After Dipper and Mabel had left the room, Ford took a chair out of the corner and sat down to Bill. It was pure precaution that he stayed here and watched him. There was the suspicion that Cipher was only pretending this disease and planned something against the Pines. Of course, the old scientist wanted to prevent this by all means, because his family was very important to him. But the yellow, now human triangle should be really sick, so he had to help him. He had many doctor titles, so it was a kind of duty to help the sick child. Bill was also young and probably did not have any real parents. Besides, since Weirdmageddon, no one else would help him. So the Pines had to let him stay and as long as he did not cause any damage they could do this. The blonde was fallen asleep on the sofa. His silent snoring filled the room. He had laid his head on his arms and drooled a little through the slightly opened mouth. A wild tress covered the wet cloth, which was to lower his fever. You could really say that Bill looked really sweet when he slept. Even Ford became a little weak at the sight of the sick child.

"I just hope you get better soon." He whispered softly to the sleeping child and stroked the boy's hair.
Bill smiled easily in his sleep because he had not felt lonely since that moment.

Bill enjoyed the good repose. His thoughts were empty, and every pain ceased for this sleeping phase. He did not have to cough anymore and everything was so quiet and peaceful. He was in his own little dream world full of magic and fun. Everything was kept in gold and left a wonderful impression on him.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Ford stood up and opened the door. In front of the wooden door stood his brother Stanley. Immediately he saw that Bill slept and lowered his voice accordingly.

"Do you know what's going on with the dream demon?" The old man asked softly.

"Not quite, Stanley, he's got a fever and cough, it could be something bad," Ford told him, whispering to not disturbed Bill.

"Then just make sure the children do not get infected with him, and I just wanted to know if you were in control of the situation."

"I'll take care of the kids, and yes, I've got everything under control."

"Yes, I see, but before I forget: I'm with the kids in the souvenir shop, if you need us." Stanley whispered and closed the door softly.

Ford went back and sat back in the chair. Bill was still asleep peacefully. But then he began to tremble. The old man saw how the little one became colder and colder. Ford quickly took a blanket out of his wardrobe and threw the blue fleece blanket over the trembling bunch. Immediately Bill was calm again and snuggled into the warm blanket. In truth, he wanted something to cuddle. The former triangle slept further, and Ford stayed with him all the time until he finally fell asleep. He laid his head gently on Bill's stomach and slept there for a whole time. It took a few hours.

"Ford?" Bill easily opened his eyes and immediately began to cough. Meanwhile, Ford also woke up and recognized where he was.

"Not for bad, I'm probably asleep," he apologized, taking his head from Bill.

"Oh, watching me is certainly boring," Bill replied hoarsely, coughing.

"Right," the man smiled embarrassedly, scratching his back. "Are you ready for a few questions?"

Bill nodded. "Well, how long have you been a human being now?" Ford asked with an insistent voice.

"I do not know." Bill murmured softly and coughed again.

"Hm, you must know since when you were in Gravity Falls?" Ford remained obstinate with his question.

"I really do not know it." The blonde boy paused to cough. "I only know that I was here in this room."

"That's my room, by the way. Do you remember what happened before?" The cunning man wanted to know.

"All the monsters were sick ... I was suddenly so exhausted and then Felicita emerged!" Told Bill with a hoarse, tired voice and with a Cough.

"Who is that?"

"My enemy, she wants my dimension," Bill coughed.

"Your dimension?" Ford asked, puzzled, but it was too much of the actual subject. "Um ... What did she do after that?"

"I've been attacked and said something, but I do not remember any more ..." the boy murmured in dismay.

"Did she use a spell or something like that?" The old man wanted to help him. Bill shook his head as he had to cough too much to answer. Of course Ford noticed this and said to him, "I see you need some rest, I'll ask you a few questions later." The blonde looked at him with wide eyes. Could his enemy really be so sensitive to him? Somehow there was a hook ... "But I want to quickly control your temperature." Ford took the fever thermometer from the side table and looked at Bill. The sick boy had pulled the blanket over his head and tried to hide from the fever thermometer.

"Do-does not have to be," he said small-coughed.

"How long do you really want to do this game with me?" The mythologist said annoyed, shaking his head uncomprehendingly.

"I'm not playing," Bill defended, but was interrupted by the cough.

"You are actung like a sick child!"

"I am a sick child," coughed the boy.

"Well, what are you so afraid of?" Ford tried another way.

"There's poison or something else," Bill murmured.

"Can you take the blanket from your mouth, you hardly understand yourself," said the old man, much annoyed. The blonde took the blanket down and looked at his enemy with frightened eyes.

"You're my enemy and you want to kill me with it!" Bill said a little sourly, but he came over, quivering, as he had to cough.

"Oh, come on, you're a sick child and I would not do anything to you."

"For real?" Bill looked at him in surprise.

"For real." Ford smiled at him briefly and returned a weaker smile from the earlier triangle. "Will you please open your mouth to me now?"

Bill hesitantly opened his mouth and got the thermometer gently inserted into his mouth this time. He looked with a feverish glance to the old man whose friend he used to be. Was Cipher really a liar? Could friendship begin again? Or was it just his fever that triggered that desire in him? After a few minutes, Ford took the thermometer out of his mouth.

"Still quite high, 39.8ºC but it has already fallen a little bit. It would be best if the temperature remains so," explained Ford added.