Star Crossed lovers

Chapter 7 Rewritten

A/N: I have received a comment that parts of chapter seven were not able to be read properly for some people. So I will rewrite chapter seven in English for non-Spanish speakers. Enjoy!

Estrella's perspective:

I arrived home after I helped pick up my younger siblings from their school and laid down on my bed thinking about the mixer this Saturday. Hmmm, it does seem to sound fun, I would hang out with my best friend the whole time and sort of distract myself from.... him.

I sighed, well I still have to ask Petra and Perfecto later when they come home if I can go to the mixer this Saturday. I hope they will let me, at least I can say I have finished all my schoolwork for the week. So, for homework I am completely finished. But, I think I don't really have anything to wear as well for the mixer. Mostly a couple of t-shirts, pants and small shorts. Nothing fancy or fit for a special occasion for me to use for this Saturday. Hmmmm...

Ding.

I checked my phone and Maria sent me a message,

Maria: Hi Estrella, do you want to go to the mall tomorrow after school? I want to find a dress for this Saturday's dance. It will be fun, and I think it would be nice to wear something new.

Estrella: Hi Maria, yeah we can go to the mall tomorrow. I also want to find something nice for the dance this Saturday. I only have old shirts or clothes I've used too many times already.

Maria: Okay, tomorrow let's meet up to buy something new. See you later Estrella!

Estrella: See you later Maria!

Suddenly I head the front door open with Perfecto and Petra entering inside. "Estrella? Can you help me with the groceries?," Petra asked.

I got up and headed to help my mother, "I'm coming mom",  I smiled as I helped along with my younger siblings unload the groceries and house supplies.

Perfecto walked stiffly as he moved from side to side in the house. "Thing of the devil, I think I'm getting too old for this", he groaned as he slumped on the couch in the living room.

Hmmm, maybe work really was difficult for them, " How was work today mom?," I smiled as she also seemed quite tired. 

She smiled softly at me, " Yes, I am quite tired Estrella, but now we have enough money for the month for rent and food too,".

I looked back at her, "That's good mom, I want to talk to you about something..." I stood stiffly unsure to tell her or not.

She looked at me with a confused expression, "What happened? Is something wrong?"

I looked her in the eyes, "Can I go to this dance on Saturday? I want to go with Maria since it seems like fun and I have finished my homework for the week already.

She thought for a moment, "This Saturday? Okay, I think me and Perfecto do not work on Saturday, so you can go if you want to Estrella", she smiled at me.

I smiled and hugged my mother back in return, "Thank you mom!" I smiled back at her.

She hugged me back, "Just remember to not be home too late, okay?

I nodded, "Okay mom" I immediately texted Maria the good news.

Estrella: Yes, I will be able to attend the dance this Saturday!

Maria: That's cool, it will be the night of our lives!!

I smiled and could not wait my excitement until Saturday night for the dance at Santa Cruz high school. Me and Maria are going to have so much fun!

The Next day: 

After school ended me and Maria walked to the nearest shopping center a couple of blocks away from our school. Partly because I wanted to look for a nice dress, I brought my stash of money I've been storing for a while now. I hope I can find a good one, one that will catch my eye while not being too far out of my pocket money.

"Estrella what kind of dress are you looking for", she asked me with a puzzled expression.

I felt lost in thought for a moment, "I'm not sure, maybe a neutral color, not too bright or too dark. Have you thought about the color for your dress Maria"?

She smiled, "Well, I think one with a bright color like red or blue, can you give me some recommendations?"

I smiled softly at her, "Yeah, I can help you if you want".

We arrived at this small shop filled with countless dresses with a variety of colors and different styles available in many sizes. As we entered, our eyes filled with stars as we squealed for a bit.

I looked at Maria, "They look amazing, I don't know which one to choose from", I smiled with excitement.

Maria nodded, "Right, I think we're going to be here for a while to find the dress meant for us Estrella!"

Almost two hours have passed as we looked through a variety of dresses, and tried them on. We felt unsure at first which one would feel 'just the right one', the perfect one for the occasion. In the end, I decided on a black dress, decorated with sunflowers across the velvet fabric. It felt amazing, and very soft. Maria chose a dark blue mixed with purple on the bottom for her own dress.

"Maria, I love this dress, the color and design is beautiful, it also has my favorite flowers," I gushed with happiness.

She smiled at me, "Me too, I love this color with a mix of purple and dark blue".

I smiled, "I think we're going to be ready for the party this Saturday".

Maria nodded at me, "Yeah, now we have to wait for the dance!".

I can't wait until the dance this Saturday, I have my dress ready and I have permission to go too. All I have to do is wait patiently until then.

A/N: Okay, I want to offer my apologies for non-Spanish speakers. I made most of their dialogue between each other in Spanish due to their ethnicity being Mexican, since most of the characters in this fanfiction come from Mexican families. Although, I will try to give a small translation in each chapter at the end, I hope this helps. Thank you for reading!