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Reach for the Stars

Chapter 8

*Present*

Fairy sat on the edge of her cot her black band and a switch blade sat next to her. Fairy

picked up the switch blade and pressed it to her wrist. She heard voices and quickly dropped the

knife into her backpack. She slipped her sweat band on as ZigZag and Zero walked through the

door.

Fairy gave them each a small smile as they walked over and sat down on her cot with her.

One on either side. Grinning ZigZag pulled his pieces of bread out of his pocket he handed it to

her as Zero did the same thing.

"Eat it." ZigZag said.

Fairy looked at the both of them and shook her head. "No you need to eat."

"Not as bad as you." Zero said silently.

Fairy smiled at Zero and pulled him in for a hug. "Thank you." she released him from her

arms and ruffled his hair and then tapped him on the nose. Still smiling she turned to ZigZag, she

touched his hand gently again. "Thank you" she repeated. She looked at him again and laughed

and threw her arms around him. ZigZag blushed caught off guard.

Fairy then pulled back again and began to nibble on the slices of bread. "Now don't you

go and tell anyone I am a softie. I am not. I don't know what it is about the both of you that

makes me comfortable around you."

Zero grinned. "Well I guess it is mutual, I don't like to talk around the others, now I have

you." He then looked over at ZIgZag and shrugged. "And ZigZag."

ZigZag grinned "What can I say? I am just so cute, all of you love me so."

Irish Fairy and Zero exchanged glances and began to laugh. ZigZag joined in.

*Flashback*

Star laid on the floor curled up in a ball crying. Still crying she stood up slowly scooping

her clothes off the floor. Wincing in pain she pulled her clothes back over her bruised body. Sobs

still shaking her body Star began to sweep up the broken glass.

She suddenly threw the broom down to the floor and ran to the bathroom She hung over

the toilet puking from disgust.

She wrapped her arms around her knees and rolled back onto the floor crying.

The sound of small footprints caused Star to look up. Stephanie stood in the doorway

crying. Star opened her arms and Stephanie crawled into them.

Star and Stephanie sat on the floor crying together. Finally they stopped cryain and

Stephanie looked up at Star with red puffy eyes. "Why does daddy do that?"

Star looked down at her sister then pulled her back against her chest. "I don't know

honey." Star said against Steph's hair.

Stephanie sniffed. "I miss Sandy. Why did she leave me?"

"Oh baby." Star said hugging her.

The social worker stopped by after Sandy's death. It turns out that Sandy was already

sick, and when she ran out during the storm, she ended up going to someone's hours. Sandy had

died in her sleep.

The social worker had checked out the family. Dad happened to be sober for once, and

Star had cleaned the apartment and covered her bruises. The social worker ruled it not-negligent

because Star said she had been home and Sandy ran away while everyone was sleeping.

Star still wasn't sure if it was a good move.

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Kind of shorter today. Sorry about that.

Trinity- thanks for the review. I am also glad it is starting to make sense . If you have any

questions, ever don't be afraid to ask. I won't bite, and I will always do my best to explain it.

Ob- thanks for the review babe...you know what...I am thinking of being evil and making you

have to read my story here, not letting you read it as I write it...that way I can claim our story's

matching is true coincidence... I mean sure for the most part...well pretty much everything is...but

you stole my Jack idea...well you used it for Star...well then fine...hehe naw I am ok..but I still

might not let you read..I have to always wait your yours. Hehe I am mean. I know...oh and update

your other one too...please? Hehe luv ya babe.

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