Star was in her bedroom rolling around on the bed kicking off the sheets "He has a girlfriend… why does he have to have a girlfriend already?!"

Marco was running around in her mind with a mixed feeling of happiness and then sadness. She was so happy that he had taken the time and let her in but what his father did to him…

"Why" Was all she could say looking back at his upper body again.

Marco was sleeping on his back with Barko Diaz on his chest. His face started to move as he was mumbling and jerking his body around, he was having a nightmare again.

"Come on Marco… I'm so close to being done with this one" His father drags the blunt end of the knife around his neck.

"Dad… please stop... please… it hurts so much…" Ten-year-old Marco was tied to the wall in the shade out back, his father sound proofed it a few years ago and it reeks with the smell of blood.

He would only make wounds on his chest and back areas didn't want anybody to start asking questions. Angie had to stay in the room with them and patch up Marco when it was all over.

Rafael wasn't always like this…

He use to be a caring and loving father…

But art was his passion…

When Marco was 6, he fell from a tree and broke his arm. Rafael came to help him but stop when he heard the screaming. There was something in the pitch that gave him inspiration….

"No, no, no… that won't work" Slowly the knife is turned over as it started to break the skin and drags it's way down.

The boy tried with all his might to not scream but fail when the knife went deeper. His scream fills the room as the blood spares onto his father's face.

His mother would cover her ears and cry.

"Just… a… little… more…" His father wraps his hand around Marco's throat and plunges the knife into him.

Marco is gasping for air as his fathers lessen the grip to make him scream again…

Star could hear from her room something was wrong and went into the bathroom to check on him. As she steps into his room she finds him in the fetal position mumbling.

"Marco…?" Star didn't know what to do but she made her way to him.

The knife was only two inches inside Marco but was enough to help his father get what he wanted, the room filled with the boys screaming till he passed out from the pain.

"See… that wasn't so hard" His father pulls out the knife and used it to write his name at the bottom of the painting.

Marco wakes up yelling placing his hand where the knife was just at, Star jumps back ready to scream herself, he starts to cry seeing her looking at him.

"Please… no more dad…" He was still between being awake and asleep as he pulled his knees to his chest.

Star climbs onto the bed and pulled him into her chest "Shhhh shhhh shhhh… it's OK… I won't let anybody hurt you"

He pulled her arms tighter to him and started to cry harder "…"

Miss. Diaz walks into the room slowly to find them together with Star stroking his hair and talking into his ear. Usually Marco is able to snap out of the night terror he had but this time something was different, rather than realizing where he was and that his father was gone.

His mind was stuck in fight or flight with how real the dream felt.

Star was there and made him feel safe "What… what do I do Miss. Diaz?"

The older woman came beside them "Your doing a great job… it's been a few months since it was this bad"

Star looks back down to him "This… happens a lot?"

His mother looked sad "Yes… just hold him like that and it'll pass, he probably won't let you go"

Slowly Marco started to lay down as he pulled Star on top of him. She didn't mind being this close to him again but wish it was for a better reason. Miss. Diaz pulled the sheets on to top of them "I'm sorry about this-"

"It's OK… I owe Marco for helping me…" Star brush some hair off his face and got comfortable.

"Alright… I'll see you guys in the morning" His mother walked out as she closed the door.

Marco loosened his death grip on the girl and lowers his hands down to the small of her back "Mmmhmm Star…"

He hearts starts to glow again when she heard him say her name.

"What are you doing?" A female voice came from behind her.

Star was getting lost in the moment and didn't realize someone was watching her "Ummmmm" She looked to find a girl her age with a pissed off look.

"You must be the new girl and that's my boyfriend you're holding right now" Janna was pointing at Marco dumb looking face with a smile on it.

"I... he… then…ummm…" Star was busted and didn't know what to say.

"Yeah… I saw the whole thing, I was getting ready to help in until you walked in" She crossed her arms.

Star looked like a kid that was caught with their hand in the cookie jar.

"You plan on telling me your name or what?" Janna was trying to stay cool.

"Star… Star Butterfly… and I'm sorry… are you Janna?" Star's eyes started to shift all around the room and gasped as she felt his hand grab her ass.

"He does that a lot…" Janna's eye started to twitch as she flicked him on the nose.

"Mmmmhmmm … mmmm…" He pulled his hand to starch his nose and passed out again.

Star didn't know what to do "I'm sorry… I just wanted to help…" She looked up to see Janna wearing booty shorts and a tight white tank top.

"… I guess I can't be all that mad… try to move to the other side" Janna picked up the sheet to jump in.

Star's face went red as they laid on each of his sides, their nose were almost touching.

"Don't make it weird new girl" Janna saw she was having a hard time with the closeness.

"Ri..right…" Star placed her hand on his chest to feel the heart beat.

"Mmmmhmmm no... nooOoOO…" Marco started flinch.

"Hey… it's OK… I'm not going to let anything happen to you" Janna spoke in his ear loud enough for Star to hear.

His face went claim again.

"How… how long as this been happening to him?" Star felt his arms squeeze them tighter.

"Few years now, I sleep in this bed more than my own…" Janna watched a small smile show up on his face.

"Is it because… what his father did?" She was more than sure it was.

"Yeah… his father was a monster…" Janna started to rub his stomach.

"Where is he now?" Star has been wondering that all this time.

…

…

"… Marco killed him…"Janna rubbed her face on his chest and started to fall asleep.

"Marco…" Star looked up to him.

"Get some rest, he might have another episode later"

"OK…"

The Next Day

Marco's alarm goes off, he tries to reach for it but finds both of the girls holding on to his arms "What the… it happened again…"

Janna turns off the alarm "Yup… it sure did" She gives him a kiss as Star looks up to them.

"Well… thanks… ummmmmm hey, Star…" He realized that her fingers we interlaced with his and her other one was in a questionable spot.

Both her hands twitched a few times and she jumped out the bed falling onto the ground "Oh hey… sorry about… you know…"

Janna sat up with one of her breast popping out and looking under the sheets "Did that thing just try and attack her?"

Marco was enjoying the view but fixed her top "Nah…"

Star's face went red and turned around "So… ummmm I'm ganna go… and get ready"

"Nice panties Star" He started to get out of the bed and stretch.

"They are cute" Janna jump out the bed.

Star looked down remembering she was just wearing a shirt and panties that were striped teal and white. "OH CRAP" She bolted out the room.