Tender Surrender

Not what he seems

[Stanley's POV]
Finally, he is here, my brother, Stanford.

"Kids! Come quick! It is time for you to meet your other great uncle."

As Mabel and Dipper went down to the portal, it started to open, and a dark mysterious figure walked out.

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"Uh...Dipper what is he talking about?"

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"Stanford! After all these years, I found you."

"Stanley....it's been some time."

[Dipper's POV]
He's here, finally, after all the trouble we've went through. Well, maybe I could learn a few things about the journal from him. But in the meantime, I need to find Pacifica, it's been two days and I missed her so much.

"Oh brother, so good to see you finally showing some emotions."

"What did I tell you about reading my mind sister."

"It's just too much fun."

I left the mansion and went to the Mystery Shack, I walked up to the door and entered the gift shop.

"Dipper!"

"Sweetheart!"

She ran and hugged me, I've never felt this happy before, this was the break I needed.

"So...would you like to go to the mall with me?"

"Sure! I need to buy some material for my sweaters anyways!"

When she was readying to go, her uncle came up.

"Where do you think you're going missy."

"I'm just going to the mall to buy some stuff uncle Bud."

"Kid, money isn't going to appear out if thin air, keep working!"

I pulled out a stack of $100 dollar bills, and 'accidentally' dropped them on the floor.

"MONEY APPEARING OUT OF NOWHERE? THIS MUST BE MY LUCKY DAY!"

While Pacifica's uncle was picking up the money, she and I slipped out for some fun. Soon after, we were at the Reverse Falls Mall, it was a bit less grand then I thought. Anyways, I took Pacifica to a ice cream shop when she told me this.

"You know...have you ever thought about what happens after summer?"

"Not exactly."

"I mean, I'll have to move back to Beach City and we can't see each other for a long time."

"Right, but...I mean...couldn't you stay?"

"But I still have my family back in Beach City, and school, I could get a better opportunity to get in a good college there!"

It was at that moment. I snapped. The one good thing that had ever happened to me was not as eternal as I had believed.

"Well it's a terrible opportunity for me! I'm just going to be one of your summer romances in your scrap book huh?"

Pacifica was both shocked and worried about my sudden rage.

"Dipper, I..."

Before she had the chance to finish, I stormed out.

Whenever I feel down, I come to the lake and just calm myself, but it wasn't working this time.

"Nothing is going on well for me. What is going on!"