Star vs the Forces of Evil: The Ballad of Earth-Mewni

Episode 26: All Night At Jackie's!

It seemed like the 24 hours between the time Jackie invited the two of them to her house for a sleepover and the time they were actually going to her house for a sleepover took ages to pass by, but finally, the following night came, and Star & Marco were geared up for a night of fun with their friend. They got dressed up in the sleepwear - in Star's case she chose to wear her "Bubble Butt" t-shirt instead of her normal black thermal shirt - and packed with them blankets & pillows, snacks, games - even extra protection just in case - all in the name of having a fun time with Jackie. Or at least that's what they were hoping for. Naturally, considering the circumstances - i.e. Marco's lingering attraction to his ex and Star's rapidly escalating physical attraction to her - they were both nervous.

"How ya feeling?" Marco asked his girlfriend as they made their way to Jackie's house, hand-in-hand. He was always there for his best friend, no matter the circumstances.

"...everything." She said hesitantly. The boy grabbed her hand and gently squeezed it, getting a smile out of her.

"Hey, don't worry about it. It's Jackie, our friend."

"Yeah yeah I know, you don't have to remind me..." She couldn't help but look away as her face grew bright red & she yawned. Of course it wasn't a night intended for any monumental revelation or change in status quo. It was merely meant to be a fun night of leisure with a friend they both really wanted to spend more time with. But that didn't mean those undertones weren't there.

"It's going to all be okay, hon. We're just going for a night of fun and silliness."

"Well, yeah that's what it's going to start as, but we don't know how things'll play out, do we? I mean, what if I can't control myself and I just spend the entire night staring at her butt, o-or you spend the whole night staring at her butt, o-"

He took her hand & kissed it gently. "No matter what happens, we'll get through it. We're all friends here. It'll be fine." Now it was his turn to yawn. Still, even at their worst he was still incredibly gentle & considerate with her. The ultimate gentleman, and just one of many things about him that Star fell for. They finally approached Jackie's house, edging closer so they could knock. But just before Marco got the chance to do so, the door to Jackie's house opened. Jackie & Chloe stepped outside; Jackie was already in her sleepwear while Chloe appeared dressed for a night out carrying a duffel bag.

"She's meeting you at the bowling alley and then you guys are going for a movie." Jackie told Chloe.

"And then perhaps back to her house for some bonus excitement." Chloe uttered with a wink towards Jackie. The two chuckled & shared a kiss before parting; Chloe turned to Star & Marco. "Bonjour!"

"Oh! H-Hi Chloe!" Star casually & clumsily waved to Chloe, blushing slightly. "What's going on? You...leaving or something?"

"She's got a date tonight." Jackie said with a sly smile on her face as she winked towards Chloe. "One of the girls from the cheer squad. Sabrina I think..."

"I barely remember anyone from school..." Star lamented before returning her focus to what was just said. "W-Wait, "date?" As in... date date?"

"Yup!" She turned to Chloe as she started heading off.

"Enjoy your sleepover!" Chloe called out to the three.

"Go get 'em, tiger!" She blew one more kiss to Chloe as she watched her girlfriend go off before turning back to the two lovebirds. "I'm so glad you guys could make it tonight!" Jackie had a huge smile on her face; she was sincerely thrilled to see them.