Summer with the Pine Twins

The Legend of the Gobblewonker: Part 5

(y/n)'s p.o.v.

"Okay yeah, but why did you do it?" I clarify. "Well when you get to be an old fella like me, nobody pays any attention to you anymore, my own son hasn't visited me in months. So I figured maybe I'd catch his fancy with a fifteen-ton quadric robot. In retrospect, it seems a bit contrived. You just don't know the length us old-timers go through for a little time with our family." 

Maguget explains and the twins pull out their fishing hats and sigh in regret, they finally got it. "Dude, I guess the real lake monster is you two. Heh, sorry it was just like boom just popped into my head there." Soos suddenly says and Mabel asks "So did you ever talk to your son about how you felt?" 

"No sir, I got straight on the robot, I made lots of robots in my day like when my wife left me and I created a homicidal pterodactyl-tron or when my pal Earnie didn't come to my retirement party and I constructed an 80-ton shame bot! That exploded the entire downtown area! Welp, time to get back to work on my death ray! Any of you kids got a screwdriver?" 

"Well...So much for the photo contest," Dipper says glumly and Mabel tells him "You still have one roll of film left." "What do you want to do with it?" He asks and I smile asking "Soos, can you get your boat working?" He gives me a nod and gets right on it. "What did you have in mind?" Dipper asks and I tell him "There's still a few hours of daylight left we can spend the rest of the day with Grunkle Stan fishing." 

"We do owe it to him...But it's gonna be boring..." Mabel complains. "Have either of you fished with Grunkle Stan before?" I ask and they both shake their head no. "Exactly but I have for five years now and whatever you think fishing is like it's nothing compared to the way Grunkle Stan does it." "Really?"

 The twins ask and I nod stating "You would've known earlier if you gave our way of fishing a chance." "Dudes! I got the boat working!" Soos shouts and we hop in and start our search for Stan. "Hey! Over here!" I shout when we spot him and we approach, Dipper snapping a photo of him. "What the? Kids? I thought you three were off playing spin the bottle with Soos." 

"Well we spent all day trying to find a legendary dinosaur," Dipper explains, rubbing his arm nervously as Mabel continues for him. "But we realized the only dinosaur we want to hang out with is right here."

She gestures towards him and he shrugs it off. "Save your sympathy I've been having a great time without 'cha. Making friends, talking to my reflection, I had a run in with the lake police, guess I gotta wear this ankle bracelet now so that'll be fun." "So I guess there isn't room in that boat for four more?"

 Dipper nervously asks and Grunkle Stan eyes us suspiciously when his gaze falls on me. "Please? I managed to convince them to give our way of fishing a chance," Mabel and Dipper put on their hats.

 "You knuckleheads ever seen me thread a hook with my eyes closed?" He asks and I smile, hopping into the boat as the others get in. "Five bucks says you can't do it," Dipper challenges. "You're on!" "Five more bucks says you can't do it with your eyes closed, plus me singing at the top of my lungs!" Mabel challenges as well. "I like those odds!" I can't help but giggle.