A/N: Hello all! Thank you everyone for your feedback! Here's chapter 7! Hope you enjoy!


VII

An hour later, Avery had calmed down and Mabel had convinced her to watch 'Dream Boy High' with her and her friends. Avery could barely stand the voices and the neon colors began to hurt her eyes. Avery didn't mind neon, but this was too much. She preferred pastel colors anyway. Not being able to take anymore, Avery stood. "Excuse me for a minute, guys." The girls just nodded, too invested in the terrible movie to respond. Avery smiled at them, shaking her head as she left the room and went upstairs.

She knocked on the door to the attic where Dipper and Bill were. "Are you two still alive in here?" She asked jokingly. Dipper opened the door.

"Oh, hey Avery." He smiled nervously. "Come in. Bill and I were just talking."

"Should I be concerned about what you were talking about?" Avery asked, walking in. Dipper's eyes widened behind her. "Or is it a secret?"

"Oh, uh…" Dipper hesitated. "It's a secret!" He prayed that she wouldn't press further. Avery just shrugged.

"Alright. I got'cha." She smiled at Bill as she sat next to where he was floating. Dipper walked back over to the two.

"So, what are the girls doing?" Dipper asked.

"Watching some headache-inducing movie about 'dream boys' or whatever." Avery sighed.

"You're not into that stuff?" Dipper asked, almost hopefully.

"Not really." Avery responded. "I'm more into like, the horror slash mystery slash whatever-you-can-throw-at-me stuff. Except romance."

"You don't like romance?" Dipper asked, curious.

"Heck no!" Avery stuck her tongue out. "I hate that stuff!"

"She does." Bill nodded.

"How do you know that?" Dipper asked accusingly.

"I know lots of things, remember?" Bill smirked. Dipper just sighed.

"So, Avery. You said you like mystery?" Dipper asked, wanting to change the topic.

"Yep! I watch a lot of crime shows and I love those mystery novels!" Avery paused. "Does that count?"

"Yeah." Dipper smiled. "Would you… maybe… like to go on mystery hunt with me and Mabel?" Bill glared at Dipper.

"Sounds cool." Avery smiled.

"You also said you like horror." Bill smirked, looking at Avery.

"That too." Avery nodded. "I like horror games especially, like 'Mad Father', 'Slender', and y'know. That stuff."

"Slender?" Dipper asked. "I've never heard of those games."

"They're games from my world." Avery explained. "Five Nights at Freddy's is my favorite."

"What's that one about?" Dipper asked. "Like, what do you do?"

"It's like… You play as a security guard, but you just stay in one place. These animatronics wander around and try and get you but you can just close the doors and laugh at them." She paused. "I may or may not have panicked and started crying while playing it, but that's okay."

"If it's okay… I actually want to hear that story." Dipper smiled. It was nice hearing Avery talk without stuttering or being shy.

"Then sit down, you're in for one heck of a ride!" Avery smiled. "I was at my friend's house on Halloween night, y'know, 'cause that's not cliché or anything. So we played Five Nights at Freddy's, or FNAF for short, and I sorta kinda screamed when we lost on night one. Then when we won night one, it was my turn to play. Now here's the part where you'll know I'm a wimp. Nothing even happened for my turn! No animatronics moving round. No weird pop-ups. Nothing. Yet I still freaked out and started crying." She laughed. "And now you understand how much of a wimp I am."

"Man." Dipper blinked. "How scary is that game?"

"It's pretty scary if you don't know what you're getting into. Which was me, so yeah." Avery giggled. "It was still pretty fun to see my friend get scared when I screamed."

"What happened to them?" Dipper asked. "Are you guys still friends?"

"Not really. She moved away last year and then stopped talking to me, so whatever." Avery said nonchalantly. Suddenly, Mabel burst through the door.

"Avery!" She called. "We need you down here. Stat!"

"On my way." Avery stood. "Bye guys. I'll return eventually." She waved and followed Mabel downstairs.

"I got her, girls!" Mabel proudly announced as she walked into the room with Avery.

"So, what's up?" Avery asked.

"Well, me and the girls wanted to give you a makeover!" Mabel smiled. Avery's eyes widened as Candy and Grenda showed her various cosmetics and a curling iron. Avery sighed.

"Alright." She submitted, figuring resistance was futile. "But don't go overboard." The girls cheered and forced Avery into a chair.

"Okay, now close your eyes and don't open them until I tell you!" Mabel commanded, to which Avery obliged.


"Okay, Bill." Dipper spoke up as Avery had left with Mabel to whatever mess had happened. "Why do you like Avery so much?"

"I don't!" Bill quickly denied. "I just think she's interesting."

"Oh really?" Dipper smirked.

"Really." Bill glared. "Why do you like her so much?" Dipper paused, blushing.

"Well… I guess I think she's interesting, too. I mean, she is from a different world. There could be so many cool things about her!" Bill was quiet for a minute, which worried Dipper.

"Alright, kid." Bill finally spoke. "I've got an idea. How's about you and me have a competition?"

"Competition?" Dipper asked, curious yet skeptical.

"A competition to see who will win Avery first."


"Okay!" Mabel sang. "We're done! You can open your eyes now!" Avery slowly opened her eyes and gawked. Her short, brown hair had been curled near the tips. The girls had given her blue eye shadow and had painted her lips a nice shade of red.

"Dang!" Avery yelled in surprise. "I look awesome! Thanks, girls!" The three smiled to each other and Mabel grabbed Avery's hand.

"Let's go show the guys!" Avery was dragged to the stairs.

"What? No! Mabel, wait!" Avery tried to protest as she stumbled up the stairs.

"Nope! The world must know your beauty!" Avery threw her hood over her head and hid her face as Mabel opened the attic door.

Dipper and Bill turned to see Avery shivering with anxiety, desperately pulling her hood over her face. "C'mon Avery!" Mabel whined, trying to pull Avery's hood off. "Let them see! You look fine!"

"What happened this time, Mabel?" Dipper asked, sighing.

"We gave Avery a makeover and I want to show you guys!" Mabel explained.

"I did not agree to this!" Avery whimpered. "I only agreed to getting the darn makeup on, not showing people!"

"C'mon Eaves." Bill smiled. "It can't be that bad!" Bill was curious. He'd never seen Avery with makeup on and he wanted to see how good of a job it was. Avery paused, then slowly lifted her hood.

"Woah…" Dipper blushed at the sight of Avery. She looked so pretty…

"See?" Bill gave a comforting smile. "You look… fine." He had to start watching what he was saying. He almost let it slip.

"Th-Thanks." Avery blushed, then looked down. "Are we done yet, Mabel?"

"Okay." Mabel smiled, content at the results from the two boys. "Let's go back downstairs. See you guys!" Mabel waved and followed Avery back downstairs. "That wasn't so bad, was it?" Mabel asked as they reached the bottom of the stairs, smiling at Avery.

"I did not consent to that!" Avery frowned, not amused.

"But it was still fun, right?" Mabel asked, worrying that Avery would be mad. Avery thought for a minute. Seeing Dipper's face was comforting and Bill seemed to like her face, too. She shrugged.

"I guess so…" Mabel gave a silent cheer. The two went into the living room to find that Mabel's friends had fallen asleep. Mabel looked a little upset, but her face soon brightened.

"Do you want to go bother the guys?" Mabel asked.

"Didn't we just do that?" Avery asked.

"Well, since Candy and Grenda are asleep, we could go bother Dipper and Bill… Oh my gosh!" Avery looked at Mabel in concern and curiosity. "Did you see the way Bill was looking at you?"

"What?" Avery blinked. Mabel grabbed Avery's arms and turned Avery to face her.

"He totally likes you!" Avery's face turned a deep red.

"W-Well, he'd better!" Avery stuttered. "Otherwise, our friendship is gonna get real awkward!" Mabel shook her head.

"Oh, Avery. So oblivious!" Mabel cried. "The signs are all there!"

"S-Signs?"

"The way his eye softened when he saw you." Mabel began rambling on like an obsessed fan-girl. "The way he hesitated when he saw you with makeup. The way he comforted you earlier. The way he was glaring at Dipper."

"What was that last sentence?" Avery blinked.

"Nothing." Mabel smiled. "He totally likes you, Avery!"

"As if!" Avery laughed. "I mean, who the freaka-frack would like the crazy girl?"

"Bill would." Mabel giggled. "Oh man! Time for me to play matchmaker again!"

"Matchmaker?" Avery gasped. "Now hang on a second!" Mabel began ignoring Avery as she thought of ways to get Bill and Avery together.

"Yes! That's perfect, Mabel!" Mabel complimented herself. She grabbed Avery's hand again. "C'mon Avery!" Avery tried to protest as Mabel dragged her up the stairs once again. Mabel threw open the door. "Hey, guys! Wanna play a game?"

"What kind of game?" Dipper asked, his voice shaky.

"Seven minutes in heaven!"

Avery's heart dropped.


A/N: Yay! An on-time update! Well, what do you guys think? Should Avery get Dipper or Bill? Let me know what you thought! Hope you enjoyed!