Chapter 8: a surprise for star

Star looks at her friend. Joyi is crying as she goes up. Star's song is playing, and she is also crying. She can't help it. It hurts to lose your only friend. And she'll never see her ever again.

Another…day.

Her song ends. Star turns away and starts moving back to her station.

Later…

She's telling people about constellations when… she looks over and a kid has a portal gun. "wait don't shoot that it's hooked up to the moon-" the girl shoots a blue portal right behind her. she files off her rail, tumbling into space. The portal closes, trapping her there. Do I deserve this? Is this how I die? Getting trapped in space forever? She closes her eye, sobbing, though because of space, there was no sound.

Star gasps as she wakes up. The same nightmare… she had been having it for days, and it wasn't letting her rest. You'd think this wouldn't do anything, but you'd be wrong. Sleep is very important for the mind. If you can't think right, well you can't do much without yelling at someone.

Star looks around, she's in her room. But no ones there. Wheatley and Orion like sleeping in chell's room. She can't because she'll yell at someone. It makes her feel bad though.

Being alone. She would cry for hours until some woke up and heard her. It was the middle of the night, about 1 am or so. She never liked being alone in the first place, it remined her too much of… she shutters. She doesn't even want to think that dreaded word.

Space. She shutters again. I hate space with my whole being. It's cold, lonely, and dark. She closes her eye.

I never want to go back. I don't even like most things that have to do with it anymore… star opens her eye. still no one around. No wait... she hears something. "hey… psssstttt starry…" star looks up, and she can see Orion's orange eye.

"you okay starry?" he whispers floating towards her. "yeah." She winces. That was a lie. For some reason, when she lies she always winces. Orion stares at her for moment. "you want to come in c-chell's room?" he whispers again.

Star looks down, then back up at him. "I can't Orion. I don't want to yell at someone, because I don't want to hurt Wheatleys feeling again so you can just-" Orion is right next to her, nudging her a little bit, she looks over. "then I'll stay here with you. If it were me I would ask you know." Star's eye smallens. That is the longest sentence he has said thus far, or I just haven't heard him say anything like that for a little. Star's eye goes back to normal.

Orion is waiting for an answer. "…okay." He closes his eye. star looks at him for a moment. Then closes her eye.

Star looks around. She's outside, and it's sunny. Chell, wheatley and Orion is out here too. They look at the clouds. The clouds white and fluffy, no rain in sight.

They stay out there for a while, then the all look at space when it gets dark. Space is nice when you're no trapped in it. Orion points out constellations, both wheatley and star never even knew about.

They go back inside and sleep the rest of the night. Star snuggles into her blanket contently. Falling asleep as soon as she gets comfortable.

Star's dream fades off to black as she starts to wake up. Ughhh what day is it… she looks over at a calendar in her vison. I think yesterday was Friday… so it's the 12th? Okay. She rolls over, falling onto her side. Something rolls over with her.

she remembers Orion coming in the night and plopping down right next to her. but most things after that are fuzzy. After all, she probably slept as soon as she plopped down next to her. she closes her eye, just wanting to go back to sleep. She almost does, but she hears Orion saying her name.

she opens her eye again. "psssstttt starry. Hey. Good morning." He says, still whispering, even though it was around 10 am. Star tries to get up, but she's stuck on her side. "good morning Orion. You sleep well?" she asks him. She feels better, less tired, more alert.

Orion nods, shaking them both, making star move slightly. "what about you starry? You sleep well?" star looks at him, or at least tries. She can't see him, he's almost on top of her right now. "yeah. I did. Thanks for uh…hanging out with me." Orion nods again. If star could barf, she might.

"no problem starry!" he says happily. Star closes her eye again. "DON'T FALL ALSLEEP!" star's eye flies open. "sorry, but you can't sleep! You have to do something in an hour starry!" star looks at the calendar with confusion. The 12th of this month is circled in a bright red.

"…can I at least get up then?" Orion rolls of her, star floats up, her blanket falling off her as she floats up. Orion floats up with her. star looks around, there's a book shelf, with some books in it. She floats over to the shelf, looking at the books. There's a space one.

She picks it up as best she can and plops it on the bed. She plops herself onto the bed, Orion doing the same. She reads the book to Orion. She wouldn't normally read about space, but Orion really likes space so, she read the book. Though even reading about space made her shake.

She had to stop 30 minutes into the book because of how scared she got. She flops the book on the bed. Orion looks at her. "you…you okay starry?" star didn't hear him. She was panicking.

This happened sometimes if she felt alone or read about space. Orion nudges her, bringing star back to reality. Star looks over. And sighs, full of relief, seeing Orion there. "maybe I should go down stairs." She floats down the stairs, Orion shooting by her.

he goes into the darkness. Why is it dark in there? She hesitantly follows him. "h…hello?" he voice cracking out of fear. The light's flip on. "HAPPY BIRTH DAY STAR!" everyone says, jumping out of their hiding places.

Star falls backwards out of shock, falling to the floor. She gets up. "you did this…for me?" chell nods, looking behind her, someone comes out. "JOYI!" she shoots towards her, going into her arms. "I missed you!" Joyi smiles at her old friend.

"I missed you too little star." Star looks at her in surprise. "you… remember my song?" she asks. Joyi nods, hugging her friend. "I'll be staying here with you and your friends. So, you'll see me every day." Star clings to her old friend. I missed you so badly my old friend.

Wheatley looks at the two. He looks at chell. I'm glad there reunited. Just like me and chell. Note to self, get something for star.