Flipped Star

Star Comes to Earth CH.3

The royal family found themselves in the principal's office. It was a small room, packed to the brim with diplomas, trophies and medals and of course a metric ton of paperwork. In the middle of all the essentials stood a simple wooden table, a few chairs and an ancient computer. The principal was very much like the office. A small round man. A streak of brown hair around his head and a pair of square glasses placed on top of a round nose.

"So Ms Butterfly's education consists of private tutors from the country to which you are royalty?" the principal asked his eyebrows reaching critical heights.

"Star received the best education that one can," Moon explained.

"She was tutored by the best of the best in our di... region" River corrected himself.

"The papers are all correct, but you have to understand my worry. The paperwork might say she received an education equal to the 9th grade. But I don't what her to experience stress about her being on a different level than other students. Are you sure you don't want to put Star one or two grades lower?"

River frowned. "If you do not trust the paperwork feel free to test my daughter," the king suggested glaring at the man.

The principal looked upon the dissatisfied River with an expression betraying how accustomed he was to this type of tone. After all, he was the principal and angry parents were constantly at his throat. How could he question their brilliant child's intellect/behaver/human decency? The principal cleared his throat and with upmost kindness address the girl. "Star, dear, do you mind if I quickly ask you a few questions."

"I am ready to help as much as I can Mr principal."

"OK, let's start from basics," the balding man suggested. He scanned the surface of the busy tabled and noticed a book. "Dearie, could you read this to me?" principle handed Star the book.

Star took the thick text and glanced at its cover. "Oh, this is Jacob Torrance poetry book. I read some of his work when I was researching Earth's... I mean America's education system. His work is not that famous, but I definitely adore it. Especially the 'Moon sonata'. It is magnificent how elegant his language is."

"Oh so you have researched some school curriculum," the principal wondered impressed.

"Yes, precisely. I did not want to be a burden, so I looked up a few things."

"Like what?"

Star straightened her back and confidently proclaimed. "Newton's law of universal gravitation states that every particle attracts every other particle in the universe with a force which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centres. Or at least I think that's how the law goes. I had to learn quite a lot in a few weeks," Star explained eyes darting from the principal to her father. River was staring at the headmaster smugly.

"That's impressive Star," the principal applauded to the girl. "You seem like a really smart young lady." The man rose from his seat and outstretched his hand for a handshake. "For now you have eased my worries. It will be an honour to have you as one of our students."

Whit a big smile on her face Star gently shook the man's hand. "It is a great pleasure to study here"

"This settled let me find you someone who can show you around the school, while me and your parents settle the last bits of paperwork," The principal suggested gesturing Star to the door.

Star followed the principal, and they entered a small waiting room. Summer green walls were covered in pictures of students that had graduated from the school and a few sets of chairs lined the room.

The only person in the waiting room was a boy who seemed to be of similar age to Star. He had warm brown skin, slicked back messy brown hair and brown eyes that seemed disinterested in most things around him. He had a small black birthmark under his right eye. The boy was dress in jeans and a dark tee-shirt adorned by burning letters that spelt out 'rock to the bottom'. Over the fancy shirt, he had a red hoody.

"Diaz" the principal almost hissed glaring at the brunet.

"Howdy," the boy muttered playfully.

"Can you be useful and show this young lady around." The principal gestured at Star, who observed the happenings.

"Don't even care about what I did?" The boy asked a jaunty smile dancing on his face.

"Let me guess. You graffitied the statue?"

The boy snapped his fingers. "Bingo!"

Done with the boy's nonsense the principal turned to the blond girl. "Star this is Marco Diaz. He will show you around the school. He's not the best guide but the school hours are over, so I doubt I'll find anything better." The principal glanced at Marco. "Star be cautious of whatever he says."

Star stared at the principal her brain slowly processing what he just said. Swiftly she turned to Marco. "It's a pleasure to meet you" Star curtsied not sure of what to do. The idea that this was a punishment now almost certain in her mind.

Marco looked star up and down his eyes narrowing. "Yeah sure," he muttered.

A giant puff of white hair emerged from the principal's Office. Marco stared at the giant mountain of hair. His mouth open from surprise and his previously disinterested face now in absolute shock. "Star, sweetie, if you take too long here's an address of where we will go next." Moon stepped into the small waiting room and handed Star a thin piece of paper. "Now go have fun," the queen suggested a bright smile on her face.

"Yes Mother," Star said trying to match her mother's excitement. She sounded so happy. Star couldn't believe that this was a punishment. Her mother would never be excited about Star's punishment. Maybe, she really wanted her to relax. And maybe Star should try her best to have fun and relax. Maybe even try to find new friends.

River stepped into the room that now was turning crowded. He seemed concerned and serious. The king glanced at Marco suspicious of the boys... entire being. "We should hurry and finish the paperwork," River addressed the principal. "My wife does not have time to waste."

Star bid farewell to her parents and soon the only people in the waiting room where Star and Marco. They stood silently for a moment. Star confused not sure what to do next. While Marco stared at the tense girl, judging her. In some ways, his glare was worse than any snotty official back in Mewni.

"Let's go," Marco gestured to Star absent-minded.