Running out of Time <A Gravity Falls Book>

28.Differences

( Don't forget that Character X reader will be coming out in a few days! )

Lilly's POV

I was sitting in the forest right next to town. Garroth went with me because he was worried.
"You know... You used to have short hair." he says randomly.
I look at him confused.
"Well you did!" He said. I laughed.
"How short?" I asked. He came closer to me and pointed his fingers toward a short length.
"You said it kept you back when it was long." he added smirking.

"Well... I mean... I guess I could see why." I say.
I felt my hair and thought.
Should I? Would it be too... Akward? Or...
"What'cha thinking about?" he asked.
"Everything..." I mumbled.
"Hey Lilly..." he said. I looked up still playing with my hair. "Do you still have... F-feelings for this guy?" He asked nerviously.
I thought about it. Did I?
Do I?
Then He stood. "Where are you going?" I asked. "My shift will start in a few minutes. I'm sorry..." he said sympathetically. I smiled. "Your fine Garroth. Just tell Laurence I said hi!" I say. He smiles weakly feeling bad. He nods and leaves shortly after. I sat against the tree and picked up my sword. I felt my hair. So long and soft...
Then I cut it off with the sword.
Dipper loved my long hair. That's reason one I did this...
Reason two is complicated.
I felt the hair I cut off andthrew it off in the brush.

I can agree with the old me now...
It was in the way.
I hear a twig snap and stand to my feet. I sighed feeling paranoid. I turn but get tackled to The ground. I rolled around until I hit a tree.
Owwwww......
I groan.

"MABEL!!!" I hear him.
"D-DIPPER?!" I yell. My head really hurts... "AAAAH!" Mabel comes screaming by.
What the...
Then I see a stampeeding group of... Really...
Wolves.
I saw Dipper and Mabel running in the direction of town. This was one of those moments I needed to use my powers.

I stopped the wolves. Using my powers. The two stopped and turned toward me as I held them back. "Go towards town!" I pointed toward the direction of the town. They were staring at me amazed.
"NOW!" I yelled. They began running toward the town and I changed the direction of the wolves they then cowered off in the opposite direction. I was out of breath and my head was in pain. I held the back of it where I hit it. I felt blood drip.
Why was it not healing?
This wasn't normal... At least for me. I started towards the town feeling tired and Dizzy.
I made it there and my eyes crossed Dipper in a panic.
His eyes landed on me. I was in so much pain.

"L-lilly?!" he walked up to me.
"Your... Bleeding!" I could tell he was really going to react to my hair but hefocused on the blood dripping from the back of my head.
He pulled a piece of cloth from his pocket and held it to my head.
It was very... Akward i should say.
It was silent.
"I've got it." I say holding the back of my head. He lets go.
"We need to talk." he says. Mabel then hugged me. I hugged her too.
"WE MISSED YOU SO MUCH!!!" she screamed.
I smirked. Dipper had a concerning look.

"May I askwhy it hasn't... Healed?" he asks. I shrug. I winced in pain.
Then I saw Garroth walk over.
Oh great...
"Lilly are you alright?! What happened? I knew I should have stayed...." He says.
"Who is this?" Dipper asks in jealousy.
I ignored him. "I'm fine Garroth. Thank you. It is something to talk about later." I say politely.
"Here come with me I have a first-aid at the guard station." he says. I smirk and turn to the red faced Dipper. Shoot what do I do with them?
"Stay near by. We are NOT done yet!" I say angrily. He just stared at Garroth in jealousy.
But Garroth was focused on me.
I walked off with Garroth to the guard station where we met with Laurence...

Mabels POV

Dipper was SOOO jealous! He was red in the face and everything! "I have a first-aid at the guard station! Look at me I'm so handsome and blonde and cute..." he mumbled. I giggled.
This was gonna be... Wow...

Lilly's POV

Laurence saw me bleeding and freaked out. "Lilly! Dear Lord what happened?!" he said running to me. Garroth grabbed first-aid and rushed back to me.
"Well after Garroth left, Dipper and Mabel... They are the people that... Dipper is the guy... Garroth." Garroth went pale. But went to aid my head. "Mabel is his sister... Anyway...they were running and accidentally knocked me over from running from a pack of wolves. I got my head bashed into a tree." I say.
"I can tell. The marking on the back of your-- YOUR HAIR?! I HADNT EVEN NOTICED?!" Garroth said. Laurence gasped. I just sighed.
"In just so used to it being that way... Wow..." Laurence said.
They cleaned up the wound and I remembered Dipper and Mabel.
"Listen... I need to take care of this..." I say heading towards the door. "Wait!" Garroth says.

"At least let me come with you? Just to make sure you guys are alright." he says. I was hesitant but nodded. "If it helps you sleep at night!" I say. He shrugs and I giggle.
We head back and Mabel and Dipper were sitting around.
"Now... Why are you guys here?!" I question. Mabel looks at Dipper.
"We went out to find you because we were worried." Dipper explains.
"What's going on? I didn't even know this place existed." he says.
"Well this is..." I pause. Maybe here isn't a good place.
But... Hm...
"My home." I say. His face was at worrisome. "I thought you lived in Los Angela's, California?" He asked.
I sighed. "It's a complicated concept." I say. "But I fear it has something to do with Bill." I add.
Dipper was in thought.
"Dipper, I don't know exactly what to do or where to go but... Right now, temporarily, It's here." I say. Then I felt a rumble in the ground but It only lasted 2 seconds. "What was that?" I asked. Garroth looked around. Everything was fine. "What was what?" Mabel asks.

"N-nothing." I say. I hope...

( Sorry this took so long! Oops! )