Overprotective

Chapter 10: The Living Lie

Day 5. Now there was barely anyone left still involved in the search. Many had given up hope now of anything being found. Even Dipper was having doubts. Henry came by earlier that day to tell Dipper his father was sick and he needed to go back home to be with him. "I know its inconvenient since I'm helping you guys but, he's my dad" said Henry. "Hey its okay man" says Dipper. "You helped out so much with our search and I can't thank you enough for it. You still have family to be with, I don't know if I'll ever see Mabel again. Be safe". 

"Thanks Dipper, hopefully you'll find Mabel" he said. "One way or another is now what it seems like" Dipper says. Henry gets into his van and drives off. A while later, Dipper was getting a snack before he left for that day's search efforts. Everyone had been recommending they call it off now due to the fact that the chances of finding Mabel looked bleak with each day that passed. Dipper did not want to give up hope, but logic kept telling him it was too late. Suddenly (and most likely thankfully) Dipper spots something that snaps him out of his train of deep thought. Henry had left his wallet on a table in the shack. Dipper decided to go after him and return it while he was doing his search.

Dipper walked through the town on his way to Henry's residence. On his way, he spotted something out of the ordinary. His van was parked just outside Greasy's Diner. Dipper assumed Henry was inside and went in. But to his surprise he was nowhere to be found. He started heading back when he spotted Henry. He was facing away from him and talking on the pay phone near the diner. He found it odd given Henry had a phone. He started to approach him, but then suddenly, "Ya dad I made sure to leave my wallet in the shack". Dipper was stunned. He quickly hid behind a bush, far enough so Henry could not see him but close enough so he could hear the conversation.

"Ya its simple. The kid will be all nice guy and try to return it to me and then ill knock him out and meet you there" Henry said. "Remember if what you've told me is true, the girl will do anything to keep her brother safe, even if it breaks her back" Hew said. "But what if he does not notice the wallet, and he does not come" Henry says. "Then just pretend you found something he needs to look at that could help in finding Marbles". "Mabel dad" "ya whatever her name is." "So, then I knock him out when we drive over to the shack right?" "Huh if I wanted the job done I should have done it myself, OF COURSE YOU KNOCK OUT THE BRAT THEN!" "Everything's going just as we planned, this town of idiots is non the wiser and once we got both those kids, we can get out of here and start phase 2" says Henry. "Don't screw this up Henry, make sure you wait till the kid's Uncle is gone, only then can we do it properly. The last thing I want is that guy finding out. He has an arrest warrant on him from MI5 for crying out loud" says Hew. "Yes, I promise I wont fail. Ill talk to you when I have him knocked out and on our way to the shack. Bye". Henry puts the phone down and walks back to the van and drives off.

From behind the bushes, Dipper heard everything. Chills running down him. He could not believe it. All this time Henry had been helping him and he was the one who had taken Mabel and was also the kidnapper that every newspaper in the state of Oregon was talking about. There was no time to lose, one wrong move could make Henry realize he was on to him. He ran as fast as he could back to the shack.

"Grunkle Stan. Oh my goodness Grunkle Stan where are you for crying out loud" he shouted. "I'm right here kid. What's going on". Dipper broke down into Stan's arms. "Hey is everything alright" he asked. "Henry" he said. "Henry, all this time, he did it. He took Mabel Stan. He has her. Who knows what they're doing to her". "What" said Stan. "I overheard him talking on a pay phone. He took Mabel that night, knocked her out and he and his father have her held hostage somewhere". "That good for nothing, sorry excuse of a human being! I'm gonna rip every tooth out of his mouth when I get my hands on him" Stan yells racing for the front door. "No Grunkle Stan! If we do anything to him right now, who knows what might happen to Mabel, his dad is working the other end". "Your right, but we can't just leave her there for any longer" says Stan. The two begin to think of a plan.

Just then the front door opens. "Hi guys I'm back from the science fair" said a very cheerful Ford in a Hawaiian shirt. Dipper and Stan look over to him. Ford immediately senses something is not right. Stan looks like he has just raged, Dipper looks like he just cried, and Mabel was no where to be seen. "What happened while I was gone" he asks. "huh, you might wanna sit down, it's a long story" says Stan. "Also take off that Hawaiian shirt, you are not pulling it off". Although confused, Ford sat down and prepared to hear the story.