Star vs The Forces of Evil: Unforgettable Getaway

Chapter 7: Hot Tub Hijinks

Day 5

It was a brand new day. The sun was out shining brightly and the weather was perfect for a day in the pool. Star & Marco had plans to take advantage of the great weather. They each took a bathroom and changed from their regular clothes into their bathing suits. They were not going to let anything - especially Marco's sprained ankle - ruin what promised to be an amazing day. They both carefully stepped out of their respective bathrooms simultaneously, all dressed & ready for pool action. Marco was in his traditional red trunks, while Star was sporting the aqua-colored two piece suit she had previously shown off to him.

Both stood in their doorways for a moment, gazing at the other, radiating beauty & admiration for each other. "Those trunks have never looked cuter on you." She finally said to break the ice.

"Thank you, honey." He sheepishly said with a blush. "But it's nothing compared to how that suit looks on you."

"Oh stop it, you're making me blush." She slowly walked over to him and gave him a huge hug. "I've been dying to show this off for you."

"Today's going to be awesome. You ready?"

"Am I ever!" They locked arms and headed for the door, holding their towels and a duffel bad full of things they thought they would need, ready for their day at the pool. But before they got to the door, Marco had a revelation.

"Wait, Star! Your bandages!"

Star looked down at her arms & realized she was still bandaged. "What about them?"

"We can let them get wet. I've gotta take them off."

"But what if my wounds aren't healed yet?" This was a bit of a sticking point for Star. The bandages were a constant reminder of the damage she did, sure, but Marco was also correct. Wet bandages would not help her healing. It was a risk they needed to take.

"I'll re-wrap you up once we're done, but I'm sure they'll be okay. My mom did a great job of cleaning you up."

"She is a good nurse."

She stuck her arms out and allowed Marco to slowly take them and begin unwrapping the bandages. The scars she gave herself were still very visible, but the bleeding had long since stopped. Star shuddered having to look at the damage she had done to herself. "There...the bleeding's stopped. I think you should be okay."

"Promise you'll re-wrap my arms as soon as we're done?"

He raised an eyebrow. The scars were healing nicely albeit slowly and there was no bleeding. But it took no time for him to realize that her pain was more emotional than physical. She despised looking at her scars. She detested having a constant reminder of the fury she unleashed, the rage she kept locked up, the anger she has the potential to blast out at any time. She needed to keep her scars hidden until they were entirely gone. Hugging her, he nodded. "Sure." And with that, they went on their merry way to the pool.

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The pool was massive in size and depth, big enough to fit about 200 people at once if it wanted to. Today, though, it was only partially filled with people. Only about dozen and a half or so people floundering around and enjoying the pool setting, which made it optimal for Marco & Star to get in maximum privacy and fun in as they wished. There was a diving board over by one of the far ends, which drew Star's immediate attention. "Are you seeing this?"

"You've never been on a diving board before?"

"No, never. I've seen a lot of them but I've never actually tried one before."