CH. 8

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"Hey Dip!" Shouts Mabel to Dipper when he comes out to meet us.

"Hey Mabel, hi Pacifica, 'sup, Isabelle" replies Dipper. He is holding a can of Pitt Cola and a taco. "There's more tacos inside and Soos left Wendy in charge of the cash register, so she's providing the beverages."

"OMG, Isabelle you have GOT to meet Wendy!" Says Mabel.

We head inside to the "Gift Shop". A redheaded girl in a green flannel shirt and a blue trucker's hat with a pine tree on it is sitting at the cash register with her feet up. She looks about sixteen. I notice her boots are muddy and she has a hatchet attached to her belt. She is reading a magazine and doesn't seem to have a care in the world. Until she looks up.

"Oh, God! Mabel!" She jumps over the counter and fist bumps her. "Hey Pacifica." Now she glances at me. "Who's this kid?"

"That's Pacifica's cousin, Isabelle." Says Mabel.

"How's it goin' Isabelle?" Says Wendy, flashing me a peace sign.

"Good" I say, marveling at how easy it is to make friends in Gravity Falls. I've only been in Gravity Falls a few hours and I've already befriended Mabel, Dipper, Waddles, Pacifica, and Wendy.

"Yo Soos, Mabel's back!" exclaims Wendy as a chunky guy in an eye patch, red fez, and fancy suit walks in. To top off the peculiar outfit, he is holding a stick cane with an 8-ball on top. He has a few whiskers and buck teeth, and he looks like he's in his mid-twenties.

"Hey Mabel dood. Nice to have you back!" says Soos. Speaking slowly, he says to me, "Hello, new dood. I'm Soos. What is YOUR name?"

"Soos, she can speak English. She's Pacifica's cousin from..." starts Wendy.

"New York" I finish for her.

"Oh. Sorry dood." Says Soos.

"It's cool" I say. At that moment, and old guy wearing glasses, a red beanie, and a coat comes in.

"GRUNKLE STAN!" screams Mabel as she jumps on him.

Suddenly, Stan throws a smoke bomb in front of him and he runs outside, taking Mabel with him. A second later we hear a crack followed by "HOT BELGIUM WAFFLES, MY BACK!"

Next, Stan shows up AGAIN, in the same place he came in. Was he shadow traveling or something? But not only has he suddenly appeared back in the same place, but has changed clothes, too! He is now wearing a tan lab coat, a red turtleneck, gray pants, and muddy boots. His beanie is gone, and he's holding some sort of gun.

"What's going on!?" he shouts. At seeing there's no threat, he puts down his gun and gives me a puzzled look. "Who's that?"

"Uh... didn't they already tell you, Stan? And how did your voice change so quickly?" I say, equally puzzled.

"I'm not Stan. That's my insane brother. Where is that rascal, anyway?" he replies.

"WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON!?" I say, frustrated.

"Grunkle Stan and Great Uncle Ford are twins" says Dipper.

"Just like us!" adds Mabel.

Ford is now outside helping Stan get up. This is very confusing. Kind of how Travis and Connor Stoll pranked me when I first came to camp. Nonetheless, I shrugged, and joined Mabel, Pacifica, and Dipper for tacos.

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