Demigod Falls {Completed}

CH. 34

Weeks later, I look down at my sunset orange gown and shudder. I'm not used to dresses. And straightening my hair was too much. What was I thinking when I said yes to going with the girls and Dipper? I sigh and let Pacifica apply a little bit of gloss on my lips. For a "final touch" she brushes a hint of mascara on my lashes and spritzes some perfume on my neck.

Paz, in her lacy purple gown, has her golden blond hair in a fancy updo with lots of silver barrettes. Long, dangly, silver earrings swing every time she moves. Paz can pull off dresses. I can't.

We get in the limo and drive to Gravity Falls High School, or GFHS, for the fall dance. The theme is "fairytale ball". I'm glad the dance is at school. This way I can sneak into my locker and put on my sneakers. Heels are so not my thing.

When we walk into the gym, Mabel, Candy, Grenda, and of course, Dipper are waiting for us near the punch table. Mabel runs over to us, gives us both a huge hug, and whispers something in Paz's ear. Pacifica nods, and Mabel pulls out her phone. 20 feet away, Candy does the same. Candy nods at Grenda, and Grenda pushes Dipper in our direction. Too late, I notice what's going on. Mabel pushes me towards Dipper, and a piano song comes on.

Pacifica is standing at the piano, directing a brown-haired, slightly chunky girl in a turquoise gown to play faster.

Mabel gives Dipper a death glare. He sighs. He puts his right hand on my waist, and the other hand picks up mine.

"Let me explain," he says, "Mabel took my journal hostage. She said if I didn't do this, she'd burn it."

And before I can answer, Dipper and I are dancing to a tango-ish song. My dress swishes around my ankles. I feel like I'm flying on a pegasus. For some strange reason, my heart won't slow down. And is it just me, or is Dipper blushing?

Eventually, the song ends, and Dipper lets me go. Why do I feel disappointed? He brings me some punch, and he goes back to standing in the shadows with his journal, which Mabel just returned to him.

Hours later, after I'd gotten ready for bed, Pacifica knocks on my door.

"So, did you enjoy dancing with your crush?" She asks.

"I don't like Dipper, okay? I just think he's cool. It's not like I lay awake at night thinking about him!" I retort.

"If you say so, Izzy."

When I turn the lights out, I stay awake, alone with my thoughts. I think about earlier, when Dipper was dancing with me. I think about the first time we met, that cute lopsided smile on his face. I think about the time when he shrunk me, and we told each other our secrets. I think about the time Bill was talking to me in the woods, and he made me promise to avoid him. How he held my hand until I was safely in my room. The time he told me his real name was Mason. How I felt when I found out we we're going to spend the school year together.

“Uh-oh," I whisper into the darkness.

A/N: Hello persons! Why must high school be so terrible? Why must I get sucked into drama? Why must I have feelings? END ME.

Anyways, this chapter is dedicated to my mystery twin, sergiopines. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRO BRO! Thanks for being a great, amazing, sarcastic, jerky, weird, mean, honest, geeky, sassy, and supportive brother since 2003. We may argue, but you always come through in the end. Well, enough said. I NOW DECLARE YOU TECHNICALLY A TEEN. WELCOME TO ANGST AND ACNE FOREVER! ONE OF US! ONE OF US!

Hey, would you look at that? Six hundred and sixty six words! Demigod Falls is offically Illuminati Confirmed!