Dipper P.O.V

Part of me doesn't want to believe Bill. It just seems like he isn't in a very good state of mind. I love him, but I can't bring myself to believe him. I simply can't. 

Bill eventually falls asleep. Although I promised him I would stay inside, I decide to take a quick walk to sort out my thoughts. I know that he won't be happy, but I just need a few minutes to myself. I won't be long. 

I carefully climb out of bed and sneak downstairs. I don't want to wake Bill and be caught. He would really lose it then. I don't want to worry him. 

I slip out the front door silently and walk to the edge of the forest. The forest is a dangerous place, but I find it to be quite relaxing. I enjoy the peace and quiet it holds at night. 

The moon's pale light helps to guide my way through the maze of trees. It isn't much, but it's better than nothing. It's definitely better than walking in total darkness. Even if there isn't much light, I can still see where I'm going. 

Eventually, I decide to stop and relax. I sit under a large tree and sigh. Today has proven to be rather exhausting. I can only hope that tomorrow will be better.

'I hope that Bill gets over this paranoia once he sees that I am not going to die. I don't want him to live thinking that every day will be my last. A relationship filled with paranoia and worry won't last long. It gets too tedious after a certain point and eventually, one person won't be able to go on. I don't want that to happen to Bill and me.'

I would hate to lose what I have with Bill. He's given me a reason to actually feel happy. I don't want to lose that. It would break me. All the cracks that had begun to repair would suddenly shatter. I need Bill in my life. 

With this time to think, I finally realize how badly I need him. I was practically obsessed with finding him. I was so obsessed that I was willing to go against my family to have him. I told myself that I hated him when in reality, I was falling in love with him. Only now do I realize it. 

I finally decide that it's time to return to Bill. Hopefully, he hasn't woken up and found that I'm missing. Although, he probably would have frantically searched for me if he did. He is most likely still asleep. 

As I walk through the forest, I hear distinct crunching sounds behind me that continue to grow closer. I turn around several times, but each time there is nothing. I keep telling myself that I am hearing things because I'm tired and haven't slept, but I don't believe myself. 

The sounds continue to grow closer and closer as I near the Mystery Shack. I get chills down my spine and feel the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I turn around and I'm shocked by what I see. The sounds were footsteps and the person that was following me was myself.