Growing up Weird

Dippers Deception

                Okay, so maybe my calculations were a bit off. I had planned everything that was going to happen that night with Pacifica, predicting every scenario and outcome. Having a backup event to go to if the stars didn't capture the moment he was so desperately trying to create. What he didn't account for was Pacifica's reaction to it. When I heard her voice break with all this raw emotion, he saw how truly alone she was. Sure, they talked all the time on the phone but being there with her and the tension between the two, it was different. In that split second, he realized that she was holding back so much, burying all her emotions because she didn't really have anyone to vent to. I wanted to do something for her, release her of this burden that she's been dragging with her for so long. The craziest thing about it, he didn't tell his body anything, it just acted on his own.

I leaned in and planted his lips on hers, stopping her mid-sentence. I felt that she would melt away from him any second, so he wrapped his arms around her, making sure she wouldn't feel alone. I pull away and tell her how much of a good person she is. Of course, I pull a total dipper and say more than I should. I look off into the night sky and say that I love her, all of her. I couldn't stand to have another Wendy incident. The look on her face when she rejects his feeling would have crushed him, making the move here all the more redundant.

"Dipper", I turn my head to face the ridicule and disgust on her face but was met with the sight of her lips crashing into mine again. She breaks away, under the moonlight her hair illuminated the woods. Her eyes were two pearls that couldn't be compared to any other. "I love you to dummy." I wrap my arm around her and cover us both with the blanket. Pacifica's head lay on his head, his arm a crossed her waist, making sure his hand didn't wonder too much to make her feel uncomfortable. I turn to her and ask her "Pacifica, do you want to be my girlfriend?"

She put her finger to her chin and let out a "hmmm" like she had to consider all of her options. Was she being serious right now? She laughed and playfully punched me in the chest. "There wouldn't be anything I would love more than to be your girlfriend." She said as she gave me a quick peck on the lips. She takes out her phone and takes a selfie of the both of us there. "Gotta make sure we remember this moment," She said as she lets out a blissful sigh and snuggled closer in his arm. "Trust me, Princess, I don't think I'll ever forget this moment" I proclaimed. She pushed herself up on her elbows and looked at me with one eyebrow raised, "Princess?" She sounded slightly annoyed with the nickname. "It was just a suggestion, no need to shoot me daggers," I say defensively holding up my hands showing there was no malicious intent with my pet name. Pacifica laughs, "Keep trying Mason." "Okay, fair enough. I won't call you princess and you won't call me that."

"Deal," she said before kissing me again. We held that position for a while before she got a text notification. "Shit, it's my dad. I was supposed to be home ten minutes ago." "I'm sorry. Do you want me to walk you home?" I ask her. "No, its fine I rode my bike here, plus it's the opposite way of your house. I'll be fine on my own." "You sure? It's no problem", I offer again. She shakes her head like she's trying to drown out a bad though. "No, I'm sure. Besides my father would probably blame you for keeping me out this late and might hurt you." I chuckle Nervously but she didn't laugh, which scared me even more.

"Ill text you when I get home Dipper so no worries," she said nonchalantly. "Okay. Just be safe" I told her right before I kissed her goodbye. I wave as she rides her bike down the street, growing smaller and smaller as she gets further away until she's out of sight. I feel like I might be dreaming, somewhere on cloud 9. I walked home with a feeling that I can only assume is being drunk on love; Stumbling, incohesive, and completely dazed. He didn't realize that he was at his house until he ran face first into his front door. Thankfully his parents were heavy sleepers because he stuck through completely unnoticed. Well... Almost.

Mable was sitting on the end of his bed, eyes closed, and arms Crossed. She didn't so much as flinch when I walked in front of her. "Uh, Mable?" I asked, waving my hand in front of her face. She glared at him with eyes he's never seen come from his twin. "Why Dipper?" she asked, voice as cold as ice. "What do you mean Mable? Did I do something?" She pushed herself off the bed and walked over to the window. "Why is it always so easy for you!" she raised her voice.

I step closer "Mable I-", she whips around with tears rolling down her face. "Everything you do! You always do better than me! You always have the best grades, you always know what to do in situations, just like you did during Weirdmagedoin last year. You bested me in height, and now, you bested me in relationships. The one thing that I could say was my area! But now, you have Pacifica. And where does that leave me, Huh?" She starts sobbing in her hands, falling to her knees to go to "Mable Land".

"Mable I'm so sorry, I didn't think of." she cut me off again. "Of course, you weren't thinking of me! No One ever does." She lost her voice at the end of her sentence. "Mable," I place my hand on her shoulder, "This isn't about Pacifica and I. What's going on?" She looked down to her feet, rubbing her fuzzy socks against the toffee colored carpet. "Why don't guys Like me dipper? I try to be someone that people can talk to, I try to be funny and charming and witty. But somehow, I always get hurt in the end. I give people Second chances, but I never learn. Maybe I'm not meant for love..." She breaks down in tears, this time she doesn't stop.

I was speechless. I never knew that my sister felt this way, or that she kept it bottled up for so long. She even kept it from me, her best friend in the whole entire world. I couldn't think of anything to do or say to her at this moment. So instead, I just pull her close and let her cry into my shoulder until she falls asleep.

What am I going to do?