Merry (late) Christmas everyone!
Did anyone get GF merchandise? I did... *evil smile* I'm actually writing this with Dipper's hat on. Woop woop! Speaking of which, this chapter revolves a little more around Dipper. Hope you don't mind...
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Dipper wasn't exactly sure which was more awkward; being locked in a closet with your crush, or having to carry a passed out girl who he didn't know, but kinda, maybe, only slightly might like. Especially when you're the only one carrying because your sister is too busy, uhm... plotting.
"It wouldn't have been nearly as weird if she would've just passed out in the Shack. But I guess I can't blame her for anything. I mean, I only just met her, right?" Dipper laughed nervously. "I know nothing about her! You can't like a girl you.. just... met. Right?" Sighing, the boy leaned against the wall of the attic, words pouring endlessly out of his mouth. "No girl likes an awkward guy, and I highly doubt this girl will, and even if she did, she's kinda creepy. Like, who just appears and knows everything about you? Majorly stalker-ish. But-" Dipper placed a well timed pause as his twin sister walked in the room.
"Hey, bro-bro!" Mabel placed a squirming Waddles onto the floor of their shared bedroom. "Sorry I left you to all the," a snicker of sorts. "Heavy lifting. Just thought you needed some alone time for yourself and another girl!"
A restricted laugh escaped the boy. "That's why you locked me in our room?!"
Mabel motioned toward Aly, who was still fairly unconcious and laying on a very pink and sticker-covered bed. "She was here too."
"If this is another matchmaking attempt-" Dipper paused, then restarted. "Mabel, can you just let it go, please? I don't really want to go through that whole heartbreak thing again. Please?"
"Sorry, Dip, I can't. She's just... different," the perky girl put a hand on her brother's shoulder. "Just try and get to know her, okay? I promise something good will come out of it."
Dipper groaned. "That's what you said last time! Look how that turned out!"
The sweatered girl was about to answer, but instead she called her pig and skipped out the door.
"Mabel!" the boy shouted, running to the closing door. "Mabel, c'mon, let me out!"
"Sorry, bro! No can do!" was the only reply.
"Ugh! Stupid outside-locking doors!" Dipper hissed. "Don't make me climb out the window!"
There was a small laugh. "I super glued the windows shut. Have fun!" Mabel's voice drifted away, along with her footsteps.
Dipper hit his fist against the door once, then recoiled. Splinters were embedded in his still curled fist, and the boy bit his lip. Boy, was he going to get Mabel back for this.
Something behind Dipper moved, causing the boy to spin around. "Who's there?"
Aly, holding her forehead in one hand and pushing the covers of Mabel's bed away with the other, answered. "Guess who?" she winced when the sound reached her ears. "Got any ibuprofen? My head is killing me."
"Uh, y-yeah, but Mabel kinda locked me, I mean us, in the room, and I can't figure out how to get out of here," Dipper sighed. "Sorry. She's always this weird. Always."
"I know," Aly whispered, blinking to clear her eyes.
Quiet ensued, followed by a strange feeling of awkwardness. Dipper wanted to ask so many things, but he was kind of afraid it would push this girl away. Didn't you promise yourself you wouldn't try to crush on anyone else after Wendy? he scolded himself. Imagine what it would feel like to be rejected by another girl.
"S-sorry, I never caught your name," Dipper stuttered, his face turning a light shade of pink.
Aly, despite the pained expression on her face, smiled slightly. "My name's Aly. Sorry if I seemed like a weirdo earlier."
"Yeah," Dipper said quietly, averting his gaze. At least he wasn't the only one turning several shades darker. "I suck at being social. That's my sister's job. She can make friends with anyone..."
The boy swore he saw Aly say something, but he wasn't about to press. "So, uhm, h-how'd you get here?"
"In this room?" Aly turned extremely red. "I-I don't know! I didn't mess anything up, did I?"
Dipper began to think again, but returned to the matter at hand. "Y-you passed out, and Mabel wouldn't help me, so I carried you up here..." Dipper whispered, trying to change the subject. "But you didn't ruin anything! I wasn't doing anything. Nope, not doin' an-y-thing!"
The girl was wide-eyed and blushing, staring at the ground and hoping it would swallow her up. Why is this so awkward? Why can't I just talk to my crush like a normal person?
There was a large bang, and Aly covered her ears. "Suprise!" Mabel shouted, throwing open the door and sending Dipper sprawled out onto the ground.
"Mabel!" Dipper hissed again, blushing even harder (if that was possible). "What are you doing?"
The older twin laughed nervously. "Sooooooo wasn't spying on you two... he he..." she cleared her throat. "Buuut, I did get you medicine!" she skipped happily over to Aly and dropped the neon green and pink pills in her hand.
"T-thanks?" Aly inspected the pills warily before stuffing them in her pocket.
"No problemo! Doctor Mabel, in the house!" she clapped her hands together.
Dipper, who had returned to a standing position, adjusted his hat and tapped on his sister's shoulder. "What are you doing? And are those actually ibuprofen? If those are poisonus-"
Waddles oinked plainly, and Mabel nodded, her expression suddenly serious. "I completely and totally agree with you, Lord Mysteryham. I believe we have solved this case!" her mischevious smile returned. "You like her!"
Aly's eyes widened, and her face burned a dark shade of pink. Even though she wanted to, her eyes wouldn't move off of Dipper's equally red face.
"W-what?!" Dipper squeaked. "Mabel: talk, outside, now."
As he pulled his giggling sister out of the room, Dipper frowned. Now she knows. Now I have to try.
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