13 Reasons Why (Billdip)

Chapter 3

(Bill pov)

I go to a storage closet, flicking the light on and locking the door. I sit on an old gym mat, reaching under it and pulling out a book I flip it open to the first page, my fingers tracing over the old ink written on the page.

If found, return to Dipper Pines

I lay back, tears stinging my eyes as I put the earbuds in my ears.

"Just breathe. Push play and breathe."

I close my eyes and press play on the walkman.

"Losing Mabel sucked big time. It hurt a lot. But what was worse, was what came afterwards because of that damn list. So this tape is to the one who put my name on that list: Tyrone. This one is all for you."

My eyes shoot open. Tyrone too? I pause the tape pulling the earbuds out as I stand up leaving the closet and going to the football field, seeing Tyrone sitting on the bleachers.

I climb up the steps of the bleachers and stand near him as he sits with his head in his hands.

"You're on my tape, right?"

"Yeah.....how bad does yours get?"

"You really didn't even listen to the full thing yet?"

"No." He finally looks up at me.

"Why?"

"Mabel said Dipper lied. I want to believe him but I need to know if these are the truth."

"You know most people's side of the stuff that happened to him, the people calling him a whore who did everyone. Those tapes are Dipper's side of the story, his truth. So yes, Dipper is honest about what happened to him."

"Why did you put his name on that list?"

"I was pissssed off at Mabel. She and I got into this stupid fight after he saw us at the movies. I wanted to tell him about us, she didn't. I put their names on the list to piss her off, get her to talk to me instead of giving me the damn silent treatment. She was pissed at me alright, but instead of being pissed at me she became pissed at her brother. Because of me, he lost his best friend. If I hadn't put his name on that list, maybe he wouldn't have felt the need to kill himself."

"How bad does it get?"

"......nothing will prepare you for it." I turn to leave but stop hearing him say something else again. "Corner of Main and 7th street."

I turn to him confused. "What?"

"Go to the store on the corner of Main and 7th street. That's where the next story on my tape takes place. Where things really started to get to him."

".....You're not a bad person, Tyrone. Don't be too hard on yourself."

I walk to the front of the school, grabbing my bike and riding to the store Tyrone told me about. I've been here a few times, Dipper and I would come to grab some snacks before we headed to his place after school. I got in trouble a lot junior year though so I kept getting grounded and we hung out less and less because of that.

I put the earbuds back in as I press play on the walkman.

"Unlike most people on these tapes, Tyrone, you didn't outright do anything to me which I appreciate. You didn't even mean to hurt me and I really wish you weren't on this list, but you made a chain reaction that led to everything else that happened. When I confronted you about the list, you apologized and begged for forgiveness. Saying you didn't want to lose both of your friends. I wish I could have forgiven you, but I was just so angry."

I remember him storming into the locker room to yell at Tyrone. We were all only half dressed and it was indeed quite the show to see him yelling at Tyrone like that.

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(Dipper pov)

"What the hell did you do this time?" I ask Bill on the phone as I walk into the store, giving a small wave to Ernie, the old guy who works behind the counter, before I head down the aisle looking for some soda.

"My folks found out about the rave I snuck out to see last month."

"They're just finding out about that now?"

"Yeah, my mom was cleaning my room and found the pictures that I hid under my mattress. She claims that she wasn't snooping but I don't believe that one bit."

"Does she know I was there?"

"No, I hid the pictures with you someplace she won't find them. Trust me, I know how bad it would be if Ford knew you were there. He already thinks I'm a bad influence as it is."

"Yeah, thanks. I'll talk to you later man."

"See ya, Pinetree."

I hang up putting the phone in my pocket as I grab myself a Faygo Cream Soda, my favorite, before going to the counter to pay for that and a thing of Reese's Pieces.

"Well well, if it isn't Dipper Pines." I glance over seeing Gideon, holding a 24 pack of beer. He's in my grade and I think he's the same age as me, but we don't really talk. Mostly because he's a rich entitled brat.

"Hey."

I take out my wallet to pay for my things but he just hands Ernie his credit card instead. "Let me get that for you."

"I am plenty capable of taking care of myself."

"And I am sure that you are."

I grab my candy and drink but freeze feeling his hand suddenly grab at my ass, and I know he's making sure that Ernie can't see it too. I smack his hand away, backing away from him.

"What the fuck!"

"It's not too bad. I don't usually listen to school gossip, but if you ever want some more experiance besides just Wendy, let me know."

I open my mouth to yell at him but I can't. My throat feels like it's closed up. Tears blind my vision as I run out of that store.

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Opening my eyes, I can see him running out of the store. Tears streaming down his cheeks. He gets to the curb and stands there, his body trembling as he puts the back of his hand over his mouth. I can see his body shuddering with sobs.

"I could never go back into that store after that. Ruined one of the few good things I had. You may not have meant to do harm, Tyrone, but you did so much worse. You didn't just put my name on a dumb list, you made it open season on Dipper Pines."