When Star and Marco got home, they each ran upstairs to their rooms and shut their doors. There were four hours until the big date.
Marco was already getting dressed. He couldn't wait any longer. He couldn't wait to see Jackie.
However, Star was still looking through her closet full of dresses. After a while of some hard decision making, she finally pulled out the perfect dress. The top part was covered in different colored rhinestones and the skirt part was a few different shades of pink with glitter. It was also her favorite dress, which she would probably wear to sleep in if she could. However, it was too fancy for such nonsense.
Star slipped the dress on. It fell just above her knees and she already knew Marco would like it too. She covered her face in lots of glittery makeup then looked in the mirror. "Wow I've never looked this hot before." She giggled then slipped on the most shiniest, sparkliest pair of high heels she owns. Star then walked over to her bed and placed a blonde wig on her pillow but at the same time, under her blanket. It was a way for Marco to think she's sleeping in case he wanted to say goodnight.
Star took a purse and shoved her wand inside it then she opened her window and climbed through it sneaking off to the fancy restaurant down the block. Halfway there, she shapeshifts into Jackie then continues walking.
It was 7:30 and Marco was just about ready to leave the house. He was wearing a suit and his dark brown hair was loaded with gel. He rushed down the stairs with zero time to tell Star goodnight (even though she was gone) afraid he was going to be late. Marco rushed out the front door and started running to the restaurant.
Star (in Jackie's body) was already there waiting for Marco. She didn't mind that he was running late. Even though he's known as the 'Safe Kid' by many, he sure lacked being on time to almost every event.
Minutes later, Marco ran up to Star (in Jackie's body) and hugged her. "Glad you could make it." Star (in Jackie's body) giggled. Marco held Star's (in Jackie's body's) hand and began to walk into the restaurant.
Marco pulled out a chair for Star (in Jackie's body) and she sat down. He couldn't take his eyes off how beautiful she looked. He then sat down across from her.
"Well you look lovely tonight" he said.
"Thanks. So do you." Star (in Jackie's body) blushed a little.
While the two were still trying to develop some sort of conversation, Star's wand starts to glow inside her purse. Seconds later, she starts noticing her entire body beginning to glow.
"Uhh Jackie... Why are you glowing?" Marco was a little worried.
"Oh. uh..." Star was about to freak out. She knew that whatever reason she was glowing for was going to ruin everything, and that Marco would find out what she has done and it would most likely cost their friendship for her lying to him.
Star was beginning to sweat, which she rarely ever does. "It's probably just my makeup."
"Are you sure?!" Marco was beginning to get frightened. There was absolutely no possible way Jackie, of all people, should be glowing. Besides the fact that he thought she was so hot.
"Well..." Star didn't like where this was going. She was so nervous she could feel her stomach in one huge knot. She reached into her purse and grabbed her wand and started hitting it against the palm of her other hand under the table. Marco knew that this much glowing wasn't normal for anyone... Except for one person.
A princess with the posession of a powerful magic wand.
The glowing finally stopped and Star was no longer Jackie.
"STAR?!" Marco's happiness from earlier that evening turned into anger.
A huge piece of long blonde hair fell in front of Star's face. "Marco I can explain." She felt terrible. She didn't want to see Marco like this.
"No. I'm leaving. Thank you for ruining my night Star." Marco got up and started walking home. "I knew this 'date' was too good to be true."
Star turned around and watched him leave. Tears started rolling down her face from her beautiful light blue eyes. She also got up but didn't go home.
Meanwhile, It was about 10:00 and Marco stormed through the front door to his house and slammed it behind him almost in tears. Mrs. Diaz was on the couch watching a movie while Mr. Diaz was asleep next to her.
"Marco honey, come here please." She didn't really pay attention to his unpleasant attitude at the moment.
"What mom!?" He groaned and stomped over to his mother still on the couch watching a movie.
"Now Marco drop the attitude! I understand you must be exhausted after your first date with Jackie, but this is serious. We tried waking Star up for dinner numerous times but she wouldn't get of bed. So I finally entered her room and found this shoved under the covers. The woman held up a wig with long blonde hair attached to it. "Her bedroom window was also open. Do you have any idea where she might have gone?"
"Mom..." He turned away from his mother almost in tears not knowing if he should tell her what happened.
"Is everything alright honey?" His mother could tell something was wrong.
"STAR SET ME UP! SHE PRETENDED TO BE JACKIE AND ASKED ME OUT ON A FAKE DATE! I WOULDN'T EVEN CARE IF SHE NEVER CAME BACK!" The boy ran away from his mother, up the stairs, and slammed his bedroom door shut. He was not in the mood to pay anybody any mind.
Echo Creek Park: 10:30PM
Star slowly walked, looking at the ground, kicking every pebble in sight as she attempted the park. She spotted a bench in the middle of the park and sat down. "I guess I'll just crash here for the night. All alone. ON A STUPID FRIGGING STINKY ROCK-SOLID BENCH!" Her eyes filled with tears. Seconds later, she bursted out crying.
"ALL I NEED RIGHT NOW IS MARCO! BUT NOOOO! I HAD TO SCREW EVERYTHING UP SO NOW HE WON'T TALK TO ME!" The princess sat on the bench heartbroken. Her makeup was dripping down her eyes staining her face.
She cried...
...and cried
and cried...
A few hours later, Star's very own cell phone rang that Marco's parents gave her as a present for her 100th day on Earth a few months back.
It was Marco.
Star quickly wiped the tears from her eyes and answered the phone. "Hello?" She sniffled.
"STAR ARE YOU ALRIGHT?! WHERE ARE YOU IT'S 2AM!" He seemed to be worried about the girl that he was just mad at just a few hours ago and didn't care whether she came home or not. But he thought hard. Long and hard. About well. Everything.
"No." Star bursted out crying again but this time, while on the phone with the guy she loved. The one that she could go to talk to about anything, and would always be there for her. Even if she might have screwed up big time.
"Shhh it's ok. Calm down." He tried to get her to stop crying, but she couldn't.
"I CAN'T CALM DOWN! I'M HEARTBROKEN AFTER WHAT I'VE DONE TO YOU AND I'LL NEVER FORGIVE MYSELF FOR BEING SO STUPID!" She cried out every word.
"Star listen to me. Please come home from wherever you are so we can work this out together. Face to face."
"Ok." She sniffled once more and hung up the phone.
Star picked up her wand and shouted. "LIGHTNING CHANGE BACK!" Soon enough, the princess was standing in the comfort of her very own bedroom.
After walking toward the bedroom door, Star grabbed the doorknob and began to turn it. "Time to make this right." She whispered, finally opening the door.
This chapter even shocked me and I was the one writing it... Well, I should have chapter 3 up soon after I finish writing and editing it!
