you. I'm really sorry for everything, Mabel."
"Great Uncle Ford, it is I who should apologize for my outburst down there. I didn't mean to say that you should go back into the portal for another thirty years. That was really hurtful. It's just...my anger had full control and I didn't realize what I said until I came back up here and...I'm just really sorry."
"I accept your apology, sweetie. I am also very sorry for what I said."
"It's okay, Great Uncle Ford." I said as my eyes began to dry from my heavy sobs. I was so relieved that Ford and I were able to patch things up between us. Now that was one less problem to fix at 3:45AM. There was another incident I had to fix between myself and someone else...I just don't know how smoothly this one will go, compared to me and Great Uncle Ford.
"Great Uncle Ford, do you think Dipper is mad at me for what I said to both of you down in the lab?" I ask him as I look up at him. He cracks a smile before answering.
"Why don't you ask him yourself?" He says. My stomach drops.
"He's probably fast asleep on the living room chair." I reply.
"Am I?" Someone replies back. Butterflies flew in my stomach as I turned my head and I was able to see Dipper in the doorway this time, with his hands in his pockets. He looked casual, yet I couldn't tell if his eyes were red and puffy...was he crying?
Hesitantly, I say something. "Dipper. I didn't think you'd be up so late."
"Trust me, neither did I." He replies as he enters into the room and sit's next to us on my bed. Great Uncle Ford takes me off his lap and places me back onto my bed. He then stands up as he places a hand on my shoulder.
"Well, I'm going to go and leave you two to talk. I'm going to sleep." He says as he makes his way out of me and Dipper's shared bedroom. However, before he shut's the door completely, I call out to him.
"Great Uncle Ford?"
"Yes?" He says, peeking his head back in the room.
"I...I love you." I say. And it's true. We may have had a huge blowup, but we made up and he's still family. Pines forever.
"Thanks, sweetie. I love you, too." He replies, touched to my words. I see him crack a smile before shutting the door all the way.
Now, it was me and Dipper, all alone in our room. It was kind of awkward. We didn't know who should start off or what to say to the other. I was beyond nervous though. Was he even willing to talk to me after everything I said to him and Ford? Did he only come up here to tell me how wrong it was to yell at them so late at night? He and I may be twins and we may have such a close sibling relationship, but there are times like this when we had Twin ESP so I could know what he was thinking.
After several minutes of just sitting and staring at one another, Dipper finally decided to break the ice between us. "Mabel, I sort of...overheard what you and Great Uncle Ford were talking about."
"You did?" I asked. The lumps in my throat and the butterflies in my stomach were rapidly increasing as he continued to talk.
"Yes. And, I want to apologize. I had no idea that me hanging out with Ford had such an impact on you. I should have known earlier."
"No, Dipper, I should be apologizing. I should have told you when this was bugging me earlier. And, I should have never said any of that stuff down in the lab. It just hurt me because you and I use to hang out and go on adventures together. Now that you've been so preoccupied with Ford and finding all of this supernatural stuff, I felt like you didn't even care about me anymore. Maybe...maybe I'm just not cut out to be a Mystery Twin anymore."
I heard Dipper sniffle lightly and then he wraps his arms around me, pulling me into a tight embrace. I wrap my arms around him as well and place my head on his chest. He runs his fingers through my hair as I cry lightly in his arms. After a few moments, he speaks out. "Mabel, I do care about you. You mean everything to me. I will admit that I have been more focused with Ford and the adventures, but I never meant to push you aside."
I lift my head off his chest to look at him but my arms are still around him. "Well, there's no doubt that you love spending time with the author. I know you cherish every moment you have with him and I should be happy for you and not try and pull you away from him. Ford even said that I suffocate your life and hold you back. He also said you don't need me."
"Well that's a lie, because I do need you, Mabel. You are the one who pushes me to do the unthinkable. You are the one who gives me the strength to do anything I could think of. You're the one who makes me smile everyday and shows me how to have fun. You're my sister and my best friend and no one will ever come between us. But most importantly, you are not just my twin...you're my Mystery Twin and you will always be my partner."
"But what about what Great Uncle Ford said to you when he dismissed you to bed? You know, 'Goodnight, Mystery Twin?'" I said remembering the words that shattered my heart which caused the outburst earlier tonight.
"I think he said it because he missed being a Mystery Twin with his own brother." Dipper replied.
"But, you replied to it." I retaliated.
"I know and I'm sorry. But, in hindsight, I didn't think you were down there." He said.
"True." I reply and then continue. "I just...I just missed us hanging out together. I want to spend time with you for a change. I'm not saying you can't hang out with Ford ever again. I think it would be nice if you and I could go on a mystery hunt for a change. I miss the good ole' days, Dipper. I...I miss you."
"I miss you, too, Mabel. I really do." He replies and then pulls me back into the hug. We remain like that for a few moments, enjoying one another's company as we listened to the owls hooting in the distance out in the woods. After some time, Dipper spoke out again.
"Mabel, I'm sorry I've been so distant towards you and been so busy with Ford. I promise I will spend more time with you for the remainder of our summer and I will make it up to you somehow. But just remember..." He said as he pulls back from the hug but not unwrapping his arms from my waist. I look up at him as he continues talking. "Remember that I will never leave you. Never. I will always be here for you, no matter what. I love you, Mabel."
I was so relieved he wasn't mad at me for yelling down in the lab. I did think I lost my twin brother to Great Uncle Ford, but now I don't have to think about that negative feeling anymore. Dipper will always be there for me...I just think it's important that I work on his time management though. He needs serious improvement. Smiling at my brother, I lean back into him, embracing him tighter than before. He returns it just as tight with no hesitation. While in the embrace, I reply back to Dipper's statement.
"I love you too, Dipper. I'm sorry for everything."
"Don't worry about it, Mabel. It's okay."
We both remain there for a little while longer, not wanting to let go of each other. I'm so happy that everything worked out between Dipper, Great Uncle Ford and I. It all started out badly with all of the screaming and crying, but at least this problem had a better solution than I anticipated earlier.
No matter where life takes us, Grunkle Stan, Great Uncle Ford, Dipper and I will always be a Pines. I just hope that Grunkle Stan and Great Uncle Ford will make up soon.
And, from now to the end of time, Dipper and I will always be there for one another and we will always be the Mystery Twins.
A/N: So sorry for the late release. Remember that summer is also a busy season for me. Especially this summer because colleges are getting in contact with me. Updates to my other stories will come, I promise. I hope you enjoyed It's Not Fair. See you guys later!
-Williebadger618
