Reverse Falls [DISCONTINUED]

Inconvenience Store: Part Four

Gideon had been scared out of his mind from the haunting, even starting to hyperventalite - and what did that Gleeful boy say? 

"Well, duh." 

That's what he said. He had the nerve to act like a haunting was no big deal!

Gideon gaped at the Gleeful. "That's it?" he cried. "My cousin might have gone insane, the phone lines are down, there's a ghost trapped in the store with us - and all you say is 'well, duh'?!"

"I've been looking for that dumb ghost all night," the Gleeful said. "It's about time it shows its face."

He moved past Gideon and started walking towards the scene of the haunting. Gideon followed the boy seconds later, still shocked. "You KNEW about the ghost?" Gideon said. 

"I'm not stupidly ignorant like everyone else in this store," the boy snapped. "Where's Pacifica and the ghost?"

"Why are you so concerned about Pacifica?" Gideon asked suspiciously. 

"You said she might have gone insane. We can probably track the cause of her insanity to the ghost." The Gleeful paused for a moment before adding, "And this summer isn't the first time I've met her."

The boy only needed a glance at Gideon's confused expression to explain. "I've hunted down ghosts before. Don't act so surprised, Pines." 

He had known Pacifica before this summer? That didn't make any sense. They hadn't said "Hey, long time no see!" or anything like that when Paz had been called up during a Mystery Twins show - and she'd had to introduce herself, too! 

Gideon rubbed his temple. So far, this summer was making his head hurt.

Robbie couldn't believe himself. Out of all the girls in Gravity Falls, his heart had made up its mind and settled on Wendy.

It was terribly inconvenient that she worked for the opposing business, too. Ford would never let the two of them date - it had been enough just for him to stand Mabel and Gideon dating. 

And that's where Gideon came in - with his master matchmaking techniques. 

Except Robbie didn't know where Gideon was. 

So Robbie was very much filled with dread when Nate dragged him over to where Wendy and Lee sat, watching Tambry do something stupid. 

"You know, um, I should probably go check on Pacifica and Gideon -" Robbie tried, struggling against his friend's grip. 

"Relax, Robs," Nate said. "I saw Gideon and the Gleeful boy run off together. They're fine."

A Pines and a Gleeful, together? "All the better to check them," Robbie argued. "We're business enemies, remember?"

Nate rolled his eyes. "Fine, but at least take your girlfriend with you."

"Don't call her my girlfriend," Robbie hissed, his face turning red under Nate's smirk. "How did you even figure that out?"

"Painfully obvious, bro. Just take her with you. Or are you -"

"Fine!" Robbie cried, slipping his wrist out of Nate's grasp. "Wendy, c'mon. Let's go check on our guests." 

Wendy shrugged, stood up, and followed Robbie to the back of the store. 

After a few seconds of walking together in silence, Wendy nudged Robbie. "What was that about?" she said, sounding amused. 

She'd heard that whole conversation? 

Robbie sighed, stuck his hands in his jean pockets, and started to bend the truth. "Nothing. Nate just teased me."