~Stars Can't Shine Without Darkness~

Star's P.O.V.~

"Hello, can I help you with something?" The young lady in uniform asked us. "May we speak with Officer Smith?" I nervously ask, picking at my nails. I haven't seen Officer Smith since my dad was home. He was a close family friend when I was a child. She nodded before picking up the tan phone and dialed his office. While she was talking, Ashley squeezed my hand softly and gave me a shy smile.

She hung up the phone and stepped out from behind her large desk. "Follow me."She kindly commanded, walking away from us. As we reached a dark wood door with a faded window with the name 'Smith' printed besides it, she nodded and walked away, leaving Ashley and I to do the job.

As he went to turn the handle, I felt nauseous but ignored it. I needed to do this. What if Ashley and Jinxx hadn't been there? I nearly vomit at the thought of them not being there at the right moment but decide to take the step and open the door.

Officer Smith was sitting behind his chestnut desk, gathering up paperwork from past cases. He glances up to see Ashley and I standing there and head shoots up. "Oh my, Star Bright Benson, look at you! How can I help you two today?" He greets me, showing off his white smile. "I..uhh..I need to make a confession..." I stumble over my words before sitting down in front of his desk, Ashley taking the other one.

My gaze fell upon the dark wooded floors beneath as the air instantly felt like it was getting thick. "Go on." Ashley whispered. "The case about Andrew Biersack, I may have more information on that than I shared..." I admit, biting my tongue. "What do you mean?" He asks. "I may, I mean... I do know who was behind him getting..hurt." I stutter, trying to blink away memories.

"And what would that be?" He raises his eyebrow, suddenly interested. "Well, we were going out to dinner, and when we were ordering our meals, we saw Brittany." I explained a little piece. "Who Brittany?" "Brittany Jones is a girl I have known for about six years now. She's my bully. When we were in the sixth grade, she always had something about me that she didn't like. But then, she started seeing I was hanging around Andrew, and that's when she thought it would be fun to take him from me, the only friend I had. Andy was very..gullible. So he believed the lies she told about me and eventually they started dated. At first it was just verbal assaults. Telling me I wasn't good enough for this world. Nobody will ever like me. But when I was still talking to him, she made the rumors worse and started threatening me, which I wasn't worried about. She started threatening him. She and her squad started shoving me into lockers by seventh-eighth grade and told people I was a slut and emo and I cut myself which wasn't even true. By the time we got to the high school, I made two new friends. Sunni and Violet. They helped me through the whole deal with Brittany and kept me on my feet. Brittany got more angry and starting having guys beat me up after school on my way home, and whenever I wasn't with Violet or Sunni, she would pull me into the bathrooms and cut open my wrists and showed people, telling them I cut. The whole thing went to the teachers and principals and I was sent to therapy for 'self harming'. She lowered it down when Andy gra-" I started to talk again but then I realized, Andy and I are illegal now, I can't tell them that.

"When Andy got out of High school. I mean, shoves were given and small rumors but I was better. But then Andy came back. He was dating my friend Sunni and Brittany found him. She started making the death threats once again and told everyone I lost my virginity to Anthony."

I took a deep breathe as Officer Smith wrote down everything I had just said on a large piece of notebook paper with a blue ink pen. "Continue.." He said gently, looking up slightly.

"When Andy was stabbed, she was present. We were on a date at the diner. When we paid the bill and left, we went outside to see Brittany and her friends surrounding the jocks and cheerleaders around Andy's car. He walked towards them and asked them move but Anthony had walked behind us and grabbed my arms to keep me from getting away. Andy ended up getting into a fight with the jocks while the cheerleaders and Brittany were hitting and kicking me. Brittany called Andy's name to get his attention as a football player punched me in my jaw. While he was distracted, I looked back over to see the Quarter Back take out a pocket knife....and...they left." I explained, tears racing.

"Star, why didn't you tell the police this earlier?" He asked me, concerned. "Because I was scared! I just thought that if I didn't rat them out, then they would stop. But I was wrong....so wrong." I mumbled the last part but he heard me. "What do you mean you were wrong?" He questioned. "Earlier today I was sitting on the bleachers when I heard someone cough. I went around and saw Anthony and his friends behind the bleachers share a smoke. I tried to just walk away but Anthony grabbed ahold of my waist and pulled me back against him. His other friend, I believe his name was Brady, took hold of me after Anthony kissed me and hit me when I pushed him away. Anthony slammed me against the fence and...uhm...he tried to...he almost..." I couldn't find the words.

"He tried to rape her Officer." Ashley said for me, I silently thank him. Smith looked up with a blank expression. "Are you sure that was his intention?" He asked. What a stupid question! No I'm fucking lying about it. "Yeah? I mean when I got there her pants were half off." Ashley starting to get annoyed, I could tell by the venom forming from his words. "So you weren't there as a full witness?" He remarked. "No? I was on my way to pick her up." Ashely threw back. "But I was! I'm not stupid Officer. I know what he was trying to do." I told him, swallowing the rage. "Well I am sorry but nothing can be done about that if he didn't physically touch you." Officer Smith explained. "Physically?! He fucking hit her!" Ashley yelled, standing up from the chair causing it to slide back. "I thought his friend hit you?" "He did. But that bastard did too.. This isn't even the first time he's tried something with her." Ashley made himself sit down. "I'm sorry Star. But there isn't anything I can do." Officer said to loudly.

"So what your saying, is that if I wasn't there, and she would've been touched by that bastard, your case would've cared?! She's god damn lucky I was there! Your system is a piece of shit! Fuck you all. Come on Star!" He grabbed my hand and pulled me away from the chair towards the door.

Before he opened it, he looked back at Officer Smith. "You know, this society fucking sucks. And it's because fuckers like you don't do a damn thing about it." He growled before slamming the door behind me, making me jump. By the time we got to the car, I was a crying mess. Jinxx looked at me with sympathy and started the car.

"You okay Sugar?" Ashley asked me, rubbing my back. It's amazing how he went from being so angry, to soothing so fast. "I just want Andy. Please take me to Andy." I pleaded just above a whisper and lay my head off of the window.

Notes

How bullshit is that? Well now we know a little bit more of Brittany I guess. I hope you all like the chapter!!

Goodmoring, goodevening, and goodnight :)