Prologue

Winter Break, 2012

Mabel had been sobbing into her pillow for at least a week. Me? I wasn't doing much better. I had tried to stay strong, but that's had to do when you realize your family and life is a lie. And why right now? We were all going to go on a vacation to New York for the holidays, but we overheard them talking to each other last Friday.

Mabel was pestering me so I walked with her the their room and was about to walk in until, "Honey, it's alright. Mabel and Dipper will never find out they were adopted." Did my dad just say that? Mabel's eyes widened and she gasped. I clamped a hand over her mouth and led her back to her bed. She started sobbing, and my eyes getting teary. Sure I was exhausted, but it's hard to sleep when you find out your parents weren't your real parents.