Crazier things have happened - Stanford X reader

Chapter 16

"Dipper. Task or question?"
"I'll take a question."
"What was your biggest fear as a child?"
Dipper sighed. "Well, Uhm.. spiders."
He blushed embarrassed.
"That's okay, Bro-Bro. The most people are afraid of spiders, right? Even Y/N is.", Mabel tried to cheer him up but made me uncomfortable.
"I- Mabel! I mean...", I stuttered and then sighed. "Yes. Yes I am afraid of spiders.", I finally said and scratched my neck.
Mabel giggled.

"Y/N. Task or question?"
"I take question as well."
"What is your worst childhood memory?"
I blinked a few times.
"Hm...", I mumbled.

"That's a harsh one.", Dipper commented and Mabel nodded.
"I remember when I dropped my ice cream once. It was a hard day.", Mabel added.
Dipper slightly smiled and shook his head.
Stanford seemed to finally come back to reality.

"My worst childhood memory? Uhm... well I guess... there are a few, honestly, that are stuck in my head. I don't really know which one's the worst.", I said, but the game didn't beep, which meant, I had to go further in with my answer.

"A few?", Mabel asked, tilting her head.
I chuckled. "Well, I instinctively remember my parents fighting in front of me as a child. That would be one of them. Or my school bullies pouring water over me in school once. But that's nothing big, to be honest. I mean, that isn't something that counts to something as trauma or anything like that. Also, it was years ago. Those two things are just the first ones that came into my mind.", I explained, shrugging and the game beeped.

"Aw, I'm so sorry Y/N.", Mabel said sadly.
"Ah- That's really nothing big, Mabel.", I said awkwardly smiling.
Dipper and Ford were still quiet.

„Mabel. Task or question?"
„Question!", Mabel said smiling ear to ear.
I think this game is really something for her. I mean, I don't think it's That bad either. It's just, we're here for so god damn long now and we're only at field 60.
This is kind of getting annoying with time.
Dipper also looks like he slowly lost his motivation.
Stanford was... well... I still can't read him. He's been awkwardly silent for a really long time now. He seems to be in thoughts constantly.

„What was your favorite game to play?"
„Ooh! Probably hide and seek! Or maybe tag? I don't really know. I still love all those games! I'm a real junkie in those things hehe."

"Stanford. Task or question?"
"Oh- I take question.", he said snapping back.
"What was your favourite subject in school?"
"My favourite subject was definitely maths and science. I also liked physics though.", he simply answered.

"Congratulations. You've reached field 61."

"..."

"Uhm?...", I started and we all looked at each other.
"Why... why isn't the game continuing?", Dipper asked slightly panicking.
"I don't know..", Mabel answered him immediately.

"Maybe.. maybe the game has... breaks?", I rather asked than said.
"That could be... possible.", Ford mumbled, still thinking.
"So... what do we do now? We're in a jungle, after all.", Dipper stated.
"It seems to get dark, we might find a place to sleep.", I said and Mabel nodded.
"Do you think here are Predators?", Dipper asked a bit scared.
"I would say no but since we really are in a jungle... I have no clue.", Ford laughed with a frown.

"I have a knife with me.", I said and everyone looked at me. The twins were shocked and Stanford looked pretty normal.
"And I have a gun.", he said, moving his coat, revealing a massive gun.
Now the twins gasped.
"Why are you two carrying weapons with you?!", Dipper asked surprised.
"Why aren't you?", I replied and Ford snorted.
"Because... because... I don't know to be honest. We're children?", Dipper mumbled.

"I'd say we better start looking for a place to sleep tonight, then.", I said and began walking.
Ford kept walking next to me and the twins followed.