I Think Earth Is A Pretty Great Place | SVTFOE

12~ // Back With A Bang

"Why do you think it's raining so much?" Marco asked Jackie, as they walked to get their food at lunch. Jackie shrugged. "It's fall, I don't expect much else." She admitted, shrugging, grabbing a tray. He nodded. "I don't know, I mean it's never really rained this much before." He replied, grabbing a tray as well. "I guess you're right." Jackie shrugged, looking at him as she grabbed an apple and a salad. "Should I ask about Star? It's been a bit since I heard about her." He thought, grabbing a Chicken Parmesan and a water. Paying for his lunch after Jackie, they walked to a table at the corner of the cafeteria. "So.. How's Star doing?" He asked, as they sat down. "Oh, Star seemed kind of off last night." Jackie admitted. "What do you mean?" Marco cocked his head. "Well I mean she was kind of quiet. She didn't eat much during dinner and she didn't talk much to me, and when she did, she was really vague." Jackie explained, moving her fork around in the air as she spoke. "Oh, maybe there's something-" He paused. "Nah, I'm sure she's fine." He cut himself off. "There's something going on, and I'm gonna be the first to talk to her about it." He thought to himself. "Are you sure?" Jackie frowned, taking a bite of her salad. "I'll talk to her about it, I wouldn't worry about it too much." He shrugged. "I thought you said she hates you?" Jackie raised an eyebrow. "At least I think she does. But I'll do it anyway I suppose. Just sparing you some time so you can head to class instead of trying to find her right after lunch." He explained. "You'd do that?" She smiled, setting her fork down. "Well I mean, of course." Marco smiled, opening his water and taking a sip. "Ahh, you're way too nice to me." Jackie chuckled. "Isn't that what you're supposed to do for your crushes friend?" He accidentally slipped out. "What?" Jackie quickly furrowed her eyebrows, confused. "I meant like, the whole help out with Star. Your friend. Not that like... SHe's my crush.. because I mean like.. You're my crush.. I mEAN.." He stammered. "I was talking about helping out with Star, because... Because you're my crush. Isn't it nice to be kind to your crushes friend?" He tried to cover his mistake. "AugH well nice to get that off my chest.." He awkwardly laughed. "It's fine, I get it." Jackie laughed. His face flustered, he gave a small smile. "Okay, I'm glad you understood that.." He awkwardly laughed along. "What have I done.." He thought in the back of his mind, replaying what he had said, over in his mind constantly.

   Star quickly made her way to her locker, once Maria had dropped her off. "Star!" She called out from the car. "Yes?" she turned around, raising an eyebrow. "Have a good day." Maria gave a sweet smile. Star couldn't help but give her a kind smile back. "Thanks. I'll try." She responded, as Maria shut the door and drove off. Star turned around, and quickly bolted to her locker. She shoved aside a few photos of her in Mewni, quickly grabbing her binder. She shut her locker, ready to go to art class without Marco. She sped her pace, but suddenly heard his voice calling to her. "Star!" He yelled, Star quickening her walking. He began to chase after her, as she slowed down at the art room door. She kept her back to him, rolling her eyes and sighing as she relaxed herself. He walked up behind her. "Star," He began. Star slowly turned around, a glare on her face. "What." She growled. "Jackie wanted me to -" He started, Star already cutting him off and rolling her eyes. "Okay but like I don't really care what she wanted you to do." She stated, harshly. "Well if it makes you feel better i pretty much volunteered to do it anyway." He admitted, sighing. "Look I don't care if you act like you hate me right now, we need to talk. About something serious." He looked her dead in the eye. Star sighed, rolling her eyes once more. "Fine, but only because its something we need to talk about, and not you." She responded, grabbing the door handle and pulling it open. They both walked inside, Star shutting the door behind her. "What do we need to talk about?" She asked, shaking her head.  "I'm sorry about last time, and I'm sorry about all those times that I made you think that I liked you. Or.. something like that. I don't know what I'm doing, I don't know why I'm doing it. It just.. Happens. But to clear the air, I don't like you and I don't think I will. I'm just a confused person who has no idea why they did what they've done." He sighed, crossing his arms. "There goes that sharp pain to the heart again." Star grunted in her mind, as she felt her heart shatter. "It's not like I like him either, though. He's still a jerk for making everything fall apart. He's trying to confuse you, stop falling for it. What are you doing to yourself? Look where this got you!" The voices in her mind bickered angrily, Star turning her back to Marco. "I know you don't." She admitted, trying to uphold her anger. "Okay.. Well..?" He awaited what was hopefully a confession that Star didn't like him either. But a part of Marco had burned as he spoke those words. He held it down, trying to keep his cool. His fingers tingled with anxiousness as Star turned around. "I have nothing more to say to you." She stared up at him, keeping her distance. She walked to the art room door, standing there a moment before she spoke again. "And you can tell Jackie that I said the same thing to her." she responded, before walking out of the art room and shutting the door carefully. "No, Star!" He yelled, quickly going after her. He caught up to her, as she sat on the ground at her locker. "We need to talk about this." He panted, trying to take a breath. She spoke nothing, and looked away from him. "This is childish, why are you doing this? It's not like you like me either, it seems." He told her. "Maybe because you're so god dang complicated." She hissed in her mind. "Come on, Star!" He begged. "Talk to me, seriously!" He demanded, furrowing his eyebrows. "Don't make me do something." He muttered, looking at the ground. Star froze as she sat. "What does he mean something.." She thought to herself. "Fine, but just know that it literally means nothing." He said. "Wait wha-" Star turned around, as Marco quickly grabbed her hand and kissed her. "Oh sH-" He thought, as he accidentally did. His whole body quickly went numb, his face going red and flustered. "WHAT THE" Star screamed in her mind, almost feeling like she was falling from a high building. Her stomach went completely empty. He quickly pulled back a moment, his eyes widened. "I'm so sorry I did not mean that! You- You turned around and I didn't think you would I just-!" He began, panicking. Star sat there, frowning. She leaned her head on the locker, then looked to Marco, who stopped rambling to see what she was doing. "Platonic?" She asked, almost sounding upset. They sat there a moment, Marco with his knees now at his chest, peered to her. "I-.. I don't know anymore." He admitted, frowning as well, and looking away. 

   Star sat in Jackie's room, contemplating whether to tell her about the whole situation, or not. Jackie opened her door, quickly seeing Star sitting on her bed. "Star?" She raised an eyebrow. "Why are you in here?" She asked, slowly letting go of the door handle as she shut her door. "Jackie.." Star began, quietly. She bit her lip, feeling a more scarier empty feeling in her stomach. Star gripped her stomach, her eyes starting to turn a little red and water up. "Star, it's okay." Jackie quickly ran over, sitting beside her and putting a hand on her shoulder. "What's wrong?" She asked, Star sitting there, holding a hand on her stomach, and over her mouth. "How do you explain to someone that you feel like you're dying but at the same time you feel like you're alive?" She asked, starting to cry quietly. "Star.." Jackie quieted her voice, trying to comfort her. "I'm sorry." Star mumbled, wiping her tears with her sleeve. "Please don't apologize. I don't want you to ever feel like you should apologize about how you feel. Is this about someone?" Jackie asked, frowning. Star paused a moment, before nodding a little. "I guess it is." Star mumbled.