It's been awhile since my last update and this is a short chapter, which I literally just started and finished a little while ago =-=. Be nice.
Star pushed Marco away. "Great, your date is here" she half-smiled.
Marco sulked over to Jackie, but perked up when he reached her. "Hi Jackie, is your grandmother okay?" he said nervously, scratching his neck.
"She's doing okay, but she insisted I go to the dance. Here I am, so let's dance." she said. He took her hand and they finished the dance he had started with Star.
Star watched as the two moved graciously around the floor and sighed, wondering why she was just a bit jealous. Her wondering was interrupted when she noticed the familiar flash of light coming from the gym exit, it could only be one thing. A portal. She tried to act normal as she shoved her way through the crowd of teens. When she reached the hall she found the culprit. "Tom, what are you doing here?"
A tuxed Tom looked up at his crush and smiled. "I heard you were going to a dance alone. I'm here to save the day." he said.
A bit flattered by his act, Star calmed herself. "I'm her as the DJ so I didn't need a date." she scuffed, turning back towards the event.
"Wait" he said, grabbing her arm in an attempt to stop her.
Finding herself angering again, Star turned to her captor, "What?"
"Can I have just one" he pleaded.
"*sigh* one dance" she said, extending her index finger.
She returned to the gym with Tom on her arm. Looking up to Comet she motioned that she needed him to cover for one more song. He nodded and played the next tune on the list. After their dance, Star returned to her duties, Tom following.
"Tom why don't you get us a drink" Star suggested in an effort to shake him.
"I won't leave you" he refused. He looked where Star's eyes had been fixed since he got there. It was Jackie and Marco. "Are you jealous?"
Star's face turned red, "whaa, whaat no!" she lied, "he's just a friend".
"I was talking about there sweet dance moves. Wait. You like him as more than a friend?" Tom said.
"No, I said I didn't" she said.
He pushed his face near her's and stared at her red face. Finding it cute he giggled, "You do! I guess I have competition now."
Embarrassed, at their close proximity, she looked away, "I'm telling you I don't. Just drop it".
Tom's constant presence distracted her from Marco, so much that when the dance was over she packed up and left without him. Tom followed her home and when she got to her door she turned around and screamed, "go home!"
"Goodnight Star!" he screamed back happily.
Shortly after settling into bed, Marco burst into Star's room. "You left me?"
"*gasp* Marco, I'm so sorry. I forgot you where also there."
Marco glared at Star. She then started sweating at his dead-locked stare. "What am I going to do with you?" he said, biting his lip, "You can't even remember I exist"
A frozen Star was overcome with guilt and a little bit of fear, never in the few months she knew him had he ever acted so... assertive. "He came into MY room, he got upset with ME, he straight up said what he was feeling!" she thought.
"If I ever left you I'd me chastised for days." he huffed, crossing his arms and looking away.
Star got out of bed and walked over to Marco, who was standing in the door frame. Pulling him down to eye level she spoke, "look I feel really bad. I'll do whatever you want to make it up to you."
Marco, surprised she actually felt bad, thought for a moment. With his newfound confidence, he had an idea of what he wanted her to do. "Anything?" he asked with a devious smirk.
"*gulp* anything" she said nervously.
Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it. Reviews are always appreciated.
~Horseylover99
