binded souls

chapter 2

Monday.
Marco Diaz POV
with star being "star", she never did call her parents through her mirror about that wand. and I doubt she ever will. we're not exactly sure how this new wand works at the moment, so star kept the wand at home today, first day back after everything.
I already ate my breakfast this morning, star is currently trying to find her backpack. which I don't get why she brings one. she doesn't even have to have good grades to be a queen.. Last time I checked.
I throw my backpack on and head out the door, waiting for star to come out on the porch. After several minutes I finally hear the door slam behind me (and a few key chains rattle on her zipper)
"okay! I got everything." she smiled "probably"

Star Butterfly POV
me and marco walk along the sidewalk of the neighborhood to the bus stop, usually he's the one doing the walking and I'm doing the skipping.
"so did you put your wand somewhere hidden?" Marco asked me. I kept skipping slowly because when your hopping up and down, you tend to travel more, unlike "Marco the Earthling"
"I put it in that wooden box where it came from and dumped it in the aquarium!" I replied "after being partners with buff frog during the-"
I stopped talking for a second. and started walking normal after that. "I mean, um." I shook my head "we. just don't have to worry about the whole, ludo and his army of monsters anymore"
My eyes turned to Marco, he sighed "that's good, kinda."
we got to school and when I walked up to the front wall, there was a poster for-
"Prom? Vote for King and.. Queen? This Friday?" I squinted at the paper. Marco was behind me, and even though I couldn't see him, I knew he rolled his eyes.
"Star that's nothing it's just-"
I turned around "Marco, is this what I think it is?"
"Probably not" he mumbled
I took a sheet from the side of the wall for prom queen sign ups and shoved it in his face "I have to be the prom queen Marco"
he switched his weight on one leg and looked at it "star, lots of girls want to be pr-"
"I could finally prove to my mom I can be a queen!" I exclaimed

Marco Diaz POV
"wait, what?" I shook my head
star put the queen sign up sheet in one hand and the other on my shoulder "Marco, if I can win being the prom queen, she will HAVE to think I'm responsible to be a real queen!" Star beamed while shaking the paper "this is my one chance to prove I can be good" she looked down "I totally messed up taking care of the wand, the only thing I have left is responsibility. And if I can convince everyone in the school I could be a queen here, why won't my mom think any different in mewni?"
she looked at me with a desperate look on her face. I honestly don't think she knows exactly what prom queen is. It's not who can be the leader of a school if that's what this whole thing put in her brain.
"um," I looked down at the paper she held. star is one of the most noticed girls at Echo Creek academy. And it won't be too hard to hand of flyers and all that junk. and star does need some cheering up
I sighed "finee" I reached for the prom queen paper in her hand
"great!" star dropped the paper in excitement, and before I could retract, my hand reached for hers. her eyes went down to our hands and I froze. mewman hands, pretty small but.. warm.
she could tell it was an accident and I was trying to grab the paper. star looked at my eyes and tapped our hands with the one that wasn't holding mine "sorry" she let go and bent over to pick up the paper.

Star Butterfly POV
I stood back up with the push of my knee's and held out the crumpled paper to marco. he held his hand like he just got scratched, but lightly took the paper from me
"o-okay" he examined the flyer "we'll need to make posters, buttons, banners, stickers. lots of stickers" he lowered the paper and closed his eyes while grinning "aaaand miniature flags with your face on them" he exclaimed.
I crossed my arms and smiled "woww marco ubalo diaz. aren't you the perfect little advertiser"
Marco raised his eyebrows "I try" he opened his eyes and looked at me.
on the day in the middle of the week (that's what I call it, but Marco call's it "wednesday") another flyer was put up on the wall at school, something about ticket prices for prom. Marco walked up behind me and looked at it too.
I pointed in the corner of the paper where there was pricing "what does "two for one" mean Marco?"
he squinted and gripped his hands on his backpack straps "that means if your going to the dance with a date you get a cheaper price than paying for both individually. like a discount. I think I explained what discounts were when we went to the groceries store with mom"
I stretched my neck "oh yea," then turned my head to him "aren't your going with someone to the prom? have you asked jackieee?" I elbowed him.
Marco sighed "are you kidding? I'm still on that whole "nod and lean" method." he ran his hands through his hair "and the cat memes can only take me so far"
I looked over his shoulder to see jackie putting her skateboard at the bottom of her locker.
I crammed in a piece of a sweet stick you chew on but don't swallow "do you even know if she has a date?"
Marco looked at the paper past me "she does" he sighed "it's Blake, the guy with the beard"
my eyes darted right into his "Oh Marco I'm, so sorry" I said softly
he stood back up straight "no it's fine" he replied "from what I know they aren't dating. So that's good."

Marco Diaz POV
Star tried to pat my head in affection. But she was too short. So she went on her toes and lightly tapped my head.
she looked at the paper again and looked back at me "what if we go together?"
My eyes widened "what?"
she pointed at the two for one deal "what if we say we're going together? Then we can get in for a cheaper price!"
star turned her head "but as friends of course," she softly smiled. I scratched my arm "that, seems reasonable" I replied.
she removed her hand from the wall and banged it against her side "great! we'll just say we're going together and we have 5 bucks off" she smiled and skipped away.

Friday came up quick. and after school the prom was going to begin. the teacher let us our early to get ready at home. and it was going to be a big night for star. and me.