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Chapter 26

"A Little Quality Talk"

Anders walked home, thinking of what he knew about Renee and what she would enjoy most. Here's what he decided: First he'd meet her at the lake and compliment her. Then he'd take her hand and blindfold her. He'd take her to a special spot where he would have Gordando prepare a small table for two with a single white candle. Yeah, she loves a sensitive guy. Maybe he'd make her a poem, complimenting her beauty. His head was rushing with panic, excitement, and ideas.

He opened the fence, looking at the place where his father fell and had a massive heart failure. He was suddenly sad. He would be asking his father for advice on all of this, but his mother was the only one left. He walked halfway up the short path, then stopped.

I can't keep doing this, its been three months already. If I'm going to get through this, I have to except my past and face my future.

Anders put on a smile and swung open the wooden door, sighing in happiness an his little sister sitting at the kitchen table, munching on a snack. She was happily swinging her feet back and forth and playing with her food, but when he entered she abruptly stopped her swinging motion and giggling. She frowned and pretended he wasn't there. Anders too was knocked out of his trance, but instead of turning angry, he remembered what his sister had said, and was filled with grief.

"Come on Star, your not still mad at me are you?"

She still had her nose stuck up at him, paying no attention to his pleading tone.

"What do you think? Oh yeah, that's right, you don't."

Harsh. I've got to make it up to her, I can't have her being mad at me for the rest of my life.

"That hurt my feelings, you know."

She glanced at him, her nose came down from its possession in the air and she glared at him.

"Wouldn't think you had any when Renee's not around."

Anders looked down at his feet.

Everything she said was right. All I've cared about is me, and Renee. I have to set my priorities strait. Tonight.

"I'm sorry, I truly am. I understand I've caused you a lot of pain, made you feel rejected. I wish I could spend more time with you, more time to be your friend."

Starfire looked at him with a glimmer of hope. Then that glimmer was replaced by that same glare she had on a few minutes ago.

"I can be your friend if you let me. Little sisters aren't that bad. You've had time to spend with me, but you either chose Renee or you freaked out."

"Well you see, Renee has a kind of friendship you can't give me. I can be friends with you both, but and Renee will spend more time with each other. We might even get married some day."

Did I just say what I thought I said? Did I mean it? This is ridiculous. Why would I say it if I didn't mean it? Well then, there's that damn kiss of love, again.

She considered it for a moment, then went to her room, slowly but surely. She reappeared a few moments later and gave Anders a hug. It was the most love deprived hug he had ever received. It felt so cold, like she was telling Anders she hated him. He stood there, chills running up his neck. He watched her leave for her room and close the door. He sat in a chair and put his head in his arms. The average kid would cry, or go and pout, but he hummed that song again, the one he always hummed when it felt like there was nothing left for him; when he felt, empty.

Author's Note: Yes lladybug, I did use an earth song on a completely different planet, deal with it. Sorry about the shortness, I just wanted to get one in. Read and Review, flames are welcomed.