Bill's POV

I made sure that I led Pine Tree to his room and locked the door behind us so no one could get in. I shoved him over to his bed and waited to make sure no one tried to open the door.

Silence.

I sighed angrily. "Good."

"Bill, can you tell me what's going on? Can you unlock my door?" His tone sounded slightly panicked.

"No, I can't. Your parents are horrible." I glared at his bedroom door, refusing to move. "They can't come in."

Pine Tree got to his feet and walked over to me. "Bill, let me-"

"No! I have to protect you!" I exclaimed and pushed him back so he fell onto his bed.

"What's gotten into you? Why do you suddenly act like you owe a life debt to me or something?!" He swallowed, gripping tightly onto his bed sheets.

Because I can't loose another real friend. I didn't want it to happen again. I had already ruined my chances with Ford. In truth, I missed him a lot. He was my best friend. I guess Pine Tree reminded me a lot of him and that made me want to remain his friend even more. "I have too, Pine Tree." I turned towards him, desperate. "Your parents are ashamed of you! They want us split apart! That'll practically destroy my plans!" I didn't add the whole friendship part to it.

"They aren't...ashamed." He said doubtfully and scratched his arm.

"I listened to them, Pine Tree! I heard it myself! Especially from your dad!" I crossed my arms, awaiting a response.

He shook his head, refusing to believe it. "No, no, they accept my choice." He tensed up. "Not that it was really my choice."

An overwhelming feeling of rage suddenly blasted through me and my skin altered to bright red. "NO! YOU'RE WRONG! I'LL SHOW YOU!"

Pine Tree watched me in horror, his mouth gaping open in a terrified frown. "B-Bill! Calm down!"

I used my magic, making him slide over and I gripped tightly onto his wrist as I pulled him out of his room and marched back down to his parents room. "Vanessa! Keith!" I screamed at them, forcing my skin to revert back.

Pine Tree saw the wild and defensive look in my eye and he was terrified. "Bill don't-"

"Watch this!" I pulled him towards me, kissing him passionately on the lips, pulling him up against me. I held the back of his head so he couldn't break away.

I saw them both go white as ghosts before I closed my eye and I held him against me, securing his hands so he couldn't run away.

I could hear his thoughts saying, "NO! NO! NOT IN FRONT OF MY PARENTS! BILL STOP!"

I finally pulled away, exhaling and shot them a nasty glare. "How was that for a show? Go ahead. Tell your son you hate him and you're disgusted! Go ahead! It'll only crush him!"

Vanessa look mortified and looked away while Keith was simply enraged.

"Why would you do that to our son?!" He exclaimed, furious. "You're just using him, you filthy piece of-"

"Dad."

Keith broke off abruptly, shocked Pine Tree had spoken.

"Are you ashamed of me?" He asked bewildered. Even though it was all an act, Pine Tree seemed betrayed.

"Uh, no, Dipper. Listen-"

"No... No you are. You don't love me for me..." He shook his head. "Bill was right about you guys. I can't believe that this is how you treat people." He walked out of the room, completely angry.

I stood my ground. "Don't mess with me, Mr. Pines." I told him before he could speak. "You'll regret it." I nodded stiffly before following Pine Tree out.

I saw him walk back into his room so I jogged up. "Pine Tree, see, I told you-"

Suddenly, I was slapped full force across the face.

I stood still, stunned. "I-"

"Why would you do that?!" There were tears in his eyes. "Why would you kiss me in front of my parents?!" He rubbed his hand roughly across his mouth. "Don't you ever think about how I'll feel afterwards?!"

I stood there in silence, at a loss for words.

"Did you know that you stole my first kiss Bill?!" He screamed. "Did you know that you stole a lot of firsts from me! I wanted those to be with someone special! Not a hell bent demon!"

I felt something in side of me snap and I dropped to my knees like my body had shut off. No, no, no. I took in three, deep, shaky breaths. This isn't happening. It can't be happening. I couldn't speak or move. I felt shattered. "Dipper I didn't...I didn't..." I hunched over and held my head in my hands. I ruined it again. I thought I was doing the right thing. I thought that that was right....

I felt my face and it was wet. I sat up shocked when I looked down at the tears on my hands. "Dipper, I'm sorry!"

He shook his head. "I can't take this lying anymore, Bill. I want you to go. I want you gone forever!"

Each word was like a knife to the heart. "No, you don't mean that! You can't make me leave! I-I have magic!"

He turned away, embarrassed at himself and horribly depressed. "You've been tearing my life apart ever since you arrived...."

"No! Please!" I lurched forward, wrapping my arms around him. "I can't lose you! You're actually my friend! I can't lose my friend! I never have friends!"

"Get off of me!" He screamed and tried to pull away.

I could barely see through my blurred vision. "No! Ford, I can't lose you again, I love you!"

And that's when everything stopped.

It was probably the most drawn out silence I had ever experienced...

"What did you say?"

I didn't let go of his waist, I held onto him, mortified at what I had just said. No, that's not true. That's a lie! THAT'S A LIE! I opened my mouth to speak, but not a word left my lips.

"Bill." Pine Tree's heart was racing, I could feel his blood pumping. "What did you just say?"

"No..." I whispered. "Th-that's not true..." I manage to unhook my arms from around him and sat back on my knees, white faced. "D-Dipper...that's not true." I looked up at him, feeling a heaviness increase on my shoulders. "You know that, r-right?"

He sat there, utterly mute as he pieced things together. "I didn't know... That..."

"Forget I said that! No! That's a lie!" I began to panic. "I just- I don't know why I said that?!" I gripped my hair on my head, hyperventilating. This isn't happening. This isn't happening. This isn't happening. "I just blurted it-it out."

Pine Tree held his ground. "I need to be alone." He finally manage to say.

I nodded, staring blankly at the ground. What the hell just happened...? "Me...me too..." I got up and went into my room, praying their parents or Shooting Star wouldn't come and get me. I closed the door and dropped onto the bed and screamed into a pillow. "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?!"

Damn things got heated, don't hate me, love yah, BAI