"So... does anyone know how to find out where they are?" Pacifica asked. Everyone looked to each other with uncertain faces.

      "Candy? Did you at least think about that?" Wendy hoped. I put my hand under my chin in thought. Where would kyle take a girl on the first date. Specifically Kyle. "They're either at his house or somewhere here"

       "They might be here? In the woods? When its dark out?" Pacifica questioned. Of courrse. Thats what men do... well most men. Dipper stayed quiet but I could tell what I had said worried him. The rest of group looked scared too. It was mostly silent. I saw Wndy grip the pan tighter. Good. In the next 10 minutes we met with some familar faces. 

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     "Did you se them or not?"

"Listen Blondie, I didn't even know she was back until now.

"Man I hate gnomes"

"Racist" The gnome said passive agressivley. "Seriously? Are you really keeping the Demon's apprentice around?" We all knew he was talking about Gideon.

"That's a really long story that you're not tall enough to hear" Damn Pacifica. Another gnome came up to us as Jeff walked away.

"Schmebulock" i clear my throat and squat down to talk to him. "Do you know where Mabel is?"

"Schmebulock" He says as he points to a secret path.

"How did you?" Pacifica starts

"I am so proud of you" Just by her voice I know it's Wendy. The line makes me smile and feel really good.

    "The other gnomes aren't as weird as Jeff.. well as weirder as you can get from being a gnome. Anyways I just hope Mabel hasn't made choices by the time we get there"

   "Why would you let Mabel ask him this guy out?" 

    "Because she needs to learn on her own. I knew she wouldn't have listened to me" We walked up the hill and there was Kyle and Mabel in front of a tree, under the shade. It was always a tree. There was a pcinic basket and a blanket. Their head on each others shoulders. As I was thinking "Okay so innocent still" Kyle turrned Mabel's face to his and I impulsively got closer and tripped myself. Mabel turned to me.

       "Candy? What the hell? What are you doing here?" I wasn't sure what to say. I looked for some way out but it was too late.Kyle then looked up at me. 

   "Oh hey" No care in his voice. Oblivious optimistic. 

   "Hey.." I reply awkwardly. Kyle pulls a warm smile. I know that shit is fake. Yet it still makes me feel things. Mabel look between us, very confused. She has every right to be confused and I honestly wish I was in the confused state. 

  "Oh are you two friends?" She asks and gives me a face I can read perfectly. It says 'You didn't tell me you knew him. Why wouldn't you tell me? Whats wrong? What happened? Why are you being so awkward with him?'

   "Yeah, Something like that..." Is all I'm able to come up with as I start to rub my arm awkwardly. 

    "Are you cold?" Kyle asks. My face immediately heats up. Why does he do this? 

    "N-no! Im fine thank you" I look back to the group to see everyone watching intentley. Kyle looked at his phone and then between Mabel and I and back to Mabel. 

   "You should go home" He says "It's pretty late, but I'll walk you" He offers. Jerk. 

  "Nice to see you Candy" 

  "See ya later Candy" I ignore Kyle but look to Mabel and mouth 'sorry'. She  gives the smile that says 'Its okay. No harm'. Ironically I was here to stop any real harm. Luckily they walked around the other way so they didn't see the group. I didn't how teary I was. My eyes were probably puffy and my face red. 

   "Hey, you okay?' Wendy asked as she walked up to me.

   "You know Kyle personally?" Dipper asked.

   "You shouldn't have been the one in front." Pacifica commented.

    "We should've kept Dipper in the front to deal with it" Gideon added. That made me laugh a little

   "You guys believe I could talk to him?"  Oh boy.

   "No, we just think you should be the one to take the bullet" Exactly. Thank you Paz. That made me laugh even more. 

    "It did seem to take a toll on you" Wendy says a she puts her hands to make face look at me concerned. I hugged Wendy hoping she would hug back. I could tell she was surprised but then she put her arms around me and I felt her head on mine. I just needed this. I muffled some sobs into her shoulder. She pulled me back and put her hand under my chin. 

  "You're gonn be fine. I promise." What if I already wasn't?