The mysteries I've uncovered - A Gravity Falls OC fanfic

Chapter 4 - Arrived

So, my parents made me drive from when we got to Oregon to Gravity Falls, it was quite the experience. They made me drive 2 hours straight, no joke. The GPS was glitchy by the time we got into Gravity Falls, and I had no idea where to go, so I pulled into a gas station.

"I'm using the bathroom and asking for directions, so be right back," I closed the car door, but my mom wanted chips & a coke. I have no idea why though, I opened the door to the gas station and let an older woman out. she had one eye closed and purple eyeshadow. She quietly thanked me, and I told her it was no problem.

"Welcome to the only gas station in Gravity Falls, I guess," A girl with purple and pink hair said, and her nametag read Tambry. Her phone is stuck in her face and didn't even look up when greeting me. I went to the cooled drinks and searched for Coke. They didn't even have any, so I took some Pitt cola, whatever that was. I also went searching for pringles, but I only found some weird barbecue chips, only off-brand in this town, great. I head to the checkout counter and grabbed a little map from the tourist section. She looked at the map and sighed.

"That map hasn't been updated in years, where are you headed?" I looked at her skeptically and proceeded to pull up the address on my phone. I slid the phone with the address picked up and she took a look before sliding it back. I turned my phone off and waited for her to speak.

"There's an intersection over by Greaseys Diner just down the road. Take a left and pass 3 little neighborhoods. Take the turn onto SW Weird Avenue. The house will be on the right," I thanked tambry and paid for the things, she got right back on her phone and started texting someone.

I got back to the car and climbed to the driver's seat, handed mom her things, and turned the car on. I did as she said, took the left by Greaseys Diner, passed 3 cookie cutter neighborhoods, and a long gravel driveway with the words 'Mystery Shack' on the mailbox. Took the turn onto the road and spoke.

"The house will be on the right-" I got cut off by my mother, "There! right there!" I quickly turned onto the driveway of the house. All three of us got out of the car and stared for a moment. I took the first step towards the house, the car keys in hand, and started to run towards it. I was waiting for the sweet, sweet moment when I'd finally get to see the house, take a shower, the normal things people do after a two-day road trip.

I grabbed the key from under the 'welcome to our home doormat and put it into the keyhole. I unlocked the door and gasped, this house was so big for 3 people! A 3 bedroom & 3 bath masterpiece! It was even a three-car garage for all of our cars! I looked at the floorplans yesterday, and have my room picked out already. It was labeled bedroom #3 on the plans. We even have a guest room, which is gonna become my personal movie room!

I walked straight to my room and had a look at it, big enough for a queen-sized bed for sure. I smiled so wide, from ear to ear! Surely my bookcase, desk, and bed were gonna be here by now, an hour perhaps? I went back outside with the hot august air beating down on me.

"Honey come and get your bags, don't want them here all night, do we?" My dad held my big duffel bag with clothes & hangers. I ran up to him and grabbed it from his hands, and ran them back into my gigantic walk-in closet. I went back out into the sun for my backpack and my toiletries.

I set the other duffel bag on the floor of my bathroom and started unpacking. Took me about an hour for each bag. I looked back at the time 3 already! wow, I was really unpacking for that long.. my thought got cut off by my father. He had said that the moving truck had arrived & that I should come help unpack everything from inside the truck.

"Dad, why are there different drivers- who are they?" I saw 4 guys and a girl standing in the kitchen space. The girl looked oddly familiar, like...... Facebook girl! My cousin from mom's side, Wendy! All four of them looked at me funnily.

"Um, were your cousins & uncle! I'm Wendy, These are my brothers Gus, Kevin, And Marcus! My dad is your uncle Dan or uncle Daniel" I walked towards my towering family, cautious of what was gonna happen. Wendy just kept smirking.

"Well, I'm Kiana, that's it" I walked out to the moving truck and grabbed a couple of boxes with my mom's name on them, and brought them to mom and dad's room. I went back out and got interrupted by Gus I think.

"I've got a box with your name on it, can you show me your room?" The little 7-year-old asked in what I would call cute. I agreed and grabbed one of my own boxes, and motioned him to follow me. we went through the game room and I could see his eyes light up at the sight.

"Welp, this is it, just stack them over here for now," I set the box in a corner by my bathroom, and Gus set his box on top of mine. We went back out to the moving truck and it was already half empty. Only my boxes and the furniture was left. I could see my mattress, mattress base, and bookshelf, but not my desk. I took a box and handed it to Gus and he headed it off to my room.

Wendy came over and took two of my boxes, and so did Marcus and Kevin. I motioned for the three to follow me to my room, and they did. We went through the game room and to my room, and we set the boxes with the other 3.

"I have no idea how I only packed 10 boxes, but do you all wanna help me with my furniture? I could see some of it from the front of the truck.." I trailed off and all three agreed, and we headed to the truck in the scalding summer sun.

"Kevin and I will take the mattress, Wendy you take the beams and the tools, Marcus takes the sidebars. I sent Wendy with the beams and tools, while Marcus with the 4 sidebars. Kevin and I grabbed opposite ends of the mattress and headed inside. Dad stopped me.

"Woah, you could've let me and Dan handle the heavy stuff, but that's okay too I suppose," My dad wasn't even that muscular, but Uncle Dan definitely is. I looked at him, thinking about my answer for a minute. How should I reply to Uncle Dan right there?

"I appreciate the suggestion, but I think we've got it!" I smile at him before walking again and stopping again. "Well my desk & bookshelf are still in the truck if you want to go look for those, it's okay if not though," I walked again, and saw Uncle dan and my dad walk out of the empty house, presumably getting my furniture.

I sat the mattress against my wall and looked at the crowded room. All 4 Corduroy siblings were hanging out in here, waiting for my plans to get the room on a pace. I'll put the bed together with Wendy, Gus can put stuff on my bookshelf, and Kevin and Marcus can put together my new desk.

Let's get to work.