DIRECTLY FOLLOWS THE END OF "INTO THE BUNKER"

Year: 2012

Ages: Dipper 12, Wendy 15

Dipper's POV:

Wow. Today had been exhilarating. Not only had he fought a shapeshifter, but he also accidentally revealed his crush on Wendy. He was extremely embarrassed, and while he told Wendy it was okay that they were friends, he still wasn't satisfied. He knew his crush wasn't just going to disappear like that. Things would be unavoidably awkward between the two of them. After watching some TV, Dipper went up to his roo and tried to go to sleep, but he couldn't. He turned on a flashlight and looked through his journal. Around midnight, Mabel awoke. "Dipper? Why are you still up?" she asked. "Couldn't fall asleep." Dipper replied. "Still thinking about Wendy?" Mabel asked. "Yeah." Dipper replied with a sigh. "I knew deep down she would never like me, but it still hurts." "Don't give up hope, Dipper. Maybe when you are older, she will like you." "Thanks, but I think I have a better chance with Soos than I do with Wendy." Dipper said. "Don't be silly, Dipper. Wendy likes you, just not romantically. After all, you are 12. 10 years from now, you'll be 22 and she'll be 25. That's not much of a difference at all!" Mabel replied. "Yeah, but I can't count on knowing Wendy in 10 years. Who knows if we'll even come back here next year?" "I've had more fun this summer than every other summer combined. If Mom and Dad don't let us come back here, I will sneak away and come here myself!" Mabel said. "Well, good night." Dipper said. "Good night!" said Mabel. Then, the twins finally fell asleep.

Wendy's POV:

Wow! Wendy had a great time today. She had ventured into the bunker, fought herself, and confirmed her suspicion about Dipper's crush. She felt kind of bad about that, but he was 12. There's no way she could date him. Hopefully, his crush would eventually fade and they could be normal friends again. As Wendy walked home, she ran into Robbie. "Hey babe!" Robbie said. "Get outta my face!" Wendy yelled, as she pedaled away on her bike. Robbie sure was a jerk. There was one thing she could thank Dipper for. Dipper was a good friend; she just wished he could see her the same way. Maybe if he had met her a few years ago when she was a "freak", he never would have developed a crush on her. Either way, he has a crush on her now and she just has to deal with it.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Attention! For any fans of this fanfiction, there are music videos on Youtube! Search my channel, "Gravity Falls Guru", or "Across Twelve Augusts" and you should be able to find them. Each video coencides with a different chapter.