In history that day Adam past Star a note asking it hey were still in for the movie date they had set up for that night. She wrote
"I can't, my brother's future hangs in the balance, that's a little more important then going to the movies." After reading it over she decided it was harsher then she meant for it to be and added "love Star" at the end before giving it back.
"You're going to the review board meeting aren't you? Let me come with you?" The paper read when it landed on her desk for a second time
"You did enough, you caused this, and there's no reason for you to go. Plus it wouldn't be safe for you, you have no idea what Cole will do to you if you're there." Star folded it neatly and gave it back
"Star are you mad at me?" Star are you mad at me? That might possibly have been the hardest question she'd ever have to answer.
"Adam, I'm not mad at you, at least not at the moment. I'm upset that this stupid prank war had to come to this. If the truth doesn't come out my brother maybe expelled, if it does my boyfriend definitely will be. As big of a jerk as Cole is he's still my brother and I love him. You know you mean the world to me, you know that. So I wish it hadn't come to this. I'll call your room after I get back." She tossed Banks the note for the last time.
Star stood in the back of the boardroom with Bryon Riley as much as she despised the boy he was in the same boat. His older brother faced removal from school for something he had nothing to do with. Bryon however felt compelled to keep touching her. She couldn't yell at him in the middle of the meeting so when Scooter (who was only there as support for his friends since he had been at practice when the drug was found) caught her eye she gave him a pleading look. He smiled and walked over to stand between her and Bryon and she was free to go back to worrying about Cole. Tom Riley was head of the board and of course was going to do anything to keep his son and his friends out of trouble. Still that didn't set Stars mind at ease, she didn't breathe until she heard Dean Buckley's words.
"Varsity hockey team cleared."
She waited outside the door for her brother to come out and when he did Cole shot her an icy glare.
"What did you come for?"
"I don't maybe because you're my brother and regardless of who I'm dating I still love you." Star shook her head at his pig headedness
"So you're still dating that little punk?"
"Cole please don't turn this into a fight."
"Just warn your little man to watch his back Star. And you'd be smart to stay away from him. I wouldn't want you to get hurt." Cole rejoined the rest of the varsity team and left his little sister standing there.
Star called Adam as soon as she got back to her room; Nicci was out with Luis again so she tapped in her boyfriend's number knowing she'd be uninterrupted.
"Yo?" Portman answered
"Portman it's Star is Adam around?" She asked
"Yeah hold on. Banksie your girls on the phone." He handed it to Banks with a cheesy grin "I'm goin' to meet Mari Anne at the batting cages, she thinks she can hit a ball farther then me." Portman flexed his muscles and left Adam alone with the phone.
"Hello?" Adam's voice was nervous and unsure, worrying if she was calling to tell him Cole was kicked out and she was leaving him.
"Hi Hun. I told you I'd call you with the news, the team gets to stay." Her mind was still a whirlwind of emotion
"Good then get dressed, put on something nice we're going out to celebrate."
"What Adam, I really shouldn't"
"Star please…"
"Fine. When will you be here?"
"At 6:00. I love you."
"Love you too. Bye."
When Banksie got to Stars door she met him with a contained smile. His grin however was so wide he face nearly split. She looked spectacular in a sleeveless black kimono style dress with gold embroidering, her spun gold hair twisted in a bun and held in place with black and gold chop sticks. He was ever bit dashing in his royal blue oxford shirt and black jacket.
"You look beautiful." His hand came up to brush her cheek lightly
"So do you. Handsome I mean." There had never been such discomfort between them before, but Star was determined not to let that ruin her night.
The two took the bus down town to a quiet restaurant where they ate at an outside table. It was quiet, and the stars were shining in the sky like a polished new string of diamonds.
"Don't you wish it could always be like this?" Star asked, whimsically, as she glanced up at the
sky.
"Like what?" Adam asked, taking her hand in his.
"I don't know." Star breathed. "But look at it, Adam. It's like they put the stars out just for us!"
"I know what you mean, it's just something about the night, it's so peaceful. I feel like a weights been lifted, you know? Like we don't have to worry about anything anymore, and we can just be together." Adam said.
Adam's words made Star think about what Cole had told her earlier, about saying away from Adam. It didn't make sense, but Star knew that if Cole was up to something then he wouldn't stop until he got his way. Star quickly pulled out of Adam's loose grasp on her hand.
"What's wrong?" Adam asked her.
"Nothing." Star smiled. "Lets just be together." She replied, glancing back up at the sky.
"I can't, my brother's future hangs in the balance, that's a little more important then going to the movies." After reading it over she decided it was harsher then she meant for it to be and added "love Star" at the end before giving it back.
"You're going to the review board meeting aren't you? Let me come with you?" The paper read when it landed on her desk for a second time
"You did enough, you caused this, and there's no reason for you to go. Plus it wouldn't be safe for you, you have no idea what Cole will do to you if you're there." Star folded it neatly and gave it back
"Star are you mad at me?" Star are you mad at me? That might possibly have been the hardest question she'd ever have to answer.
"Adam, I'm not mad at you, at least not at the moment. I'm upset that this stupid prank war had to come to this. If the truth doesn't come out my brother maybe expelled, if it does my boyfriend definitely will be. As big of a jerk as Cole is he's still my brother and I love him. You know you mean the world to me, you know that. So I wish it hadn't come to this. I'll call your room after I get back." She tossed Banks the note for the last time.
Star stood in the back of the boardroom with Bryon Riley as much as she despised the boy he was in the same boat. His older brother faced removal from school for something he had nothing to do with. Bryon however felt compelled to keep touching her. She couldn't yell at him in the middle of the meeting so when Scooter (who was only there as support for his friends since he had been at practice when the drug was found) caught her eye she gave him a pleading look. He smiled and walked over to stand between her and Bryon and she was free to go back to worrying about Cole. Tom Riley was head of the board and of course was going to do anything to keep his son and his friends out of trouble. Still that didn't set Stars mind at ease, she didn't breathe until she heard Dean Buckley's words.
"Varsity hockey team cleared."
She waited outside the door for her brother to come out and when he did Cole shot her an icy glare.
"What did you come for?"
"I don't maybe because you're my brother and regardless of who I'm dating I still love you." Star shook her head at his pig headedness
"So you're still dating that little punk?"
"Cole please don't turn this into a fight."
"Just warn your little man to watch his back Star. And you'd be smart to stay away from him. I wouldn't want you to get hurt." Cole rejoined the rest of the varsity team and left his little sister standing there.
Star called Adam as soon as she got back to her room; Nicci was out with Luis again so she tapped in her boyfriend's number knowing she'd be uninterrupted.
"Yo?" Portman answered
"Portman it's Star is Adam around?" She asked
"Yeah hold on. Banksie your girls on the phone." He handed it to Banks with a cheesy grin "I'm goin' to meet Mari Anne at the batting cages, she thinks she can hit a ball farther then me." Portman flexed his muscles and left Adam alone with the phone.
"Hello?" Adam's voice was nervous and unsure, worrying if she was calling to tell him Cole was kicked out and she was leaving him.
"Hi Hun. I told you I'd call you with the news, the team gets to stay." Her mind was still a whirlwind of emotion
"Good then get dressed, put on something nice we're going out to celebrate."
"What Adam, I really shouldn't"
"Star please…"
"Fine. When will you be here?"
"At 6:00. I love you."
"Love you too. Bye."
When Banksie got to Stars door she met him with a contained smile. His grin however was so wide he face nearly split. She looked spectacular in a sleeveless black kimono style dress with gold embroidering, her spun gold hair twisted in a bun and held in place with black and gold chop sticks. He was ever bit dashing in his royal blue oxford shirt and black jacket.
"You look beautiful." His hand came up to brush her cheek lightly
"So do you. Handsome I mean." There had never been such discomfort between them before, but Star was determined not to let that ruin her night.
The two took the bus down town to a quiet restaurant where they ate at an outside table. It was quiet, and the stars were shining in the sky like a polished new string of diamonds.
"Don't you wish it could always be like this?" Star asked, whimsically, as she glanced up at the
sky.
"Like what?" Adam asked, taking her hand in his.
"I don't know." Star breathed. "But look at it, Adam. It's like they put the stars out just for us!"
"I know what you mean, it's just something about the night, it's so peaceful. I feel like a weights been lifted, you know? Like we don't have to worry about anything anymore, and we can just be together." Adam said.
Adam's words made Star think about what Cole had told her earlier, about saying away from Adam. It didn't make sense, but Star knew that if Cole was up to something then he wouldn't stop until he got his way. Star quickly pulled out of Adam's loose grasp on her hand.
"What's wrong?" Adam asked her.
"Nothing." Star smiled. "Lets just be together." She replied, glancing back up at the sky.