What cuts the deepest

Mrs Pines sat across from her husband at the dining table, uneasily watching him while he was eating his steak. She cleared her throat quietly and announced

"Stan called here earlier"

"And?" Came the disinterested reply from Mr Pines

"And he says the twins are doing fine" Mr Pines rolled his eyes and put down his cutlery

"We are NOT starting this again. I've made it very clear where I stand on the subject of those two... Perverts" Mr Pines barked at his wife

"Those are your children!" Mrs Pines exclaimed

"Not anymore" Mr Pines stated plainly, his voice empty of all emotion

"Anyway... Why the sudden change of heart? You was as much against this abomination as I am... So what's changed?" He asked, glaring at his wife.

"What changed? The fact that we went up to visit them... The fact that they're happy! I've never seen either of them that happy before, they look at each other like we used to look at each other. I'm their mother and seeing my children happy is all I care about and it doesn't matter where that happiness comes from. I had forgotten that" Mrs Pines admitted, she looked down at her hands. closing her eyes and blowing out a breath she worked her wedding band off of her finger and placed it down on the table.

"And if you can't see that... Then I'm sorry but I don't think I can stay with you" Mrs Pines added, tears filling her eyes.

Mabel sat up in bed and looked down at Dipper who was snoring gently beside her. Her mind flashed back to a week ago, to where she had caught Dipper and Pacifica making out against a locker

"No! That's not what happnened" Mabel muttered to herself, trying to remember more clearly. She closed her eyes and cast her mind back.

Dipper was pressed up against the lockers, arms pinned up by Pacifica, who had her lips pressed firmly against his, Dipper's eyes were shut tight as he struggled to free his arms, trying to kick out as he did but not able to find the space to as Pacifica pressed her body closer up to him until Mabel had called out and forced her to loosen her grip, Mabel came flying towards Pacifica, spotting Dipper sliding down to the floor as she passed him on her way to tackle Pacifica.

Mabel's eyes shot open, she stared down at Dipper who was still sleeping peacefully, Mabel placed her hand on his chest, laying back down she pulled him closer to her and closed her eyes. She can deal with this when they're both a bit more awake.

Mabel awoke the next morning to find herself in bed alone, thinking Dipper was downstairs having breakfast. Thinking she'd join him in a while she got out of bed and grabbed a towel before heading towards the bathroom

"GET OUT! GET OUT! GET OUT!" Dipper screamed as the bathroom door was opened, silently cursing his stupidity for not locking it

"Dipper?" Mabel squeaked as she opened the door and stopped dead in her tracks at the sight before her... Dipper was sat on the edge of the bath tub, a nail dropped to the floor in shock and a severly cut and bleeding arm

"Dipper, what's going on here?" Mabel asked, Dipper didn't reply, he just looked up at her and burst into tears. Mabel rushed over to him, kicking the nail out of the way she knelt down in front of him.

"I-I-I-I'm s-sorry" Dipper sobbed, Mabel looked at his arm for a moment before standing back up and grabbing some toilet paper, she moved over to the sink and ran some warm water, wetting the toilet paper she turned back around and sat next to Dipper, she began to dab at his arm and clean the cut up, throwing the bloodied rag in the bin when she'd finished.

"Dipper... Talk to me, why?" Mabel asked

"Y-you're only w-with m-me be-because of the ba-baby" Dipper stuttered

"What? Dipper that's crazy"

"You should just leave me" Dipper stated

"I'm not going to leave you... Ever"

"You should. I'm worthless. I've fucked your life up, I caused our parents to disown us. I couldn't stop Pacifica from making out with me. I'm weak. I'm worthless and now you're only staying with me because of habit or some other reason"

"Dipper... What's messed you up so badly that you think like that now?" Mabel was hurt by what Dipper was saying.

"I just want to be loved" Dipper cried, tears stung her eyes as she raised her hand and slapped Dipper hard around his face

"YOU ARE LOVED" Mabel yelled at him.

"No matter what's happened in the past or what will happen in the future. I will always love you" She added. Dipper looked down at Mabel, who was still crouched between his legs, he glanced quickly between his now clean wrist and Mabel, looking up at him with her deep brown eyes, swimming with tears.

"I need help" Dipper confessed.

"I know, I'm here for you" Mabel answered.

The next day

Pacifica grabbed Mabel by the hair and dragged her away from her locker to a empty classroom, slamming her down into a chair.

"So you think it was funny setting your little bitch on to me? Telling me that if I ever go near you again that she will 'fucking scalp' me. Well here I am... Let's see what happens now shall we?" Pacifica threatened, slapping Mabel across the face before tipping her out of the chair and kicking her in the ribs, leaving her crying and winded on the floor.

Mabel made her was slowly and gingerly out of the class room, holding an arm over her sore chest she made her way back over to her locker where Dipper was stood waiting for her.

"Hey, what's happened?" Dipper asked as soon as he saw Mabel's discomfort

"Pacifica, but it's not important, we can deal with that later, what about you? Any urges?" She enquired

"A few, but I didn't act on them" Dipper confessed

"I know it's gonna be a long road but you can do this" Mabel told him, nuzzling his shoulder briefly before stepping away and beckoning Dipper to follow her.