Chapter 2
Mabel and Dipper sit on the bus. Dipper is reading a mystery book. They always keep him entertained on long trips. Mabel leans against the window. She enjoys many things, but reading is not one of them. She bounces up and down and keeps on squirming around. She was never very good at sitting still.
"Dipper, look!" Mabel exclaims as she points to something out the window. Dipper looks in the direction Mabel is pointing. He sees a sign that states 'Welcome to Gravity Falls, Oregon!' Never has he been so happy to see a rusty piece of metal on the side of the road.
"Yes! We are finally here!" Dipper says excitedly. He couldn't wait to see Wendy! According to Grunkle Stan, Wendy still worked at the Mystery Shack and couldn't wait to see him and Mabel. That has to be a good sign, right? He hopes so. He can't stand to have another girl turn him down. Literally every girl in school thought he was a geek, just because he studied paranormal stuff. Ever since that summer at the Mystery Shack, he had been pretty obsessed with studying it. Why did it happen? How was it even possible? What caused it all to happen? All he cared about was finding answers, so he didn't have any friends, except for Mabel. She always let him hang out with her friends. Sure, all they wanted to do was talk about boys and do crafts (most involving glitter), but they were always nice to him and made him laugh. They were definitely not the type of girl he would date, but they were good for comic relief. It will be nice to see his friends, Soos and Wendy, again. Never had he met anyone as loyal as them. He trusted them with all his heart. They would never in a billion hears hurt him. Hopefully, if Wendy does turn him down,(which he really hopes she doesn't) they can still be just as good friends as they were. Dipper and Wendy were best friends. He couldn't survive without her.
"Last call for Gravity Falls, Oregon!" Yells the old and cranky bus driver. Mabel and Dipper scramble to grab their suitcases and hop off the bus. They can't miss their stop! There, Grunkle Stan, Soos, Wendy, Candy, and Grenda are waiting. Mabel runs up to give everyone a hug, being her usual affectionate self. Grunkle Stan looks a bit older, and Soos looks the exact same as the last time they were here. Candy and Grenda are taller, but Dipper didn't really notice. He was just staring at Wendy. If he thought she was pretty three years ago when he was twelve, he should see her now. She no longer wore the long-sleeved flannel shirt and jeans, but instead had a white tank-top and jean shorts with her plaid shirt tied around her waist. Her gorgeous figure filled them in perfectly. She really could be a model. She still wore her hair down, her pretty red locks gently moving in the wind. Her adorable freckled face smiled at Dipper.
"Hey, Dipper!" She says and snaps Dipper out of his trance. She pulls him into a hug, much to Dipper's surprise and delight.
"Wow, you are a lot taller than when you were twelve!" She says as she laughs. Dipper is now a few inches taller than Wendy. He can't seem to stop grinning. Much, to Dipper's relief, Mabel didn't point that out, as she was too busy hugging everyone and squealing with delight. After greeting everyone, they all squeeze into Grunkle Stan's car. His driving was just as bad as Dipper and Mabel remembered.
"Dipper, why are you staring at Wendy with that dumb smile on your face?" Grunkle Stan says. Dipper turns bright red. Much like Mabel, he can't pass up an opportunity to embarrass Dipper.
"Oh, um, well, I'm just glad to see her, that's all." Dipper stutters. Wendy doesn't seem to notice or care. She has her usual nonchalant attitude. Could she get any more perfect? They park in front of the Shack and walk in.