Hello, friends! Welcome back to Part of My Mind, with the next chapter in the story!
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It was a sensation Mabel had only experienced once before.
One second, there she was, still standing by the window, watching the torrent of rain outside, and the next, it felt like the world had suddenly gone off balance, and the edges of her vision went dark.
The only other time Mabel felt like this was when she was nine, and she and Dipper were at the park. Dipper had fallen of the jungle gym, breaking his arm and being knocked out. Mabel had freaked out when she suddenly felt like the world was ending, making her mom have to try and help her while simultaneously waiting by her injured son for the ambulance. Mrs. Pines didn't understand her daughter's meltdown at the time, but when Mabel explained it later, she did finally realized just how strong of a bond her twins had. Since then, both parents used their children's behavior in a similar way the twins did; if they saw one of the kids was content, they knew the other was too.
Now was not one of those times.
Mrs. Pines heard a sound from the living room and rushed out of her studio, only to see the front door slamming shut. She threw it open, horrified at the sight of Mabel running through the downpour toward the outskirts of town.
"Mabel!" she called out, but her daughter didn't even acknowledge the voice. It could only mean one thing: something was wrong with Dipper.
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Mabel hadn't even registered she had run outside until she felt the rain soaking her hair and clothes. She had run on pure instinct, only fueled by the certainty that something was horribly wrong with Dipper. In the back of her mind, she knew she should've said something instead of just bolting, but those thoughts were drowned out by the primal panic she felt at the idea of her twin being in trouble.
Finally, common sense kicked in, and Mabel skidded to a stop, panting. She didn't know where she was going; Dipper could be anywhere! The girl scanned her surroundings, looking for the most likely place he would be. Aha- the woods! He had taken his Journal when he left the house, so he was probably out there.
With a new sense of direction, Mabel took off toward the trees.
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Mrs. Pines pulled on her raincoat and shoes, grabbing her car keys and purse from the hall closet. While she briefly had been furious with Mabel for running away without telling her, she quickly gathered herself and realized there was a bigger issue at hand. Her son.
At that, Mrs. Pines knew she had to go after them. Both her kids were very capable in everyday situations, but based on Mabel's reaction, this clearly was serious.
Mrs. Pines swallowed the lump in her throat as she pulled open the car door.
All the while, the rain continued to fall.