Author's Note: Sorry for the long delay! I was busy with NaNoWriMo. But here's some more!

Star Error X

Star wasn't exactly sure where she was leading Foley. Just somewhere isolated, some place where no other students would be around to see her hanging out with this dork.

But students were everywhere. Outside, behind the school, various cliques of teens had claimed just about every spot. At last, Star settled on the least populated area she could find. She dragged Foley to an empty bench around the side of the school.

A couple of kids gave them curious glances as they sat together. Star closed her eyes and breathed in, throwing her shoulders back and composing herself.

This would all pay off eventually. All she had to do was prove that Fenton's freckles glowed and then the A-List would at last believe her and realize that no, she definitely did not have any feelings for that freak and of course never would.

She opened her eyes and smiled coquettishly at Foley, turning her body toward him. "I was really hoping we could find a place where we could be alone, but this will have to do."

"How alone?" asked Foley, a blush rising to his cheeks. "Because I'm sure we could find an empty classroom if we—"

"Ah, ah." Star pressed a finger to his lips, her smile twitching as she remembered the last time she tried using an empty classroom to talk to Fenton. "I like the autumn air, don't you? So crisp. A little romantic."

"Uh." Foley nodded. "Yeah. A little." He cleared his throat. "So, what did you want to talk about?"

Star decided to cut right to the chase. "You've known Fen—I mean, Danny—a long time, right?"

"Yeah," said Foley. "Since preschool. We both liked playing with the rocketships and we started fighting over the same one. Then the teacher made us share and we've been buds ever since."

"Aw, that's adorable," said Star. "Danny really likes space and astronomy, doesn't he?"

"Oh, he loves it. That was all he ever wanted to play when we were kids, rocket trips to the moon. We'd set up a whole space station in his room." Foley made a face. "But then his sister would always come in and try to make us play school instead."

"So he's just always been into space?" asked Star, not wanting to get off topic.

"For sure. He's been dreaming of becoming an astronaut for as long as I've known him."

"That is just so precious." Star raised the pitch of her voice. "And don't you think it's even more precious the way his freckles light up whenever he talks about it?"

Foley's mouth closed, his lips thinning.

"Oh, come on," said Star. "I already know about his freckles. I've seen them glow twice now. You don't need to pretend it's not true."

Foley chewed the inside of his cheek and rubbed his neck, pushing on the back of his cap so it fell down his forehead a short distance.

"He's confirmed it for me himself," said Star. "He even told me that it happens anytime he gets excited, not just when he talks about stars and space."

Foley's eyes crinkled with mirth. "I'll never forget this one time when Paulina walked by in the hall wearing this tight low-cut shirt that really pushed up her boobs. Danny's whole face turned red with these little glowing specks all over. He threw a jacket over his head and ran away so fast."

"I think I know exactly what shirt you're talking about."

"He looked just like a planetarium!"

"So you admit it's true? His freckles do glow sometimes."

Foley sighed and readjusted his cap. "I guess there's no use denying it now."

"So do you know why it happens?" asked Star. "I mean, apart from him getting excited. Like, what is it that makes them glow?"

Foley hesitated. "I don't think Danny would want me talking to you about this."

"But I've just gotta know," said Star. "I mean, can you blame me for being curious?"

Foley grumbled something under his breath.

"I've heard rumors that his parents experiment on him," said Star. "Is that true? Is that why his freckles glow, because his parents infused him with weird freaky ghost plasma as part of an experiment or something?"

"His neighbors certainly seem to think that's the case," said Foley. "They even got CPS to come out a couple times."

Star blinked, frowning. "Really?"

"But they found nothing," said Foley quickly. "Because Danny's parents are not experimenting on him."

"So then why do his freckles glow?" asked Star.

Foley slumped and ducked his head.

"Come on," said Star. "You're his best friend. You know the reason, don't you?"

"Uh, well—"

"You do. Don't say you don't. You do."

"But I can't tell you."

"Why not?"

"I really shouldn't be talking to you about this. I've already said way too much."

Foley tried to stand, but Star forced him back down on the bench by pushing on his thigh.

"Wait, don't go," said Star. "Please, just tell me. I just want to know why it happens, that's it."

"You know I can't trust you, Star," said Foley, suddenly sounding bitter. "Not after what you did to Danny."

"Oh, that?" Star huffed dismissively. "It was just a harmless prank."

"Not to Danny," said Foley. "Why do you think you deserve to know anything about Danny after that?"

Star suppressed an eye roll. He was really going to make her bring out the big guns, wasn't he?

"Tucker, please…" Star leaned in close to him, pressing her thigh against his, dancing her fingers up his shirt to his collar. "It was all in good fun, I promise."

Foley's eyes were wide under his glasses, and she could see a red blush coloring his dark complexion.

"Please just tell me." Star lowered her voice, almost whispering in his ear. "I really, really want to know."

She looked at only his mouth now, a technique she knew always drove boys wild. She then leaned in closer, drawing her lips into a cute pucker.

"Star?" called a voice behind her. No, not just any voice. Fenton's voice.

Star jumped up and turned to face Fenton, who was holding a large bouquet of bright orange flowers. Foley stayed seated on the bench.

"Fenton! What are you doing here? I thought you were in detention!" squeaked Star.

"I was, but I simply couldn't stop thinking about you, my darling," said Fenton. "So as soon as Mr. Lancer allowed me to leave, I went out looking for you. But I never thought I'd find you here, my own girlfriend cheating on me with my best friend."

A crowd of students started forming around them as Fenton made a big show of pretending to cry into the crook of his arm. Star's face burned.

"Fenton, what are you doing?" she demanded under her breath.

"I just can't believe after we declared our undying love for each other that you would betray me like this," said Fenton with an exaggerated sniffle.

The students started whispering. Star could feel sweat forming behind her ears. She caught Foley fighting to hold back a smirk.

"We didn't even get to have our first kiss yet," wailed Fenton, his eyes dry. "And I was practicing so very hard for you on all those dolls and pillows, because I wanted our first kiss to be magical and perfect."

A few girls gasped and cooed with pity. Star looked around at the crowd and held up her hands.

"This isn't what it looks like," she insisted, smiling sheepishly. "Can everyone just leave so my—uh—boyfriend and I can talk alone?"

"Oh, I was a fool for thinking a beautiful girl like you could ever really love someone like me," cried Fenton. "I just so wanted to believe you when you looked into my eyes and said that we were meant to be."

Star was frozen in place, her muscles all locked up as Fenton continued his extravagant display of mock despair. The students began to whisper and murmur louder, the guys looking amused while the girls pouted and sighed over how very tragic this was. Several students were holding cell phones in their hands as they recorded the drama.

"Fenton," she hissed through tightly clenched teeth.

"You won't even call me by my first name," moaned Fenton. "We've been dating for nearly two days now and you still won't call me Danny."

"Knock it off." Star's hiss lowered to a harsh whisper.

"Tucker, my best friend, you have also betrayed me so," said Fenton dramatically.

"Bro, I would never," said Foley just as dramatically, getting to his feet off the bench. "Star was the one who tried to kiss me, and I cannot help that I am such a manly stud."

Star turned fierce eyes on Foley, but he ignored her, looking only at Fenton.

"Oh, that you are, Tucker. How could I possibly hold that against you?" Fenton wiped away fake tears. "I simply must forgive you."

The students were all glaring at Star now. Star's entire body was on fire as her fists clenched. She looked from one boy to the other, unsure who she wanted to punch more, her voice high and shrill as she tried to find the right words. "Fenton—Foley—"

"It seems I have no choice," said Fenton, all choked up. "This is the end of us. I must break up with you right here and right now, my beloved Star."

The crowd of students collectively gasped. Star's fists were now clenched very tight as she focused on Fenton, blotting out all the other students' judging faces.

"No one breaks up with me, Fenton," Star growled.

"I just did," said Fenton, the lower half of his face solemn while his eyes sparkled with smug amusement. "But I still want you to have these."

He approached her and thrust the bouquet of orange flowers into her arms. Star blinked as she clutched them to her chest.

"A parting gift, a token of my love," said Fenton. "I picked them out especially for you because I know orange is your favorite color."

Star stared at the bouquet, its aroma sweet and fragrant. The attached tag read Golden Roses.

Plenty of boys had given her flowers in the past, but no one had ever given her a full bouquet of her favorite color.

She had no idea orange roses even existed, and they were absolutely gorgeous.

She raised her eyes. "Fenton—"

"My heart is too broken to stay a moment longer," said Fenton. "Goodbye forever, my dear Star."

Fenton dashed away with dramatic flair, breaking through the crowd of students. Foley followed after him, not even giving Star a second glance.

And then the whispers erupted. Star raised the bouquet to cover her face as she listened to every word.

Danny Fenton just caught Star Rainsdon cheating on him!

Star Rainsdon was just dumped! In front of the whole school!

Star was dumped! The popular girl dumped by a geek! Can you believe it?

And Danny was so nice to her. He even gave her flowers! So romantic.

Did you know he was practicing for their first kiss because he wanted it to be perfect? Why can't all boys be that considerate?

Star must have no heart, no soul to treat Danny like that. How cruel.

Star was dumped! Star was dumped by Danny Fenton, of all people!

Star tore out of there, crashing and bumping through the crowd, running far away from everyone, the whole school. She stopped when she reached the street corner, panting.

It wasn't until she heard the faint chiming of the school bell signaling the end of lunch that she realized she was still holding the roses in her arms.