Arrival


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I nodded. ``I'm fine now. I don't have that headache anymore.`` I answered.

``Good.`` He stood up as I watched him halt before the door.

``There is some news I want to share with you before you head off to bed again.`` He said, turning towards me.

``What is it?`` I said, waiting patiently.

``Your sister is coming here.``

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- Dipper's POV -

I stood in the arch of the living room, staying quiet as I watched my Uncles debate where my sister will be staying in. I can't believe I have a sister after all of this time, and I didn't even know. I thought I was the only child in my family. I can't wait to meet her, although they need to make up their minds on where they'll be placing her. We do have a room back there somewhere... but...

I turned and climbed up the staircase, opened my door, and then looked inside where the empty corner was at. ``What about there? I mean... I never shared a room with my sibling before... It'll be easier for them to make up their minds about it.`` I talked to myself. I turned and looked at the staircase, making up my mind. Yeah, It'll be more manageable. Well now, Dipper, having the room to yourself is coming to an end.

I walked back downstairs as I hurried over to the living room. ``Oh, hey, Dipper. We are going to get the bed from the basement.`` Uncle Ford said. I stepped out of the way.

``You already decided on where she will be staying?`` I asked, frowning a bit.

``Yea, you know that room in the back, right? That is where she will be staying.`` Uncle Stan grunted.

``Oh. I was just thinking... if I shared my room with her.`` I said. The two paused and looked at me. ``I don't mind at all! And I'm sure she doesn't want to stay in a dirty room like that.``

Both uncles looked at each other and nodded. ``If that is fine with you, then alright. We'll be moving the bed into your room. Move anything that you have placed.`` Uncle Ford said before turning and going to the basement. Uncle Stan followed behind. I nodded. ``I will.`` I called out before turning and climbing up the staircase.

They soon arrived as I got everything out of the way. I told them where the bed would perfectly fit in. By the way, the bed was a single bed like mine was. It fitted perfectly as I couldn't help but smile faintly. The two talked to one another for a bit before leaving my room. I turned to my end table and moved it back to where it was in the center of the room. I let out a sigh, I looked up and out the triangular window, staring at the afternoon's sun.

I turned and walked out of my room and followed after my uncles. Could I maybe ask what she's like? Since I've never met her... or knew her existence. I sped up my pace of walking and looked in the living room, they weren't in there. I looked in front of me, hearing their voices again. It was coming from the gift shop area, they must be there. I quickly walked through the long cloth that hangs from the arch. I turned to see Uncle Ford and Uncle Stan talking by the counter.

``Sorry to interrupt, but I'm curious about my sister act and how she's like.`` I said, walking towards them. Uncle Stan looked over at me with a grunt, Uncle Ford look over at me, he looked slightly annoyed, but I could see he was trying to hide it from me. ``Maybe save that for a surprise when she gets here. For now, make sure that bed is dusted off. We'll be leaving in 1 hour for her pick up.`` Uncle Ford said. I nodded, turning around and going back upstairs.

I make sure there was no dust on the bed and making sure the bed is pressed against the corner. It was just a white mattress that was attached to this bed frame. There was no pillow though, I wonder if my sister packed everything she needed. I guess I can find an unwanted pillow somewhere if she didn't bring one.

Unfortunately, I didn't manage to find an unwanted pillow before we left to get my sister, I hope she has one in her suitcase.

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The car stopped, snapping me out of my thoughts. I pull off my earphones, looking over to where we were at. I saw Uncle Ford exit out of the car and hurry over to a person, my other uncle did the same. I hesitated for a moment, wondering I should follow my uncles or not. I thought for so long that the sound of the car's trunk snaps me out of thought. I looked over to see her getting in the car, as well as both of my uncles. ``It so good to see you, Mabel! You have grown very tall since the last time I saw you.`` Uncle Ford said.

``I sure did!`` Mabel said, smiling brightly. Are you sure she's my sibling, Uncle Ford? I thought as I was shocked to see her right next to me. I flinch when she turned to me.

``Hello! I'm sure you don't remember me, but I am your twin sister! Mabel!`` She introduces herself.

``Hi. I never knew you existed.`` I said, hearing a grunt from Uncle Stan. ``Be nice, Dipper.`` Uncle Ford said, driving us home.

``I'm sorry, I don't know what to say or do.`` I said. Even when she's my twin, my twin! That's more shocking to my missing memories.

``It's alright! We'll have plenty of time to get to know each other! After all, I'm living here now with you guys! I'm so excited to live the rest of my life with you all!`` She smiled.

``What's wrong staying at where you-... we're from?`` I said, correcting myself in mid-sentence.

``I needed to get out of the rough atmosphere. Uncle Ford understands I'm sure he does.`` She said.

``If I were to take you at such a young age, I wouldn't be here at all. I'm sorry you had to go through that. I can't believe your mother put you through that.`` Uncle Ford said.

``Yeah... well, I'm out of it all! No feeling guilty for what was done in the past now! Time for fun activities and stuff!`` Mabel said as we were pulling up in the parking lot of the Mystery Shack.

We all got out as Uncle Stan pulled out Mabel's suitcases from the car's trunk. I made my way over to where Uncle Ford was at, standing next to the door to unlock it. ``What do you guys mean?`` I asked. I remember some mismatch memories about me asking him, "where was I from?" , "where were my parents?", etc. He never answers anything from my past, always lied about it, I think.

``Oh, no worries! We have a good day on our hands, Dipper.`` Uncle Ford opens the door as we both get out of the way for the other two. ``Right now, I want to see you get along with your sister.``

``But-``

``No, butts! Go help her unpack.`` He interrupted as I huffed. Fine, maybe I can ask later after all of this. I turned and walked through the staff entrance and into the hallway. I see my sister heading up the staircase as I followed. ``Your room is so empty!`` I hear my sister say as I sighed. I enter through my shared room as I saw Mabel put her suitcase on her new bed. ``I know it's... empty, I didn't really collect nothing special.`` I said.

``Nothing from the vast jungle?`` She asked, taking her things out. I turned to her when I was at my bed.

``We are not allowed to go into the jungle.`` I said.

``Why? I'm sure there are no bears in the jungle or jungle animals.`` She said, setting up her bed with her things.

``People in this town say if you enter the jungle, you will get lost in it forever. Only at night, though.`` I explained, sitting on my bed.

``What about in the day time? We can't enter through it either?`` She asks, turning to face me, crossing her arms.

``You're still not allowed to go in.`` I said. I see her look annoyed.

``So you are telling me that these people don't have proof that, going into the jungle, you will be gone forever, right? That makes no sense.`` She said.

``There are a total of 14 missing teens.`` I said, remembering it from a poster in town.

``Oh. Dang.`` She sat on her bed, next to her suitcase. She looked a bit scared. I sighed, decided to tell the truth.

``They are all apart of a kidnapping that's been happening in this town. Although that was a year ago, so I have no idea if the kidnapper moved on or is dead.`` I said. ``They could of went into the jungle and never came back.`` I shrugged.

``I vote the second choice! They should of never kidnapped those teens in the first place!`` She said, getting mad.

``I do hope they already disappeared.`` I said, growing quiet afterward. Mabel finished unpacking her things in her own way, as I didn't want to intervene. I stared at my phone, wondering what our next conversation may be. What should I start off with?

``Now I am finally done, and we still have time. Why not go into town? I would love to be guided by my brother.`` I looked over to her, seeing her waiting for my reply.

``Sure. I'd love to show you around, although I never been in any of the buildings.`` I said, getting up.

``We don't have to go into them. I just want to know what this town has to offer so far.`` She said, turning towards the door.

``Alright. Fine with me.`` I said. I led the way out of our room and downstairs. I could hear my sister squealing with excitement as I sighed. Maybe it's not so bad after all. I told my uncles that we were heading out, they told us to be safe and take care before we both exited the Mystery Shack.

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Under the afternoon breeze, we walked on the sidewalk. I was watching Mabel check out the buildings, slowing us down in the process. It didn't bother me at all, she is new to this town and she needs to get used to the environment around her. Although she's quickly getting used to it with her odd energy. I looked away from her and thought of something else.

``So. How you been doing?`` She asked although I didn't answer right away, my attention was somewhere else. I was thinking about the conversation in the car earlier. "I'm sure you don't remember me," I repeated the sentence that Mabel said in my head. That statement gave me many questions, questions on "How did she know me?" or "What happened?" etc. Soon, I was walking with questions building up inside my mind, making guesses, theories, and all of that-

``DIPPER!`` I jumped, turning to the voice of my sister. She looked very annoyed, she soon sighed and calmed herself. ``I'm sorry. I get like that sometimes...`` I apologized, looking away from her in guilt.

``It's alright!`` She said, having a cheerful tone. ``So. May I ask again, How you been doing?`` She asked.

With my entire life? ``Good? Living in this town has been good for me.`` I said, avoiding to say negative things because living in this town, has been horrible for me. I don't really want to make her worry on her first day, besides, we barely know each other, right?

``Good! I believe this town may be a perfect fit for me!`` She said, confusing me. If you mean, an excellent stay, then... alright.

``I'm sorry, but did we know each other before?`` I said. My mind has made up its mind to ask her this question. I thought I was the only child and my parents died or something, hearing that I have a twin sister and a mother is making me confused. I looked over to her, seeing her look down in a depressed way. Oh no, did I ask something that made her upset? I didn't mean to, I didn't realize asking a question could trigger something horrible. I waited for her to speak or... she can choose not to.

``We did, but we were only five years old. I bet we both don't even remember much from those times.`` She said, chuckling, although I can hear the sad tone in her voice.

``Oh. I bet so.`` I said, looking ahead.

``Did Uncle Ford tell you I did exist?`` She asks me. I look into my memories, trying to search that conversation through the years. I didn't get anything.

``No. I don't think so.`` I said. Possibly my missing memories are the case?

``Oh. Okay.`` She says. ``Well, let's see what Jungle Falls has to offer.`` Okay, confusing, but alright. Our tour started, I showed her the familiar places, also known as the places that I know so far. As soon as we hit on Greasy's Diner, I told her that I work here. She was in shock that I was working at a Diner already. I'm only on cashier duties, so it's nothing big, it'll get me a start-up on doing what I want in life before I move on.

Mabel tells me that she used to work in a hair salon, she didn't really do people's hair yet. ``The people in the store didn't trust me yet, so they decided to have me clean the floors and stuff. Nothing was wrong with that.`` She said. ``While I was doing that, I was working with a team that does murals on walls of buildings. Art murals if you know what I mean. I loved doing those! I miss them so much!`` I'm surprised that she did things she loves doing already, never had the motivation to do that, or thought of it...

``That's amazing! Never thought you had talent- I mean you do, it's just that I haven't seen it yet.`` I said, correcting myself mid-sentence. I need to control what I say out of my mouth sometimes. She nodded, smiling at me. I smiled faintly at her, noticing she didn't catch my mistake yet.

``It's alright. Time takes patience, and soon you will know.`` She said. Good advice, Mabel. It was turning evening as I was showing her the rest of the buildings that I never dare to step close to. Soon, it was time to go. We were talking about how that last building was cool and all until we stumble across a familiar face. It was Gideon, who seems to be with two other people, possibly his friends.

I saw him look over to us as he turned towards us. I guess we're meeting now. We approached them as his friends noticed us. ``Hey, Mason. Who's that with you?`` Gideon asked.

``Hello... it's just my sister. I was just finishing up a tour that I gave her around the town.`` I responded.

``Oh, that's nice! What a gentlemen you are.`` He said. I nodded. She suggested it, so it was a great way to get to know each other.

``Hello! You must be Dipper's friend! I am Mabel!`` Mabel said, introducing herself to him.

``Such an energetic sister. I am Gideon. These two here are my friends, Candy and Grenda.`` He said, introducing the two. Grenda waved in a friendly matter as Candy was nervous about waving at us. Mabel was curious at the two girls, she knew the shy one was too nervous about greeting us herself. The other one she can tell was confident. That's nice. ``Nice to meet you.`` I said, I also heard my sister said it too. We both look at each other.

``TWIN POWERS!`` My sister said in a loud voice, which spooked me.

``You guys are twins?`` Gideon said in shock.

``We are. Surprising, isn't it?`` I said, looking over to them.

``Indeed it is! I never met twins before, so this is the first time for me.`` He chirped.

``That's amazing! I can tell if we decide to get along, we could be friends! Or maybe best friends!`` Mabel said. I looked over at her. She's not thinking about this, is she?

``Heh, best friends... never had any.`` Gideon said.

``Oh, Candy and Grenda are not?`` Mabel asked.

``No. They are close friends.`` He looks to both of them with a smile; they nodded with an agreement. ``But I don't consider them as best friends.``

``Well, I'll be glad to be one! After all, this is my first day being here!`` She said. Best Friends don't come as a magic click Mabel, they need to process over time to become the closest friends they are. I smiled faintly, laughing in my head at her optimism.

``You're first day? Oh, I didn't realize it! Oh- Oh! That makes sense! The tour and everything, it all makes sense! I'm so sorry that I didn't get it the first time!`` Gideon said, chuckling embarrassedly.

``It's okay. I should have cleared it up earlier, I just got quiet when you two were talking to one another.`` I said.

``You can always intervene, Mason. Besides, is there any reason she called you "Dipper"?`` He asked.

``It's a family thing...`` I said, looking away shyly.

``Oh. Alright!`` He said. ``Anyways, this conversation has been pleasant! Nice to meet you, Mabel, and nice to see you again, Mason.`` He added on.

``It's nice to meet you too!`` Mabel said.

``Yeah. Have a good day.`` I said, looking back at them.

``You too.`` The three walk away from us as I led Mabel back to the Mystery Shack. My sister was excited to start a friendship with him, I smiled in my silence. Thinking if my life may be filled with positivity from her. I hope it will be, I need some in my life.

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- Mabel's POV -

My first day was awesome! Of course, I was tired when I came to the shack and put up all of my things, I didn't want to waste my first day with no fun at all.

I asked Uncle Ford if he told Dipper about our young lives. It was a question that I always wanted to know the answer, if my brother wondered where I was. From his body language, it looks like he never knew me. Uncle Ford told me he did, but when I asked Dipper himself, he didn't. I don't blame him for his memories... I don't blame him at all.

He may be lying for all I know, but I do not believe that! The only person that I blame is my mother. And I don't want to think about that right now.

When we came across... It's Gideon, right? Oh, he was so hot! It felt like I knew him from somewhere but just couldn't put my finger on it. Oh! This may be the start of my Romance Charm! I want to call it Summer Romance, but summer is almost over... I have nothing to call it except that. That doesn't matter. What matters is getting a date!

Overall, Gideon was nice, Grenda and Candy too! I hope I can meet them again.

The night glitter in as I sat on my new bed. I look over to my brother, who was already asleep. I smiled, happy to live here with him again. I lay back down and pull up the sheets of the bed. I soon drifted off to sleep, feeling more satisfied than ever.

We're finally back together.

End of Chapter 6