Hello friends! I love spring break! It's given me way too much time to feed my unhealthy obsession with this fandom! HAHAHAHA!
In all seriousness, though, it has been nice to have a ton of time to write and draw. So, that leads to this! Next chapter of Part of My Mind! BAM! (I am in a weird mood today sorry XD).
Anyway, enjoy!
Mabel reached the edge of the forest, pausing to catch her breath. She brushed her soaked hair away from her face, thankful the rain was finally slowing. Her sense of panic was worse now, and her head had started to ache.
Mabel became aware of a noise behind her, and spun around to see a car turning the corner by the woods. Her mom's car.
No, not yet! Mabel thought. If her mom saw her, she'd just force her to go home, and then Dipper would be alone even longer. Mabel bolted into the trees, dropping behind a bush to hide. She heard the car pass, and waited several more seconds before getting up. She briefly sighed at the state of her now muddy sweater, then continued her trek into the brush.
"Oh, Dipper, please be close by…"
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Mrs. Pines saw the turquoise clad figure jump into the trees. There was only one person she knew with that clothing: her daughter.
She had 2 options: jump out and go running into the woods after her, or go home and get her husband and maybe the law enforcement involved. The first option seemed like the obvious choice, and Mrs. Pines was ready to hop out of the car, but her rationale stopped her and she thought a little more. If she ran into the woods without a good idea of where she was going, she'd probably get lost just like her kids; then there'd be three people to look for. If she went home and got help, that would add another level of worry to the situation as more people got involved, but they'd likely find them faster. But getting the police involved… Mabel clearly hadn't run away just to run away. The mother didn't want to put her through any trouble with officers. But then there was Dipper; if the police knew he was missing, they could get a party out to look for him. But what if…
Mrs. Pines shook her head, trying to clear her overwhelming thoughts. "Reid… I need your help…" she whispered to her husband, though she knew he wasn't there.
With that, Mrs. Pines made up her mind. She needed her spouse's assistance. He'd know what to do.
Mrs. Pines put the car in drive and headed back toward home, the first bit of dusk starting to grace the cloudy sky.
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Mabel rubbed her eyes, trying to force them to adjust to the fading light. Now that her main source of adrenaline had been depleted, she was feeling the effects of running for so long. Once she tripped over her own feet, she decided it was time to sit for a minute.
Mabel dropped to sitting position in a huff. So much for her amazing twin sense. Now she was lost too.
That's when she felt something. Not emotionally, but literally. Like she was sitting on something soft.
Mabel tentatively shifted her position on the forest floor, and pulled the object up. Some dark fabric, almost like a navy b-
"Dipper's vest?" she said aloud. "But why is-"
Mabel quickly stood up, fatigue forgotten as she frantically scanned the area for anything else. "No, no, no, no!"
Mabel ran a couple yards ahead, and picked up another piece of her brother's wardrobe. The one he was most attached to.
Wendy's hat.
Mwahahaha I love me an evil cliffhanger. See you guys soon!