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Stan was sitting at the kitchen table, reading a newspaper and sipping a mug of coffee. The morning sunlight cast warm colors of yellow and orange across the room. Birds chirped outside and clouds drifted across the sky. It was the perfect morning.

Stan put down his newspaper and stared down the hallway when he heard loud footsteps coming from the staircase. He let out a long, stressed sigh and lifted up the newspaper once
more.

Dipper appeared in the doorway, breathing heavily while clutching a pillow around his head.

"GrUNKLE STAN!"

He slipped and fell on the floor.

"AH! GRUNKLE STAN!"

"Is it possible for me to have one morning without screaming and shouting about paranormal junk?" Stan growled.

"But it's not anything like that this time!" Dipper exclaimed. "Do you have any idea what tonight is?"

Stan shrugged his shoulders and shook his head, still frowning in disinterest.

Mabel slid into the doorway beside Dipper. She beamed at Stan and gestured to her t-shirt.

"The Background Guys are performing at Gravity Falls stadium tonight! I've been waiting for this my whole entire life!"

She lifted a boom box over her shoulder and pressed play. A pop song began to play and Mabel sang along. Dipper adjusted his pillow to cover his ears. He shot his sister a glare and stared at Stan with a look that said 'I tried to warn you'.

"Mabel, please turn off that horrifying music. It's giving me a migraine."

Mabel frowned and pressed the off button. The music stopped.

Dipper removed the pillow from his head and smiled. "The sweet bliss of silence."

"What's your deal?" Mabel said. "Can't you just let a girl enjoy one of the biggest music sensations of all time?" 

"You mean your unhealthy obsession?" Dipper replied, rolling his eyes. "Come on Mabel. That band is so overrated. And it's not necessarily something I have against them. I just want some peace so I can sulk some more about the breakup. Plus Babba is a million times better than The Backstreet Guys," he added after a pause.

"Oh, get over yourself." Mabel rolled her eyes. "It's been like two weeks and all what you've done is mope around and watch the same Ghost Harassers tape over and over and over and over and over and over-"

"-I think we get the point Mabel," Stan interrupted. "And your sisters right, kid. You  need to at least try to move on."

"Move on? I can't just move on! Pacifica NorthWest was the love of my life. I just don't know how to get her out of my head. . ."

Mabel's face lit up. She pointed a finger in the air as she exclaimed "through music!"

"What?" Dipper and Stan said at the same time.

"Just do what everyone else does and throw away and or burn any possessions that remind you of Paz, and listen to some funky tunes."

"If fire will be involved, you can count me in on this," Stan said added.

Dipper nodded in consideration. "Looks like I don't exactly have any other options that might work. . . "

"Yes!!! See? I told you I'm a love expert." Mabel smiled proudly. "Give me an hour and I make you a personalized breakup mixtape that'll knock ole' Paz right out of your skull!"

"I guess it's worth a shot." Dipper yawned and stretched. "And now without further ado, I'm going back to sleep." He waved dismissively as he disappeared behind the door. "Dipper out."

Stan looked at Mabel after Dipper had left the room. "Do you really think a mixtape is gonna fix that kid?"

Mabel bit her bottom lip and glanced at Dipper as he shuffled up the staircase to the attic. 
"I dunno. . . I guess it's gonna have to be one heck of a breakup playlist."

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A/N: I know this is a super short chapter but I desperately wanted to update before Christmas, and I thought this scene was the best way to open Band Bonkers.

I'd also like to happily announce that I (hopefully) will no longer be working on my cell phone after Christmas cause I'm (hopefully) getting a new laptop! Ever since my old one died in a tragic accident involving me spilling my tea, my thumbs have been killing me and it's taken me forever to write and edit stories. I'm so happy!!!!!!

Happy Christmas Eve Eve and catch ya later!

-Cath
(Aka)

(Shoutout to ontheupsidedown for the signature!)