My life is just to weird sometimes. I know, I know, it can't get any weirder than the idea that your parents are intergalactic soldiers that are cousins. But I tell you, going to Gravity Falls a lot is just to weird for me. There are a lot of strange things that my dad and Mr. Pines always hunt, but there's something about that place that just affects me in a way I've never felt before.
Here's what I mean, Lilly and her mom went with me and my mom down to the lake today and we were just strolling along the water line. Then Lilly and I just ran up to the docks. Then we jumped into the water and swam out to the island, Scuttlebutt Island. I have no idea why we did it, but we did. When we did, we laid out on the rocks, letting the sun dry us off. This is the kind of thing I'd say "No" to, but I didn't.
There was another instance when the two of us went deep into the woods to watch the Manatours senselessly beat the crap out of each other. I normally try to stay away from such a moronic thing, but it's only in Gravity Falls that I'd agree to it.
Now, it's obvious that I have feelings for Lilly, but when we're in Astoria, I'd never agree to something like this. I remember Lilly wanted to go down to Cannon Beach, swim out to Haystack Rock and climb to the top of it. I said to her, "What, are you nuts? It's too dangerous!" She told me, "Oh c'mon! Pretty please with a cherry, strawberry and banana on top?" But this time, she says, "Kenny, want to watch the Manatours beat each other up?" I said, without thinking, "Sure, sounds like fun!" What if they was us? We'd be in big trouble!
I guess it's because Mr. and Mrs. Pines told us so many stories about Gravity Falls from when they were kids that it just struck up my curiosity about the town that I just want to look more into it. It's not like Astoria with mysteries, though Astoria's rumored to have a few ghost stories about it as well. But despite it's obvious anomalies, Gravity Falls also has something to it that make it more fun. With all the woods and lakes in the area, Lilly and I can just get away from the weird stuff about the town and we can just be normal kids running.
Against the wind. We were running against the wind. We were young and strong, we were running against the wind.
