Disclaimer: same as always
Reach for the Stars
Chapter 9
*Present*
Squid lay on his cot and listened to everyone sleeping. His mind then wandered to the cot
next to him where Fairy was sleeping. When she had looked at him he had seen something in her
eyes, that scared him. Not because of what he saw, but more what he hadn't seen. Her eyes were
cold, blank, and hard, and they told of many painful stories. It scared him because he knew where
she was coming from. He himself had to deal with many things, things he wanted to forget,
things that wouldn't leave him alone, things that wouldn't let him forget.
Squid turned over onto his back and stared up at the tent roof. Tears ran across his temple
and into his hair as he cried himself to sleep.
*Other Flashback*
Jack and Star sat on the roof of their apartment back to back. Star sighed and Jack
reached behind her and picked up Star's hand. Star smiled slightly into the darkness as the girls
just sat there thinking.
"Star" Jack said breaking the silence.
"Hmm" Star asked giving Jack's hand a small squeeze.
"We can't keep doing this, taking the girls out with us. It is too dangerous, they could
have gotten hurt tonight."
Star nodded. "I know, I know we can't. But I have no where to take them. Dad is never
home at night to watch them. But even if he was, I wouldn't leave them here with him. During
the day when he is home, and I have to go out, they go out also."
Jack nodded. "I know babe, you do so much for them, so that's why you have to see it my
way."
"I don't like how that sounds Jack." Star said letting go of her friends hand and moving
around in front of her. She squatted in front of Jack and grabbed both of her hands.
Jack looked up at her friend and into Star's violet eyes. "Your eyes are like windows, you
know that, windows that lead right to your soul. And every night we leave the club, every night
you come out of a hotel room I can see it. Every single time another part of you dies. And I can't
watch that anymore. I won't. So you are going to stay at home with the girls."
"Jack I can't. We need money. I have to get food, and clothes, they keep growing, I need
new clothes for them. Rent, I need to pay my rent, I need to work. I can't keep this family
together if I don't." Star said eyes wide.
Jack shook her head. "You don't have to, I will work and give you the money."
Star shook her head. "Oh no no no, you shouldn't have to do that, it is killing you too, and
you are saving your extra money for your trip, to get you out of here."
Jack pulled Star into a hug "I am fine, I can handle it, I would be able to handle it more if
I didn't have to worry about you. And we can use the money towards everything we need. Things
might be a little bit tighter sure, but we can do it."
Star pulled back and pleaded with Jack. "Don't you get it, I can't lose you, and this will
kill you. We need my income too, we need you to be happy. I need to know that you are happy."
Tears filled Star's eyes, as she stood up and walked to the edge of the building.
Jack walked over next to Star and stood there silently. She then said with a low voice. "I
would never leave without the three of you. You can't get rid of me that easy." Jack picked up
Star's left hand. "Besides girl, you're my right hand man, I'm your left. It is up to you to find me
a great guy. I wouldn't leave and trust anyone else." She fixed Star's bandana again.
Star placed her hand over Jack's. "every other night. I will agree Monday, Wednesdays
are mine. Tuesdays and Thursdays you can work. Both of us still on Friday and Saturday. No one
on Sunday."
Jack looked up at her friend and sighed. "You won't give in?"
Star shook her head. "I won't let you support my family. Not alone."
Jack shook her head. "It is my family too."
Star smiled a watery smile. "Yes I guess it would be your family too, we are sisters after
all."
Jack grinned. "You bet we are."
Star laughed. She then grew serious. "Never forget you are my heart sister. Always and
forever."
Jack gave Star another hug. "Never, I promise."
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Jamie - Look at that....another chappy thanks for everything honey. It helps
Grrar- yeah I don't know what else to call you so, sorry I almost made you cry.
Trinity- sorry, you go and tell me you like me because I update a lot and then I have been busy so
I haven't updated. Well here is another one just for you.
Naomi- thanks for all of the reviews. And we do have a lot in common.
Sweet A.K.- thanks bunches for the review. Glad you liked it.
Sorry everyone it took so long. I have been busy. I know that isn't an excuse but I haven't even
had time to think what I was going to write.
Reach for the Stars
Chapter 9
*Present*
Squid lay on his cot and listened to everyone sleeping. His mind then wandered to the cot
next to him where Fairy was sleeping. When she had looked at him he had seen something in her
eyes, that scared him. Not because of what he saw, but more what he hadn't seen. Her eyes were
cold, blank, and hard, and they told of many painful stories. It scared him because he knew where
she was coming from. He himself had to deal with many things, things he wanted to forget,
things that wouldn't leave him alone, things that wouldn't let him forget.
Squid turned over onto his back and stared up at the tent roof. Tears ran across his temple
and into his hair as he cried himself to sleep.
*Other Flashback*
Jack and Star sat on the roof of their apartment back to back. Star sighed and Jack
reached behind her and picked up Star's hand. Star smiled slightly into the darkness as the girls
just sat there thinking.
"Star" Jack said breaking the silence.
"Hmm" Star asked giving Jack's hand a small squeeze.
"We can't keep doing this, taking the girls out with us. It is too dangerous, they could
have gotten hurt tonight."
Star nodded. "I know, I know we can't. But I have no where to take them. Dad is never
home at night to watch them. But even if he was, I wouldn't leave them here with him. During
the day when he is home, and I have to go out, they go out also."
Jack nodded. "I know babe, you do so much for them, so that's why you have to see it my
way."
"I don't like how that sounds Jack." Star said letting go of her friends hand and moving
around in front of her. She squatted in front of Jack and grabbed both of her hands.
Jack looked up at her friend and into Star's violet eyes. "Your eyes are like windows, you
know that, windows that lead right to your soul. And every night we leave the club, every night
you come out of a hotel room I can see it. Every single time another part of you dies. And I can't
watch that anymore. I won't. So you are going to stay at home with the girls."
"Jack I can't. We need money. I have to get food, and clothes, they keep growing, I need
new clothes for them. Rent, I need to pay my rent, I need to work. I can't keep this family
together if I don't." Star said eyes wide.
Jack shook her head. "You don't have to, I will work and give you the money."
Star shook her head. "Oh no no no, you shouldn't have to do that, it is killing you too, and
you are saving your extra money for your trip, to get you out of here."
Jack pulled Star into a hug "I am fine, I can handle it, I would be able to handle it more if
I didn't have to worry about you. And we can use the money towards everything we need. Things
might be a little bit tighter sure, but we can do it."
Star pulled back and pleaded with Jack. "Don't you get it, I can't lose you, and this will
kill you. We need my income too, we need you to be happy. I need to know that you are happy."
Tears filled Star's eyes, as she stood up and walked to the edge of the building.
Jack walked over next to Star and stood there silently. She then said with a low voice. "I
would never leave without the three of you. You can't get rid of me that easy." Jack picked up
Star's left hand. "Besides girl, you're my right hand man, I'm your left. It is up to you to find me
a great guy. I wouldn't leave and trust anyone else." She fixed Star's bandana again.
Star placed her hand over Jack's. "every other night. I will agree Monday, Wednesdays
are mine. Tuesdays and Thursdays you can work. Both of us still on Friday and Saturday. No one
on Sunday."
Jack looked up at her friend and sighed. "You won't give in?"
Star shook her head. "I won't let you support my family. Not alone."
Jack shook her head. "It is my family too."
Star smiled a watery smile. "Yes I guess it would be your family too, we are sisters after
all."
Jack grinned. "You bet we are."
Star laughed. She then grew serious. "Never forget you are my heart sister. Always and
forever."
Jack gave Star another hug. "Never, I promise."
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Jamie - Look at that....another chappy thanks for everything honey. It helps
Grrar- yeah I don't know what else to call you so, sorry I almost made you cry.
Trinity- sorry, you go and tell me you like me because I update a lot and then I have been busy so
I haven't updated. Well here is another one just for you.
Naomi- thanks for all of the reviews. And we do have a lot in common.
Sweet A.K.- thanks bunches for the review. Glad you liked it.
Sorry everyone it took so long. I have been busy. I know that isn't an excuse but I haven't even
had time to think what I was going to write.