I think I've seen this film before

And I didn't like the ending

I'm not your problem anymore

So who am I defending now?

-Taylor Swift-

Dipper Gleeful

She hummed as I just sat on the cashier's counter.

The little bells next to the window chimed as the breeze blew. Birds were singing outside, it was great.

'Stop looking at your phone and look at me.' I pushed her phone down and she looked up at me in annoyance.

'You said you'd let me.' Pacifica pursed her lips. 'Also, you looked like you were enjoying the scenery out the window.'

'No I was most certainly not. How can we not go out on a day like this? What is so entertaining on your phone anyway? More entertaining than me?' I slid my fingers onto her phone and pulled it away.

'Alas, what is this? Insta-gram? Is this some modern way of calculating the mass of items?'

'No! And give it back!' Pacifica commanded.

It was nice like this. I wish it would last forever, this.

She shoved her hand out to me, asking for the phone back.

'Give it back.' One hand out and the other reaching for it.

She would never be able to reach it like this. I raised my arm and laughed at her stupidity.

Is this what they mean by the simple joys in life?

'Please.' Pacifica's smile faltered and her voice monotone.

I looked down at her face and frowned. 'Fine, here you go. Stay busy then, you and your Insta-gram.' I lowered my arm and put the phone in her palm.

'Thank you.' Her smile returned and she gave me a small smirk. 'Do you ever wonder what it could have been?' Pacifica murmured.

'Excuse me?'

'What it could have been? If you hadn't saved me?' Pacifica put a hand to my face, tracing her fingers down my jawline and to my chin. 'What do you think? Huh?'

Her voice suddenly echoed through my mind and it grew louder and louder in my head, projecting from all corners of my brain.

'So, Dipper? What do you think would've happened? If you were any later? If you hadn't been successful?'

For the first time in my life, I didn't understand what was going on.

'If you hadn't been able to trick... me?'

Pacifica's face started to melt off of her... face? And a pool of liquid formed on the wooden floor. Her arm was still extended to place her hand on my face, I backed away quickly. I glanced back up at her, she was...

'Mabel?' I stepped back a few steps.

'What? Did you think you could escape me? Never!' Mabel, previously Pacifica, leaned over the ledge of the countertop and reached for me.

What I didn't know was I stepped back into a black pit of space.

'I'll get you back, you fucking traitorous bitch!' Mabel screamed after me.

I woke up in cold sweat.

'Sir?' A nurse shook me.

'Sorry?' I pushed her hand off me.

'Nothing, sir. I think you had a bad dream.' I surveyed my surroundings, everyone was staring at me. 'Are you alright?'

I spun around a few times to get everyone's reactions and take them in. I caught sight of a certain blonde walking out of a hallway.

Quickly, I scampered over to her. 'Pacifica!'

I looked at her up and down. A nurse was holding her hand as she walked and Pacifica looked weaker than ever. 'Dipper?' Pacifica said meekly, smiling when she recognised me. The nurse next to her was evidently spooked by how sudden I approched them.

'How are you feeling?' I put a hand on her shoulder.

Pacifica winced slightly, and I lifted my hand off of her.

'Sorry.' She looked down. There was barely any light in her eyes, not even a glint.

'No, I should be sorry.' I scratched the back of my head.

The nurse seemed to see how important the conversation seemed to be and led Pacifica back to her room, asking for me to follow them.

'Miss Pines, I will return later, please let me know when I can. I will go to Dr Olsen now to collect the medication and her report.'

'Thank you, Mrs Johnson, for your help.'

The nurse, Mrs Johnson, nodded politely at Pacifica and closed the door gently behind her as she left the room.

Pacifica chuckled weakly, 'Look at you.' She took a large breath of air. 'You look half dead.'

'I could say the same about you.' I mocked her as I took a seat on the chair next to her bed.

Pacifica's smile dimmed, 'I'm sorry about all this.'

'Don't be, it was my sister who caused all of this. I've lived with her all these years, and yet I don't even know what was her motive behind all this. I thought I knew her, but she feels like a total strange to me now.'

'I wonder how Gideon is doing now.' Pacifica sighed, looking out the window as if it had any more ideas than both of us combined.

'We'll get the brat back, don't you worry Pacifica.'

I wasn't even sure myself, how could I ask for Pacifica not worry?

'Don't call him that!' She protested.

'Jeez.' I rolled my eyes.

'But I've got to say... Thank you, Dipper. I've literally ruined your relationship with your sister. You must hate me so much, I've destroyed something it took you years to build.'

'How could you say something like that?' I exclaimed. I widened my eyes. 'In a situation where you ended up like this, in a situation where my sister was the one who got you like this. I feel like I don't even know her anymore. You're not the bad guy in this situation. She is.'

Pacifica snifled, and rubbed her hands together. 'Dipper, don't try to make me feel any better. I've done something horrible and destroyed you guys. There's no going back after this. I'm so sorry for bothering you too, and making you come all this way, with me.' She gazed around the room. 'I woke up an hour ago, Mrs Johnson gave me some food. And then she led me around the hospital a little. I haven't even had the time to really look at the room. Gosh, it's even better than my room back home. I promised I'll pay you all the money back. I'll be back on my feet in no time and I'll-'

'Stop this madness. I'm not sure what my sister did to you, and I'm sorry for what she did, but there is no excuse for you to act this mad. You're being wholeheartedly delusional. You're saying things you shouldn't mean. You don't need to reimburse me, at all. And I mean it. Once we get out of here, we'll hunt my sister down. See it as revenge. See it as my retribution for you.'

'Retribution, that's a very big word. I still feel bad. And I'm still going to apologise at the end of the day. And there's nothing to make me stop saying it. You shouldn't force yourself through all this just for me.'

'Just for you?' I scoffed. 'I'm not doing this for you! I'd never do something so big for someone else other than myself? You simple-minded imbecile, I'm doing this for myself, you know. This is obviously my final chance to show Mabel who was always the better twin, me, the more powerful one. I'll show her, for sure. Pacifica, you should know better than this. I'm nothing more than an ignorant, egotistical and selfish prick. Don't let your mind wander places they shouldn't be. I'm nothing more than an asshole.'

Maybe not.

'Oh.' Her voice faltered again. 'Well uh-' She seemed at a loss for words. '- I see. Thanks a bunch then, for helping me find a Gideon on the way. I'm just... a little bit tired now. Please get Mrs Johnson when you head out.'

Pacifica pulled the blanket over herself as she got comfortable under the sheets. She shuffled a few times, twisting and turning around. Then finally decided she would stay put as she was - face turned away from me and on her side.

'Sure, I'll go get her now. Have a nice rest. I'll busy myself with... you know, other things now.' I tugged on the cuffs of my jacket.

As I passed by the old woman standing outside the door. I waved for her to go inside Pacifica's room. Making note of her hunched figure before I exited the hallway.

It's sad that it has to be this way.

And I guess I'm sorry.

Really.

i haven't updated in a HOT SECOND lmaoo sorry guys, things are super busy rn and i barely have time to even get on here... i realised that i haven't updated since the start of february and it's literally the end of may rn... stuff's crazy ig?? i do think i planned to write a bit more during my bday a few days ago but i failed to find the time + inspo... so sorry for publishing so late haha

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