Starco

Chapter 9

Very important AN at the end.

Marco's P.O.V.

Finally, my mom dropped me and Star off at the entrance of the school. The car ride was literally the worst and longest 10 minutes of my life. Star would not stop flirting with me the entire way there. She did her now usual thing, staring at me, winking at me, subtly hinting about the one thing I didn't want to do most in the world, kiss Star. This Star I mean, I'm still not totally sure how I truly feel about the real Star yet. Luckily she didn't call me "sexy" or "hot stuff" or anything else along those lines, because that would have been a nightmare to explain to my mom. I was so relieved when we finally arrived at the school, but as me and Star walked into the school together, I realized this was only the beginning.
"Okay," I told myself. "The dance is only 3 hours long. Hopefully I can get through this night with only a few awkward moments. It'll be fi--" My thoughts were interrupted with Star's fingers interlocking with mine. I tried to pull my hand away, but wow, Star was strong, and has one heck of a grip.
"Come on sexy, don't you want to hold my hand?" She than tried to make a pouty face, and all I'm gonna say is that it was much worse than her winking. "I mean we are going as a couple right?"
"Um... okay." I said hesitantly. The last thing I needed right now was for her to make a big deal out of a small matter. We walked into the Gym. There were pink, blue, green and purple balloons everywhere. The music that was playing was very catchy, and needless to say loud. Thank goodness everyone was so focused on dancing or talking to there friends no one really noticed us walking in.
"Come on sugar bear," Star purred squeezing my hand. "Let's go to the middle of the dance floor."
"Do we have to?"
"Don't you want everyone to see what a cute couple we are?"
"Fine," I sighed while rolling my eyes. I really didn't want to to go the middle of the dance floor, I didn't want to dance, I didn't even want to be here right now. But I wasn't doing this for me, I was doing this to save Star.
"YAY!" She shouted ecstatically as she dragged me into the dance floor. I searched the room to make sure no one saw what was happening at that moment. When I looked to the left side of the room, everything stopped... It was Jackie. She and 2 of her friends were talking with Oscar. They were laughing, and looked like they all were having a good time, and for some strange reason... I felt nothing. I wasn't jealous, angry, heartbroken, or any other emotion you'd expect me to be. I didn't mind them being together, and I don't know why. Maybe I finally let her go. However, immediately after that realization, everything went back to its normal pace. I was being forced to dance with a girl that put the strange in stranger, I couldn't be anymore miserable, she couldn't be anymore excited, nothing in the world changed... but at the same time, everything in the world just changed.
After that, nothing really special happened. Star kept flirting, I kept ignoring her, same old, same old. Nothing very interesting happened, that is until the end of the night.
We, and by that I mean Star was dancing to a very fast and upbeat song while I was standing next to her embarrassed as heck. Then all of a sudden the song ended, and a very slow beat started to play. It was the moment that I've dreaded for the past 3 days... the slow dance. Me and Star looked at each other. She had a face of pure joy, and I had a face of pure terror. But if this is what I needed to do, then I'd do it, I'd do anything for her. I stepped toward her. I put my hands around her waist, and she put her hands around my shoulders. As the songs started, I looked at her, how could she be so deranged, but at the same time be so beautiful? I looked at her beautiful blue eyes. They looked like the sky on a clear summer day. They sparkled with the lights of the gym, and for a second, I thought I just saw the real Star inside. I dismissed the thought, but I couldn't peel my eyes away from hers. We just stared into each other's eyes for the rest of the song, that is until it was about to end.
"Are you ready?" Star whispered, breaking the silence between us.
"Y-yeah."
She looked at me with a big smile on her face. "Me too." She winked, and to my surprise it finally was a good one. "1.. 2.."
Before I knew what I was doing, I let go of Star's waist, and I threw her hands off my shoulders. She looked at me with a confused and disappointed look.
"I'm sorry," I said quietly. "I can't do this." I had to get out of there, I ran out of the room.

Star's P.O.V.

What just happened? Me and Marco were just about to kiss. I was just about to be free. Why did he just freak out like that? It's okay though. I'll be out of this trap in a few days, tops. The spell has to ware off at some point of another... right?
Um... something is going wrong with my vision. I don't know what's happening right now. Am I crying? I don't think so, because when I cry, my vision is blurry, but it's not this blurry. I can't see a thing.

Marco's P.O.V.

I ran outside to the entrance of the school. I sat down on the grass that was slightly damp from the evening dew. But the grass was soft, and the scenery was beautiful. The sky was clear, there wasn't a single cloud. The stars up there were simply breathtaking. It reminded me about when I was a child, and whenever I'd feel down, I'd look up at the night sky and try to count all of the stars I could see. But there was an infinite amount stars out tonight, however the only Star I wanted to see was inside, trapped within herself because of my arrogance. I felt tears fall from my face. I couldn't control my sobbing at that moment. I was so sad, so regretful towards myself at that moment. "Why didn't I save you Star?" I asked out loud. "I should have just kissed you and gotten it over with. And I can't go back inside now, I can't face you after what just happened. But if I had the chance, if I could do that moment over again, I'd kiss you, I'd free you in an instant."
All of a sudden, I felt something touch my shoulder. It was Star. "Marco?" She asked in a confused, but concerned voice.
I realized that for some reason, I had a second chance to free her from that spell. I wasn't bluffing when I said I'd free her in an instant, and that is just what I did... I kissed her.
It was a strong kiss. Every emotion I was feeling then, every emotion I've been feeling for the past week, every emotion I've had in my entire life went into that amazing kiss. But not only that, I felt everything Star had ever felt when we kissed, I felt so powerful, like I could do anything. I pulled away and looked at Star in a new way... I think I know how I truly feel about her now.
"Marco?"
"Star." By now we were both furiously blushing.
"Marco, thank you so much but..."
"But..?" Oh no, did she not like me anymore? Why would she, she must hate after everything I did to her.
"But the spell kind of wore off a few minutes ago, before you kissed me."
"I couldn't even save you from the spell I put you under?" Tears started falling from my face again, and I hugged Star as tight as I could. "Star. There aren't enough words in the dictionary to describe exactly how sorry I am. I've been so stupid and reckless and selfish over the past week. Even when I've told myself a million times that saving you was top priority, I couldn't help myself but to serve my own needs before yours. I'm so, so sorry for everything... How do you even put up with me?"
"Marco," She said softly as she wiped a tear away from my face. "I don't care about what you did. It was one bad choice, a mistake. It doesn't matter, as long as you've learned from it. I know---"
"I did learn something from this..."
"What?"
"I've learned that you are the most incredible person I've ever met. You're my best friend, my companion, and I wouldn't trade you for anything or anyone in the world. I think I... I think I love you Star... More than a best friend, more than a companion, I---"
I was interrupted by another kiss from Star. Unlike the last one, this kiss was so soft and gentle. She then pulled away, and she smiled her beautiful Star Butterfly smile.
"Marco, I love you too."

The end.

Wow guys... This is actually the end of this story. I've finished my first story on Wattpad! I really don't know how to feel. I mean I'm happy and all, but I'm really going to miss writing this. This story was so fun to write, and with all of your positive feedback it made writing this story so enjoyable. I'm going to be taking a break, but during that break I'm gonna be writing so this way you guys don't have to wait for me to update months at a time. I've gotten a lot of requests for stories, and I've decided to write some Gravity Falls (dipcifica) next. I'm going to be giving you guys updates on this story. Thank you all so much, I really hope you've enjoyed, and I'll see you guys soon. Bye!

- Emily :')