Chapter 2: The Past Is The Past…Or Is It?
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Dipper stood back up and stretched his back, glad that he was able to get away from people
"Mabel's been even more random lately… Did she, Candy and Grenda get into a fight?" Dipper said. Lately they have been trying to get boys, but they always end up wanting the same one. They always ended up having a sleepover and torturing Dipper, but he didn't mind it as much, he was happy they made up and ate chocolate.
Dipper fixed his jacket, he ditched his sleeveless clothes a year ago… Since then, no one has seen his arms. He changed a lot since the first time he came to the mysterious town, turning from a small boy, to a six foot two tall teen that had a little more than average muscle mass. He caught the eyes of many girls, but he never had much time for them, he was always thinking and trying to find more answers.
Pacifica did not know that the "Mystery Twins" were back in town. But now that she knew Dipper was, she felt…happier! She thought that since he was back, she could make amends with the Pines family. She came out of the shadows and strolled past where Dipper was, pretending not to see him, as she did this, she smiled to herself.
Dipper was surprised that someone else was here, he thought he was the only one who went this far in the forests. He jumped down from the tree, ready to ask the stranger why they were there. Pacifica turned around; her blond hair shimmered in the sun that filtered through the trees.
"Oh…It's you" Dipper said, with a hint of resentment in his voice.
"Dipper!" Pacifica squealed, hugging him. "How have you been? Why are you here? When did you come back? I missed you!" Pacifica was actually happy to see him, she knew he was here of course but was still excited.
"What the hell..?" Dipper was ridiculous confused, he knew that people could change, but this was strange.
"Dipper, I know that I was a complete bitch to your family…and I apologize from the bottom of my heart. You and Mabel probably can't forgive me, or trust me, but I..I.." Pacifica then shed a tear, Dipper saw this, and wondered if she was serious, he knew that Pacifica was good at manipulation, but Dipper realized that she was being honest when she started crying.
He pulled her into a hug, trying to calm her down. Pacifica buried her head in his chest.
"Shhh…Shhhh…It's okay, I forgive you Pacifica." Dipper said thoughtfully, as he stroked her blond hair, he let down the barrier of emotion that he held against so many others, he held her tighter, which let her know that he cared.
They stayed like this for around six more minutes, when they finally pulled apart; they still held each other's shoulders. Dipper saw one more tear come out of her eye, he wiped it away and held her face softly in his hand. They looked into each other's eyes, full of care and compassion; gentle warmth filled their souls.
They leaned in closer together, but just as their lips were about to meet, a gnome fell out of a bush, and then he was pulled back by several other ones. Dipper and Pacifica blushed as the gnomes ran away. They pulled apart and looked awkwardly away.
"So…Want to come to the shack with me? To apologize to Mabel..?" Dipper mumbled.
"I would like that" Pacifica said, a little sad that the tender moment was gone, she had a little crush on him since he saved her from the ghost at Northwest Manor, but she didn't say anything about it, in fear the town, as well as Dipper would make fun of her.
Dipper looked at here carefully; he thought she was beautiful, for lack of a better word, and he liked her even more when she showed him emotion, because it told him that she wasn't just a snob, not a self-centered girl, but that she was human, and she trusted him with her feelings.
When they started walking, they were silent, and around two minutes into the walk, Pacifica couldn't stop herself from holding Dipper's hand. He looked at their hands and smiled at her, glad she did it before he did, hoping that the fact that they were going to kiss out of real feelings, not just from him being there, he wanted a real relationship instead of mistaking thanks for feelings.
The two walked closer together as they strolled along, watching birds fly and leafs fall. The walk was full of awkwardness, but also with compassion. They couldn't help themselves, they needed to say something.
"I've always liked you." Dipper and Pacifica said in unison. They got even redder, and then they stopped and hugged for a few more minutes. After the hug, they started talking, talking about their favorite food, favorite music, and favorite thing to do. Mostly they tried to keep the conversation about the other, they wanted to know more and more, they really wanted to understand the other, to get their perspective of things.
They didn't realize that they started walking again until they tripped on a branch, Pacifica landed on top of Dipper and they stared at each other for a while with a smile. Neither of them knew they were at the back of the shack and Mabel, Candy, and Grenda were watching from the porch, their jaws dropped when Dipper put his forehead against Pacifica's.
"WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?! GET OFF OF MY BROTHER!" Mabel screamed. The two got up quickly but still held hands.
"Um…Hiiiiii…" Dipper and Pacifica said, feeling more awkward that before.