(A/N: Hey everyone...first off I'd like to apologize greatly for the hiatus I've been on. I'm not dead, I swear! Lately I've just been really busy working with school and theater productions that I haven't had the time to get the inspiration needed or get motivated to write something. But here I am with an update and I hope it makes up for my absence. I'll try to post more frequently when I get the chance to write more of the story. Till then, enjoy the chapter!)

Y/N's POV

I decided to click decline once more as this was all becoming really strange to me. All I wanted now was to just go to sleep. I closed my eyes and tried to relax, letting the darkness of the room consume me. My eyes began to become heavy as my breathing slowed, the exact moment I was about to doze...it rang a third time.

I immediately sat up with my eyes widened. Sleep no longer seemed like an option if I didn't accept the call and picked the phone up. I groaned, I didn't trust this Unknown person nor do I really want to deal with them this early in the morning.

Taking a deep breath in, I picked up the phone and accepted the call. It was silent for a while, no one on the other line spoke. "Hello?" I asked in a hushed voice. Nothing, there was no sound but static. My head began to pound from the sound and I decided that maybe ending the call was the best choice now.

"It appears the third time's the charm. Glad you finally picked up your phone,
Y/n." I froze at the sound of this man's voice. I felt a cold chill crawl up my spine as my hand shook, a nervous twitch forming at my leg. Taking a deep breath, I spoke, "Who is this? How do you know me?"

The man chuckled as I pulled my knees to my chest. "My dear, I believe everyone by now knows of the hero who saved the world from the demon that threatened to destroy it."

"How do you have my number, what do you want?!" I nearly shouted as fear now engulfed me in it's hold. I didn't want to show my fear but...what if this was the dream demon after me? What if he wanted revenge for what I did to Kaden?

"Are you afraid?"

I didn't say anything as I heard him sigh on the other side. Maybe he realizes that I know who he is. Maybe it was a mistake picking up this phone, I should've declined.

"My Dear Star, I mean you no harm. I am certainly not the dream demon after you for you see I am not a dream demon but a demon of music." he spoke slowly for me to take in every word. A demon of music, huh? "How do you know a dream demon is after me?"

"Word spreads fast especially when your golden demon is so desperate to find the one after you. I assume everyone knows by now. You can trust me that I am not the one giving you the nightmares. The powers I consist of can not bring out the fear in someone in a dream."

I listened...but trust wasn't exactly something I was going to give to this man. This man I don't even know, this man without a name...

"You didn't answer my question." I said after a moment of silence.

"Didn't I?"

"My first question: Who is this? Who are you and why exactly have you called me at this hour or in general?"

He did not speak and so I sat and I waited. I wonder if I should go get help: Dipper, Katelyn, Markus...Bill. I know he's mad at me...now that I think of it he probably has every right to be.

He was trying to protect me and with me going out without him knowing probably terrified him and increased my chances of getting killed or attacked tonight. It had driven me nuts not having my own freedom but now with my mind clear...I was being such an idiot, childish even.

I may not know why my life is so important to him that he chooses to protect me but it is and he's trying his hardest to keep me safe. I wanted my freedom...but he wanted my safety. It's only now that I've had my thoughts cleared and no longer scattered and focused on one goal that I'm able to finally realize that.

"Has Bill not spoken about me to you?" the man spoke once more. My eyes widened at that, I was definitely not expecting him to bring Bill into this better yet say that he knows him.

"N-No, he has not mentioned a demon of music before." I said truthfully as my voice cracked. I heard him hum before speaking again, "I see, he does like to keep his old life hidden, doesn't he?"

"Well...he doesn't like to speak of it and I don't pressure him into telling me. If he wants to keep his past a secret then I won't bring it up, it doesn't bother me."

"Oh, but doesn't it?" I froze and narrowed my eyes even though I know he couldn't see me. "What do you mean?"

"All the secrets he keeps from you, all the lies he tells you. Don't you want to know the truth? Know the real Bill Cipher that he hides from you? The monster behind the golden mask he wears."

"He's not a monster! You don't know anything about him!" I screamed as I stood, sitting no longer feeling comfortable. I began to pace my room in anger as he continued to speak to me.

"Now, don't see me as the bad guy here for claiming your golden demon a monster. It's only because I've known him longer than you, an old friend who has seen the best and his worst moments. There's more to him than you know."

"Just shut up!" I took the phone off my ear and hit the end button....It didn't turn off. The call continued to run. "Wha-"

"You know, it's rude of you to hang up on someone who isn't done speaking." the demon spoke as I gritted my teeth, lifting the phone back up to my ear. "I don't want to hear anymore from you..." He chuckled and I swear it felt colder suddenly as I shivered. "I'm just offering the knowledge you don't know, the Bill you never met. There are things he's done that he will never let you know. The blood on his hands that can never truly go away yet he hides the truth from you. Has he even told you what happened to his dimension?"

That sounded like a dumb question. "The Nightmare Realm? I know it's falling apart-"

"Oh, it appears he has not told you about his home dimension. The 2nd dimension, the flat dimension." I bit my bottom lip, trying to remember. I don't recall Bill speaking about that dimension. Wasn't the Nightmare Realm his home dimension? Why wouldn't he tell me where he was really from- what happened to his home?

"Look, I would love to talk more about the secrets and lies Bill has told but alas I am running out of time for this talk of ours. If you wish to know more about Bill then meet me in the secret garden tomorrow night hidden in the woods behind the Mystery Shack. I will send you a map that will lead you there after we end the call. Come alone, if you choose to come, or I shall not speak a word of what you wish to know. Also, this call was only between you and I, no one else needs to know of this. Do I make myself clear?"

I gripped onto the phone as I closed my eyes, taking in a deep breath. "Yes, I-I understand." "Excellent, hopefully I will be able to speak to you once more soon enough. Enjoy the rest of your night and sleep well, Y/n." The line went dead as I didn't dare move the phone away from my ear. It vibrated as I looked down to see an image sent to me of the map that would lead me to this garden. I shook my head as my hand released the phone dropping it on the floor.

I stumbled backwards before feeling my back hit the wall, sliding down to curl myself in a ball. This demon...I don't trust him. He probably doesn't even know Bill, he could be bluffing! But...if he isn't... I shook my head, I understand Bill has a rough past but I don't think it's any of my business to look into it. I know the Bill Cipher now and that's all that matters!

That...should be all that matters to me but...what exactly has Bill done? What happened to his home universe? Who have I given my heart to? I placed both hands against my head and squeezed as tight as possible. I don't want to think about this, I don't care who he was, I know who he is.

I don't care...I don't care...I...