Dipper's POV

"You okay in there, dude?" I hear Soos knocking on the bathroom door. I turn the faucet on and quickly wash my face before I open the door.

"Yeah, I'm fine." I say, getting out of the room and closing the door behind me. We stand there for a couple of seconds in dead silence before he starts to walk to another room and I follow. It was decorated with toys and spaceships and action figures so I guessed that it was his son, Stan's, room. And also because Stan was sitting on the floor, wearing the sweater Mabel made him and playing with some sort of toy truck.

He leans against the wall and I sit on the edge of the race car bed. "About that day..." Soos begins to say.

I suddenly let out a long and heavy sigh "Listen, Soos, I don't really want to talk about that right now-"

"I know. I just wanted to tell you that it doesn't matter anymore. So you don't have to keep thinking about it. The past is in the past, man."

"Doesn't matter anymore?! Soos, My two great uncles burst into flames in front of all of us! And you're telling me that it 'doesn't matter anymore'?"

"I know how you feel, Dipper. But you have to remember that we were all there. We all saw it. And we all have to learn to deal with it. Most of us have but.... You have to forget about it as well."

"I'm trying!" I yell "It's not as easy for me as it was for you or Mabel! Both of you have only just had to witness it but I-...I'm the reason they're gone in the first place!"

"It isn't your fault-"

"Yes it is!" I interrupt him "You don't know, Soos... If I haven't made that stupid deal with that demon then...then maybe Ford and Stan could still be here..." My head fell into my hands and I squeezed my eyes shut. I felt a hand being placed on my lap and it started to tug at my jeans.

"Don't be sad, Dipaw," the voice said "Have this fire truck!" I opened my eyes and saw the little boy holding up a toy fire engine to my face. I smile, reaching my hand out and ruffling his hair. I'd almost forgotten that he was in the room too.

"Go downstairs to Mommy now, Stan," Soos tells his son "There's pizza-"

"PIZZAAAAAAAA!!!" Stan suddenly screeches and immediately runs down the stairs ad if he's had a whole packet of sugar or something. That kid really loves pizza, I think to myself. When he's gone, Soos sits next to me on the race car bed and carried on telling me

"Dipper, for the first half of my life, I've been waiting for someone that never came. I know what it's like to try and forget something that important. When we look back at things, we can't just focus on all the bad stuff. Because that's just going to distract us from all the good stuff that's happened to us.

"You want to know why I chose to name my son Stan? Because when I think about that name, I remember all the good stuff that's ever happened to me. Like meeting you guys and all that fun we had together. It reminded me that even if the person I wanted never showed up, I still had the people needed."

He stopped, looking back at me with a warm smile "Thanks, Soos," I say, smiling back.

"You're welcome Dipper," He replied "Remember, You need to forget about the past, and you need to forgive yourself too..."

"I'm not sure I can ever forgive myself for it," I admit "But...I guess I could start to forget about it..."

"Yeah, that's the spirit!" Soos cheers "Now let's go downstairs and eat!!" He gets up and marches out of the room and I follow him.

"Hey Soos..." I suddenly say "Did you hear about Wendy getting married?"

"Hmn? Oh yeah! Of course I have! I even got invited to their wedding!"

"Oh? Sounds good..." I say in a dull voice "Sounds real good..."

Soos suddenly stops, looking me straight in the face with his eyes "Dude..." He groans "You still aren't in love with Wendy are you?!"

"No I'm not!" I protest "Why does everyone think that?!"

"I don't know, it just seems pretty obvious that you still do." He shrugs "But you gotta get over her fast because in a few weeks time, she'll be a married woman. And then you crushing on her won't just be creep, it would be wrong-"

"Yeah, I get that." I scoff, rolling my eyes at him.

"No seriously. I've seen the guy she's getting married to and he's pretty buff; he could knock you out in seconds if he finds out you're hurting on his wife." I narrow my eyes at him, not appreciating his joke. Then I turn away and sigh, my head dropping.

"What if I can't get over her...?" I breathed out in a heavy sigh "I mean, she's all I ever wanted."

"Dude, like I said. You need to forget about the past. And you need to focus on the present. Don't just spend it waiting for the wrong person." He advised "Like, isn't there anyone else out there that you could talk to? Help you forget about Wendy?"

"Well, there is--" I stop, blushing violently and quickly adding "But I'm not sure she thinks the same way..."

"Who??" Soos asks me with curiosity in his voice.

"Never mind. I don't think she'll ever be into me." I reply instead.

"Just tell me who it is!" He moans impatiently.

"Well, earlier today, I bumped into Pacifica in a store at the mall. Apparently, she works there. I got her number and told her that I'd call her if I wasn't busy. And I'm thinking maybe we could go get some coffee together or something. Like, not in a date way or anything! Just as friends...' I say, my face still red " I thought we could just catch up but...I don't know if I should ask her..."

"Are you kidding me?? Go for it, bro!" Soos encourages me "Who cares if it isn't a date or anything! Just talk to her as a friend and it'll get your mind off the whole Wendy thing!"

"You think so?" I ask, making sure that it was a good idea.

"Absolutely!" He assures "No let's go downstairs before the pizza is gone." He starts to climb down the stairs in a calm way but I could tell that in his brain he was stressed out about whether or not there was still enough pizza for him.

"Hey Soos." I call him from at the top of the stairs. He stops and turns around "Thanks," I smile and he smiles back. Then he jogs eagerly to the living room where awaiting him is the amazing creation that is pizza.

(A/N Oh Gosh I'm so sorry for not updating in forever but here you are hope you enjoy)