Sing to the Stars

"Little Miss Perfect" (Cora)

REEE I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH NOWWWWWW

- Takes place one month after the end of Her Curse -

I watched Sora pass by my locker, her long auburn hair in an intricate hairstyle that looked really pretty. My heart fluttered, and I looked away quickly, shutting my locker and slinging my backpack over my shoulder.

1: Love was the last thing I needed, I was a freshman in high school and I would've been bullied for being a nerd if it weren't for my brother. Being lesbian didn't need to be added to that list. 2: Sora was my brother's best friend, other than Hailey. It was wrong to date the sibling of your best friend. Or the best friend of your sibling. 3: She slept with a different boy pretty much every night, and that was not something I needed in my life. 4: It was freaking Sora for God's sake. Even if I wanted to date her, she was...kinda like a sister to me. When we were really young and I hung around Lucas a lot, she was always there. Even if we did grow apart in middle school.

"Hey, Sora." I heard my older brother say. "Hey. How'd it go with Hailey?" She replied. "She forgave me...finally."

"Well you did beat up her boyfriend."

I chanced a glance over at them, and my brother grimaced, "Don't remind me." Sora rolled her eyes, and giggled. I looked away, and headed towards the exit.

Lilian approached me before I could leave. "Hey, do you wanna have a sleepover tonight?" She asked. "I do, but...Lucas is so overprotective, and I kinda have something at 6..." I replied awkwardly. "Sora's coming, and she's like your older sister, right? He'll let you go if she's there, right? And can't you come over after your thing?"

Well there goes all my excuses... I thought, giving in. "Fine, I'll come." I said. And then processed what Lilian said again. Sora was coming? I opened my mouth to take back what I said, but Lilian was smiling and already heading out the door, "Thanks! See you tonight!"

I sighed. What the hell did I just get myself into?

- That Night -

Sora sat in the bay window beside me, her hands delicately braiding my hair. "I swear, Lili, if you pour that tea over my head right now..." Sora said in a low voice. Lilian chuckled and moved away.

I was completely zoned out, my mind somewhere else and not paying attention to what they were saying. Sure, I knew what was happening, but barely. Even though I didn't want to, I couldn't help myself from remembering all the times Sora and I spent laughing together. The memories were so pleasant, but they...they hurt. Just being friends with her hurt. But how did that work?
I was so smart, I would admit to that, but I had no idea why I was in such pain because of my memories. Then I thought of something: if there weren't so many...obstacles, then what would happen if I could be with her? The first thing that came to mind was of her kissing me, and the thought of that alone jolted me out of my thoughts in fear.

"There, done." Sora said, pulling back, smiling. She held up a handheld mirror, and showed me. I didn't...hate my hair braided, surprisingly, but it made me look a bit more nerdy than I already was. Even so, it was kinda cute.

"It's cute." Lilian admitted, and then splashed hot tea onto Sora. SHe yelped in pain. "Jeez, Lilian!" She said, rubbing at her skin where the hot droplets had landed on her arm. "Hey, you good?" was all I could think of to say. Damn it brain, why are you only good for magic and school?

"Dude, relax. It's just tea." Lilian said. "Yeah but it's freakin' hot!" Sora said, standing up and going over to her bag to get her spare change of clothes. "Meh, I've had hotter." Lilian replied, sipping the remaining tea from her cup. "What are you, a demon from Hell?" I asked. "Maybe." She shrugged. She looked the part at least...