S A V E M E ➳ Depravity Falls/Gravity Falls

Chapter Five ➳

After a while of lying in bed, Bill snuck out of the attic without Will noticing. His brother had fallen asleep, a quarter of the cupcake left up on the nightstand. Will was sprawled out on the bed, his legs curled up and one arm hanging off the edge and his lips parted as he snored softly. Bill had only stared at him momentarily, wondering if he should sneak off, but in the end he did.

It felt nice to have his annoying cry-baby twin off his back. They spent their whole lives together and it was agitating at times to spend every living, breathing second with each other. Their relationship was confusing or, you could even consider it, bipolar. Bill jogged up into the gift shop and swung the door open, peeking in.

His red-head crush sat up by the cashier, a magazine in her hands and boots propped up on the wooden counter. The blonde smiled brightly and raced up quickly to the girl. "Hey, Wendy!"

Wendy lowered her magazine and when her gaze met his, she managed a small smile. "Hey, Bill. Where's Will?"

Bill clenched his jaw. The first thing she did was ask where his measly brother was? Seriously? Bill exhaled hotly. "Upstairs taking a nap. Why?"

Wendy shrugged. "I was just wondering. He's usually with you 24/7."

The twin crossed his arms, annoyed. "Well, just because we're siblings doesn't mean we have to always be with each other. Besides, it's not hard to get tired of Will."

Wendy shot Bill a glare that the boy didn't catch. "Oh."

"You wanna go hang out?" Bill dove straight into the question, smiling giddily.

Wendy sighed heavily. "I don't know, man. I still have to work."

Bill blinked, shocked at her lack of eagerness to escape her job. "What? But usually you'd be all for it!"

Wendy shrugged. "I don't wanna get fired. Sorry, man."

Bill clenched his hands into fists, growling. "Ok," he managed to get out. And with that, he turned around and stomped out of the gift shop and sullenly back up to the attic. He ran up, muttering hateful things under his breath. When he reached the attic he threw the door open and sped in.

What he didn't expect was for someone to be standing right on the other side.

Bill barreled straight into Will and smashed him into the floor.

"OW!" Will cried out, his body contracting under his twin's.

Bill shook his head and opened his eyes that he had squeezed shut and looked down at his shy brother. His gaze didn't show an apology, for he only glared at Will. "Whoops," Bill said with negative emotion.

"G-get off me!" Will whined and put his hands up against Bill's chest, attempting to shove him off.

Bill simply stood up and left Will lying on the ground and marched over to his bed.

"Wh-what the heck, B-Bill?!" Will exclaimed and helped himself up.

Bill ignored his sibling and dropped back upon his bed, annoyed and disappointed.

"Why are y-you so gr-grumpy?" Will asked as he stomped over, slightly angry, but it was hard to be afraid of Will. Come on, he's Will.

Bill shrugged and looked away. "Wendy didn't want to hang out with me," he responded after a moment.

Will stopped talking and nodded. "Oh... I s-see."

Bill crossed his arms over his chest, facing in the opposite direction of his twin. "She only wants to hang out with you," he spat, a bitter tinge to his words.