*Star's P.O.V.*
I walk in and, once again, announce I'm home in one piece.
"You're late," Dad says.
"Since when do you care?" I ask him.
"Since you stole your notebook back from me. Hand it over," he demands.
I hesitate. My book? I'm almost done! Just a few more- wait. I come up with a better idea. I hand over the book and, with my acting skills, put on a disappointed face.
"You're grounded. Home right away after school."
Sugar honey iced tea. Gotta think of an excuse…
"Can't. I have a tardy detention to go to. Plus, it got doubled, since I was late today."
Sometimes I love school.
"Another one?! Star, this is ridiculous!" Mom yells from the other room.
"Your mom is right. Go to detention, but then straight home!"
"Okay," I say as I roll my eyes. "Anything else, your highness?"
"Shut it!" Dad shouts.
I run upstairs before anything else happens. Boy, that was intense. I go to my room and lock the door. Thankfully my hiding spot for my cash has worked so far. I grab a few bucks and sneak out my window, using the convenient vines that grow by my window. Halfway down, I fall off the wall. I land with a thud. I look around to make sure no one noticed.
I'm clear. It's sunset. Must be around 4:30 pm. I walk to the store a few blocks away and buy a new notebook. Sneaking out is easy, it's sneaking back in that's the hard part. Carefully climbing the vines, I make my way toward my room.
I successfully climb back into my room, landing on the floor with a loud thump. I quickly go hide my notebook and unlock the door.
"What was that, Star?" Mom asks, just as I expect.
I have many things I've had to sneak out for.
"Nothing! I just dropped my… pencil case!" I reply.
I have a pencil case, not a pencil pouch. It's a bright green box with a horse silhouette made of a black swirl pattern. The main reason I got it is because it has a lock on it and I hid the keys, so it's basically a safe.
I pick up said pencil case and notebook I just bought and sit on my bed, making sure to have my back to the door. Filled with inspiration, I guide my pencil across the page, the words coming naturally.
A while later, it's finished. A masterpiece of two unlikely friends that are similar, but don't realize it. Based on a true story. The characters, Pitch and Star. Both ignored and without a friend, both wanting more than they have. It was a prank to get rid of Star, but it ended up saving her and Pitch.
I stop writing because I don't want to assume how things will turn out. I decide to go to bed. I need my rest.
I wake up bright and early the next day. I quietly get ready and head out the door. I walk to school normally, silent and wearing my red and black headphones. Since I left early, Ivy won't bother me, so there's a plus. But that's not the reason I left so early.
Instead of head straight for school, I walk to the pond. I walk to Pitch's hole. Before going down, I take out a rope and tie it to a steak. After making sure it can support me, I climb down, making sure not to hurt myself this time.
"Pitch. You here?" I call out once I made it.
"Star?" he replies.
I look around but don't see him.
"It's just me," I say.
He appears in front of me, startling me.
"Dude, you gotta stop doing that," I tell him.
"Sorry. What are you doing?"
"Oh, right," I remember, pulling my new notebook out of my backpack. "This is for you."
I hold out the notebook. Pitch takes it and starts to flip through it.
"Also, I can't make it today after school. I have a double detention to take care of," I say.
He looks up at me. "Okay. And how exactly do you plan to escape?"
"I brought a rope and steak this time," I inform him, pointing to it.
"Oh."
"Well, I should go. School starts soon," I mention as I go to the rope. "See ya!"
I climb out without another word. I had to leave. My cheeks are turning red, I can feel it. This is the first time I have shown anyone my writing. I will have to stop by tomorrow and see what he thinks. Well, I'm going tomorrow either way. I can't be a friend that avoids their friend! I put the rope and steak into my backpack and head toward school.
It's a normal day. Ivy made sure my lunch got on my entire outfit, but that is the worst of it. I wasn't wearing my hoodie, it was in my locker. I put it on so it covered up the stained t-shirt. Really, that was her revenge plan. That's what she thought of to hurt me. I play along, just so she stops bugging me.
After school, I go to detention. Thirty long minutes in a classroom with . I had brought a notebook, but she took it away. I sat there, bored and trying not to fall asleep, for about 15 minutes when there's a huge bang outside.
looks at me. "Stay here," is all she says before going to investigate.
I become curious and go to investigate, too. I start walking away from my seat to hear someone behind me.
"Hey, Star."
I whip around. "Pitch?! What are you doing here? I'm in detention!" I yell.
"Oh, calm down. I just came to give you this," he replies as he hands me the notebook. "I made a few… additions. Just read through it."
"Okay… Thanks."
He disappears right as my teacher comes back in(I heard the door open).
"I thought I told you to stay where you were," says.
"I did. I just got up."
"Sit!" she yells.
I sit back down. I start to read the notebook, but saw it.
"Give it here," she demands.
"I'm just reading. It's actually about how sorry I am I was late," I answer, trying to suck up a bit.
"Nice try. It. Here. Now."
I roll my eyes as I hand her the notebook. I go and sit back down.
Those next few minutes feel like an eternity. I just want to know what he wrote!
Once I finally can leave, I run and grab the notebook. I book (eyyyy) it home and slam the door. I go upstairs and slam my bedroom door. I leap onto my bed, pencil in hand. I start to read through the notebook. I eventually get into Pitch's additions, and I become shocked.
*Pitch's P.O.V.*
Alright. That was painful. I don't open up to people. I am, well, ironically, scared to think of what she will think. Her words were so perfect, so descriptive. It brought me into her world.
I just hope what I wrote brings her into mine.
A.N.:
You guys catch the pun? I wrote by it. Also, there was a pun in the beginning, but you can't realize it's a pun until chapter 2 lol. Go see if you can find it. As always, let me know what you think and if you can't catch on to something, I'll try to explain it more next chapter here or in the beginning. Well, OSEA later! (That's my new sign off. Deal with it *puts on sunglasses*)
-Osea
