Where Stars Collide

The Pact

I woke up to the familiar sound of my alarm clock a sound I despised as it was a reminder that it was time to start another day. I reluctantly get up and make my way to the bathroom where I wash and get dressed. After I finishing getting ready I walk down stairs. Silence oh a silence im so familiar with that its not even funny. I walk towards the dining room table where I see an oh so familiar note. I pick it up and read it not really caring what it says.

Mani i'm sorry I can't be here for you first day of school I got a call from work saying I was selected for a business trip and had to leave ASAP. I hope you don't have too much trouble at school considering what happened last year...

I cringed at the thought of what happened last year. Sure it was a year ago but it still greatly affected me. Either way I continued reading.

I hope you won't let that hold you back this year but it shouldn't be that bad seeing as you have Jake. How is he by the way I haven't talked to his mother in ages. Anyway I hope you have a good day at school.
Love mom.

I sighed throwing the note in the trash. It's always a business trip I thought as I took the plate of bacon and eggs out the fridge and was about to heat it up when a familiar voice stopped me. "Miss let me do that for you" I turned around and saw Bertram our butler. "I'm pretty sure I can manage on my own" I replied but he wasn't having any of it. "If I let you do it on your own and you burn your self I would not be able to cope" he replied in an obviously dramatic tone that made me giggle. "All right, all right you win" I say defeated as I take my seat at the table.

I open my phone as I wait for Bertram to finish heating up the food and I see a text from my friend Jake. I click it seeing as I had nothing better to do.

The One and Only Jake: Hey

Bestest Girl M: wassup

The One and Only Jake: Nothing just waking up and decided to text you 😊

Bestest Girl M: I'm surprised you're awake congrats you can now be a functioning member of society

The One and Only Jake: wow rude anyway have you been on Instagram yet? Please say no...

Bestest Girl M: um no? Should I be on there?

The One and Only Jake: uuhhhh I mean you can if you want but you have to be mentally prepared.

Bestest Girl M: mentally prepared for what exactly?

The One and Only Jake: It's better if you see for your self.

I looked at my phone confused but just shrugged it off as I opened up Instagram just to see my timeline filled with one thing and one thing only.

Alice

Apparently he was being released today and I was in utter shock. I quickly texted Jake.

Bestest Girl M: holy shit...

Bestest Girl M: So he's coming back? I don't know how to feel about this...

The One and Only Jake: I know right?

Bestest Girl M: I mean i'm excited that he's back but i'm not sure others will feel the same way....

The One and Only Jake: wait hold up you're excited that he's back?!?!?!

Bestest Girl M: uh yeah did you forget that he's our friend??

The One and Only Jake: Correction he's your friend and did you forget that he's also a psychopath?

Bestest Girl M: oh come on Jake you don't actually believe that do you? Alice would never do something like that.

The One and Only Jake: If he didn't do it he wouldn't have been arrested

Bestest Girl M: oh come on you're acting like people cant be framed

The One and Only Jake: and you're acting like they didn't have him on fucking video M

The One and Only Jake: you see this is why I didn't want you to know I knew you would try to stick up for him

Bestest Girl M: oh whatever

I looked at my phone with disgust before turning it off ignoring the notifications I got afterwards. I look up to see Bertram sitting down the plate of food in front of me. He gives me a comforting smile before turning and walking away to tend to other chores around the house. I began to eat my food while I get lost in thought.

My head is consumed with the thought of Alice. His return, what they acused him of, and how the world turned their backs on him, how Jake turned his back on him. Just the thought of it makes me mad.

Alice would never do something like that.... I mean he used to cry when people would kill bugs in front of him because he thought they had the right to be alive just as much as we did. I continue to eat as my mind drifts to Jake's reaction to Alice's release and my excitement. God he just doesn't get it. He's too consumed by what society thinks of Alice I mean he's his friend he should know that he would never do anything like that.

My thoughts are interrupted by Bertram reminding me that I have to leave for school now or i'll be late. I quickly eat the rest of my breakfast and run out the door saying goodbye to Bertram on the way.

As i'm walking down the street my mind begins to wander back to Alice. I thought about how I would react to seeing him again, how others would react. I know their reactions wont be good seeing as everyone already deemed him a "psychopath" as Jake put it.

I make it to school and I stand in front of the gate but before I move forward I make a pact to my self.

"I won't turn my back on him, even if it costs my reputation."

With that I walk into the school to start a pretty exciting day to say the least

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Welp thats something lol. I would like to say before you all witch hunt me that this is my first actual story and that i'm sorry for the very cringy texting. I mean look at it, its definition of cringy. Anyway I hope you enjoyed and let me know if you want more because I would be happy to continue this 😊