Dipper's POV


When I went after Wendy, she went out into the back and then walked up some stairs that led to an apartment she left the door open, I guess she knows I'm behind her. The apartment was really nice looking, I guess she wanted to work but not live too far from work. Can't get any lazier then that. She kept walking, she went to a window that was open and climbed out onto a catwalk. She was going to the roof.

Why is she going up there? I followed her, once I stepped out onto the catwalk, a gush of wind blew against my face. That almost sent me over board. I held the railing tightly, I just about died. Whoa. I walked up the metal stairs. I couldn't hear Wendy walking anymore.

When I got to the top, I was surprised to see a little shed, well…This wasn't exactly little, it was enough for one person to stay in, I think. Why does she have this up here? I saw the wooden door open, I guess I can go in. I walked inside. This looks familiar, like Wendy's old house. But why build it up here? Why not just live it the old house? Wendy was waiting by another door. "Dipper." She said with her back turned. "You want to know why I can't talk about Bill." She asked.

I gulped, "Y-Yeah. I do."

She turned around with red eyes, I've never seen her like this. "When Bill turned everyone to stone, three of those people had half their hearts turned to stone. The rest were okay." She said sadly. She looks like she's going to break.

"Those three I knew, one was my best friend, Tambry. The second was Lee. The third…" She trailed off. She tried answering. But she couldn't say anything. She just turned and opened the door. She stared inside. "The third? Who was it?" I asked and walked forward.

When I looked inside, there was a single picture on the wall. A big man with a scruffy red beard. He was wearing a blue overall over a buttoned checkered shirt. And he was holding an axe. There was someone beside him, she resembled Wendy, and so I knew these people. Her parents…And I also realized something else. The third person was her Father.

"One month after you left, my father started to get weak, he couldn't even carry my little brother, the youngest in our family. He barely weighed anything. And then he could barely get out of bed, so we took him to the hospital and tried everything to make him better. But the doctors gave him an x-ray and…" Her voice broke. "The results showed his heart was half stone. They were surprised he lived for a whole month…But after spending a day in the hospital with him…He told me to call the others…"

Wendy started crying. "He…He wanted to say sorry he wasn't the best father. And that he loves us…" She wiped her cheeks. "His last words were 'Wendy…You don't have to grow up to be a lumberjack like me, you can be whatever you want. I love you…' After that he didn't say another word. I hate talking about Bill. But I wanted you to know." Wendy said.

So I guess she trusts me. Another thing is. Bothering me. "You also said Tambry also had her heart turned half stone. Isn't Tambry Robbie's...?" I didn't want to finish.

Wendy nodded, "That's probably why I'm hanging around him so much. Because he knows what it's like to lose someone so close to them...He's been helping me forget what happened to my dad for the past three years." She said and smiled. "After Tambry passed, he started to take other people into consideration, he didn't care who it was. He just tried his best to be their friend."

The way she's talking about. It's making me see Robbie differently. Wendy continued, "He wanted to help people no matter what it was, or how difficult it was." She said and looked at her father. "I'm proud to be Robbie's friend."

He's come a long way…Hasn't he? I chuckled lightly. "Then maybe I should start by apologizing to him and try to become his friend?" Wendy looked at me and smiled, "That would mean a lot to him and me. Thanks Dipper."

She gave me kiss on the cheek. I guess I made the right decision? I started smiling weird, "It's nothing. I mean anyone would do what I'm about to do. Robbie is a nice guy. I would be happy to be his friend."


Wendy's POV


Dipper has also changed. I'm glad. But I'm going to miss teasing him. His squeaky voice always made me smile. "I'll see you later, Dad." I said to the picture of my father and my mother. "Should we go back down?" I asked Dipper.

He nodded in agreement. "Sure."

I led the way. I told Dipper to close the door on his way out. He tuned and closed every door we went through. But at the last one he stopped me and said. "I'm sorry for bringing up the past…I just thought everyone was over it, I guess it was bad timing. Sorry." Dipper apologized to me.

I shook my head, "It's alright…If you didn't do that, then I wouldn't have showed you what's happened in the past three years."

We both went back into the shop. Robbie and Mable were talking to someone. Another old friend. All of use kind of broke apart after the Bill experience.

The three in front of us was, Robbie, Mable and someone who used to be rich, Pacifica Northwest. She's grown up to be someone you can respect. "Hey Pacifica. It's been almost a year, you ignoring us?" I asked and walked up to her. She hugged, "No. I'm sorry, just been really busy. My parents are trying to build up their reputation. But it's not working the way they thought it would." She seemed almost happy they're having trouble. "I'm waiting for them to start living like me. Be normal. But they're too stubborn to even try." She sighed.

I smiled. "I used to know someone like that. I think it was two years ago, when that person lost all their money. What was that person's name again?" I laughed, she smirked, "Yeah. But I'm past that. I actually know what's normal and what isn't like that dork right there." She said and pointed to Dipper.

He frowned, "I'm not a dork. I mean look at me, I'm taller than you, Wendy, even Mable. And I dress differently now." He is taking this into account too much. "Dipper. She was kidding." I told him. He still freaks out about the littlest things, cool.

He rubbed his neck, "I knew that…anyway! What's Pacifica, you stop being so bossy?" He asked.

Pacifica shrugged, "I guess. But I do miss being in a mansion." She brags about that a lot. Dipper smiled, "Well welcome to being normal. Or poor I guess."


I guess I could try and put a chapter up over the summer and this weekend. There will be nothing tomorrow, enjoy your summer!

Thanks for reading! I hope you all have an awesome day!

Rilurz~