Gravity Falls AU

C2: How do you hide a living girl?

I have to hide her.
Maybe Mabel could help.
No! I promised myself to do this alone.
A project.
I step closer to the girl and get a better look.
To be completely honest, she looks beautiful.
The rain falling on her face and in her hair.
Her lips partly open as if she was calling for someone before she fell down.
There's a specific word for this but I can't remember.
Oh wait.
I do.
Free of flaws.
Perfect.
I've never thought of a person as perfect.
Only pictures and nature.
I've never even thought of Wendy as perfect.
Mabel would say that it's because of my "gaining-manliness".
Ha.
I sit down next to her and examine her closely.
She's still bleeding but at least she's alive.
I take a look at the Mystery Shack, thinking how I'm gonna get her in without being seen.
That's it!
Two years ago, on my twin-day birthday, Grunkle Stan told us about a trapdoor in our room that led us straight to the basement.
No one goes into the basement unless you're Wendy and Robbie looking for a good place to make out.
I shudder at that thought.
For my plan, I have to make sure no one comes into the room.
Not even Mabel.
That should be easy (using sarcasm).
I pull the girl to the front of the basement steps and head inside.
Here comes the embarrassing part.
I open the door.
"Hey, kid. What took you so long? Everything alright?"
Grunkle Stan asked, keeping his eyes glued to the TV.
Another alien ate a person, leaving blood and guts on the carpet.
"Yeah, everything's fine. I just wanted to warn everyone not to go upstairs cuz I captured this dead bat with three eyes and I'm gonna dissect it."
I hope my lie is good enough for now.
"Ew! That's gross, Dipper!" Wendy says and I look at her.
Is it possible that she's gotten annoying or has she always been this way?
I'm gonna have to go with the second option.
I guess it's true what they say: Love IS blind!
I sigh deeply, looking at Wendy.
"Yes, Wendy, it is gross but that's a part of science so, get over it. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to bring in a dead bat from the basement."
Everyone stared at me.
"What?" I said.
And that's when I realized.
I have never been rude to anyone in my whole life.
Tonight was the first time that I have ever shown attitude or, as Grunkle Stan calls it, "teenage hormones".
"Dipper..." Mabel whimpers and I look at her.
She looks like she's...scared.
Of me.
I quickly head outside so I don't have to see Mabel's crumpling face anymore.
But I still see her in my head.
It leaves a lump in my throat.
I pick up the girl (who is surprisingly light) and carry her down the steps into the basement.
Then I have to carry her up the steps, to the trap door, and onto my bed.
Suddenly, the lights turn on and, for half a second, I start to believe that this girl is a ghost.
I slowly turn around and see Mabel, standing there with her arms crossed and her jaw dropped.
Oh, shiitake mushrooms.