Starcrushed

Her Confession

"I-- I do have a crush on you..."

I was shocked, and everyone around us gasped. 

"I didn't want to admit it because I knew you didn't feel the same way. And I thought that if I just pretended the feelings weren't there, it'd go away. But they haven't. I have to leave Earth. Probably forever. And I couldn't go without telling you the truth."

I wanted to say something, anything at all, but the only thing I could do was stutter. 

All this time I had been chasing after Jackie, the girl I'd known and wanted to impress since the 1st grade. I've adored her since the day we met, but from a distance. Still, I've talked more to Star in the past year than to Jackie in the past ten. And, I don't really know Jackie. I liked her because she was cool and sweet. All these years I've only really liked the idea of what she could be. The idea of my true love. And even though she told me she liked me back, she never properly showed me. I tried so hard every day, and maybe that was stupid of me up until now. 

Star had done so much more for me than Jackie. She genuinely changed my life. She was always there for me. She supported me and always knew just how to make me laugh and feel okay again. Maybe the only reason I didn't see her that way was because in my heart there was set in stone that I loved Jackie. I had always loved Jackie, I never even questioned it. I just did. But because of paying so much attention to Jackie, I forgot about Star. I subconsciously started taking her for granted. I hurt her, I know I did. And I'm sorry. 

"GOODBYE! GOODBYE EVERYONE!" Star yelled with tears in her eyes and ran up the stairs.

It took me four seconds to realize that all this time, I've cared about Star more than anything. Even after my first kiss with Jackie, I rushed to Star to see if she was okay. And don't get me started on the blood moon thing.

"STAR!!" I ran up the stairs, as fast as I possibly could. But when I got to her room, it was too late. She was gone.