Chapter 9 - Worry

Mabel's POV

It has been like 4 days, I'm worried sick. Dipper where are you? What if he's kidnapped? Gets tortured? Is being sold? Used? Or...Maybe he's...Dead...? No Mabel! He's not! He can't be! He just...Needs some time away from home. He'll come back! I just have to wait a few more days! Tears were in my eyes. It was no use putting on make-up, I would just cry it off again. Mom and dad aren't doing great either, they get easily mad at each other or they just say nothing at all. We haven't told grunkle Stan and Ford yet. I really want to call them up and tell them everything, but mom said not to bother them yet...

...What am I thinking! I have to tell them! They deserve to know what happened! I need to make a call right now! Where is my phone? Wait didn't I put it under my pillow? Yes! FOUND IT! I dialed Stan's number since Ford didn't have a phone, he still had trouble understanding phones. *beep* ... *beep*...

--Phone conversation-- (an: Normal=Mabel / Bold=Stanley / Italian=Stanford / -between lines are actions-)

How does this curs--

Grunkle Stan!!! It's me, Mabel!

Hey kid! How's it in Piedmont? And how's school going?

I... -more tears started to roll down- Grunkle...S-Stan... Is grunkle Ford with you?...

No I'll call him, HEY POINDEXTER!!!

SOMETHING WRONG? DID THE MAGNET GUN BREAK THE TELEVISION AGAIN?

NO NO NOT THAT, CAN YOU COME HERE FOR A SECOND?

-Silence-

Okay he's here, Mabel is everything okay? What happened?

...Can you put the phone on speaker?...

Sure...How does this...Wait... Okay, think I got it.

Good morning Mabel!

H-hello grunkle Ford... -sniff- I... Have bad news...

-I started sobbing, I'm 100% sure that they could hear this-

Mabel, what happened? What's going on?

-More tears rolled over my cheeks-

Grunkle Stan... I...It's ... Dipper... He...

What's wrong with Dipper?

He...He went out -sniff- he went out jogging... B-but he still hasn't returned! And it has been f-four days!!! -I cried out-

...

Has anything happened to him lately?

Well... I wasn't allowed to tell anyone about this... Because he didn't want to worry anyone... But this has been going on ever since...Weirdmaggedon... He kept having headaches, and he always heard or saw things that weren't there...

I'm assuming that they all were related to...

Yes...

Okay, Mabel, we're coming to you.

I...I am actually calling in secret, mom and dad didn't want me to call you guys yet...

Well, we're coming anyway! I don't care what they think about it! He is our family too, and we will find him. Right, Poindexter?

Of course.

T-Thanks guys...

-I heard my someone coming up the stairs-

I-I have to go, someone's coming. See you guys soon!

Bye Mabel Goodbye.

*beep*

--Phone call ended--

--Ford's POV--

I don't know what really happened, it's possible that he just needed a moment away from home. But it's also a possibility that...He's back. The fact that he has been having headaches and hallucinations, yes she said that he had them ever since Weirdmaggedon but now he actually went missing. Something's wrong. If he's really back... How did he even return? Did someone make a deal with him? Did he somehow break free himself? Is that even possible? Dammit Dipper! Why didn't you tell me about your situation?!

I have to prepare for our trip to Piedmont, so I hurried to my lab behind the vending machine. Behind me, I heard Stan also preparing for our trip. What do I need to take with me?... Definitely my Quantum destabilizer. If he really is back then I'll make this shot count! Luckily I made it so I have another shot on it since the first time was wasted.

After a few more minutes I had everything ready. I went back upstairs with my suitcase to tell Stan. The poor boy got traumatized by that demon, why Dipper? Why didn't you tell me? I could've helped you... Damn you Cipher! If you are the one behind the disappearing of my nephew, I'll make sure that you will regret ever coming to this world. I will make your life miserable.

--Stan's POV--

...I really hope that he just needed some time away from home... Even if he's 18 I'm still very worried about him, if he is taking a break then where is he spending his nights? Last time I spoke with him he didn't have a car nor friends to stay with... And what if he didn't need a break? Did someone kidnap him? Come on Stan! He isn't! Plus if something happened Ford definitely has a solution.

The car is ready for our trip to Piedmont, I'll just have to wait for Ford's luggage then we're ready to go. Don't worry Mabel, we're on our way.

--An hour later--

--Ford's POV--

''You ready Poindexter?'' Stan asked. I sighed hoping that whatever will come, it doesn't involve that...Demon. ''Ready.'' My voice sounded confident but I was far from that. Dipper, please be okay. Stan turned the keys to start up the car and we drove away, on our way to Piedmont. Hopefully, Mabel's parents won't mind us staying at their place... For who knows how long this will take...