~Stars Can't Shine Without Darkness~

Star's P.O.V.~
I woke up with Violet laying peacefully on my lap while I lay with my back against the wall. Andy and Sunni were on the floor, while Sunni lay asleep in his beautifully tattooed arms. I gently picked Violet's head up of my lap and set her down on a pillow beside me. I climbed my way to the edge of the bed and walked over Andy and Sunni as I made my way to the bathroom.

I stripped from my previous clothes until I heard a soft knock at the door. I wrapped a towel around my body and went over to open it. "Hey..uhh.." Andy started until he noticed I wasn't wearing anything but a towel. I watched as his eyes slowly went wide and searched my body, making me blush. "Is..is there another bathroom?" He stuttered. "Oh. Yeah, if you go outside my door, it's to the left down the hall." He nodded and walked away as I closed the door behind me.

I took my towel off and jumped into the shower, lathering strawberry scented shampoo and conditioner into my hair. Once I rinsed all of it out, I wrapped the towel around my soaked body once again and opened the door. Violet and Sunni were still sleeping so I ran into my closet and pulled my a pair of green leggings with black, ripped jeans over them. I pulled over a black t-shirt and a gray vest over it with my black converse.

I hopped down the stairs and walked into my living room, to find Andy sitting on the couch watching Orange is the New Black. I ran a brush through my hair and hung the locket around my neck. He smiled when he saw it.

"Good morning Star" He welcomes me with a big, adorable grin covering his face. "Hey Andy" I say back, returning the smile. "It's been awhile, how have you been?" He asks, sitting back down onto the leather couches. "It's been four years, and I'm fine. How about you?" It turns out he's been thinking of making a band of some sort with his friends.

*Flashback*

It was the beginning of the new school year and I just started eighth grade. I walked out of my bus and headed towards the cafeteria to wait for Andy as I always do. I wait a few minutes until I see a boy with black hair, black ripped jeans, and a blue t-shirt. Andy was starting tenth grade so I didn't get to see him as much, but I still saw him as much I could.

"Hey Andy!!" I shout as I run up to him and give him a big hug. He hugs me back and smiles. We said goodbye as we went into our own grades.

~few weeks into school~

Andy has been kind of distant from me lately, I don't know, maybe I'm just paranoid?
Nope. Not paranoid.
I walked over to him, until I saw Britney, the most popular eighth grader there is, linking arms with Andy. Britney's friend, Tiffany, shoved me into the lockers, making me fall to the ground. "The corner's that way, you little slut." says Britney as she pointed over to the front doors. Andy watched them do it, but he just lowered his head, avoiding any possible eye contact with me.

Britney grabbed ahold of his hand and led him the opposite way as he just left me alone to sit there, and cry.

*End of Flashback*

I hadn't even realized that tears were running down my face until he came over and wiped them with his sleeve. "What's wrong?" He asks, as he cups my chin, making me look into his blue crystals. "N-nothing. I'm just thinking..." He looked unconvinced, but stepped away into the kitchen.

"VIOLET! SUNNI! GET YOUR SMALL ASSES DOWN HERE!!" They came running down the stairs. Violet came down in just a tank top and her purple underwear, not caring that Andy was still here.

They got ready for school and headed into Violet's car. Andy waved goodbye and we drove off into school.

Ever since Andy graduated, two years ago, Britney only made school a living hell once in awhile. But once she heard Andy was back, it started again. Yay! Not. I walked into my first period class to see that Mr. Adams had a substitute for his class, Ms. Carter. She was just a miserable bitch.

I sat down in my usual seat in the back of the classroom. I got out my notes and put the project in the center of the classroom into the pile. I usually loved math until Anthony switched over classes into first period as well. I looked over to him giving Ms. Carter a slip of paper saying why he was late for class.

He had a pretty dark shiner from when Andy hit him yesterday, but it kind of looks like he tried to cover it up with some sort of foundation. He sat right next to me, so I tried to just look at my paper, avoiding his deep stare. When the bell rang, I got up and grabbed my materials for my next class until he grabbed ahold of my bare forearm. "GET AWAY FROM ME!" I screamed at him. "HEY! Is there a problem here?!" asked Ms. Carter. "No Ms. Carter. Of course not." says Anthony as he let go of my arm.

I looked down at my arm and instantly saw a bruised handprint on it. I pull my purple hoodie over my head to cover the bruise. I headed over to the tree to wait for Violet and Sunni when, surprise, surprise, Britney comes over to me. "I guess sluts never do change do they girls?" Britney says as they all laugh. "I didn't know I was mirror ,you stupid cunt." I spit back, standing to my feet. "Oh please, at least I don't go whoring around with guys like Anthony." She shouts as I suddenly look at her, confused. "What the hell are you talking about?" I ask "Just get over the fact that no one can ever truly love a little slut like you." they walk away, once again leaving me stand there with tears forming from my eyes.

I run into the school to grab my bag and phone. On my way there, I hear people whispering behind my back. "Slut" "Whore" "Ew" A couple guys even came up to me, giving me their numbers. I go to my locker, and run back out of the school, until someone grabs ahold of my hair, pulling me back. Anthony. "What the hell do you want, Anthony?!" I scream as I attempt to get out of his hold, failing. "Well, since your little boyfriend gave me this, (pointing to his eye) I decided I would return it to his little slut." I elbow him in the stomach, making him let go of my hair, as I run out of the school, straight home.

Violet: Hey girl! Where are you?
Violet: Star?
Violet: Star, I'm getting worried. Where the hell are you??

I kept getting texts from Violet, but I just ignored them and sat on my bed, letting the tears have a race down my cheeks. "WHY WOULD HE DO THAT?!" I scream as I grab my black lamp and hurled it at my bedroom door. I curl up into a ball and scream.

"Star?" I hear a voice coming from the hall as I lift my head up trying to examine the voice. "Star? Are you in here?" Andy. "Y-yeah" I manage to croak out. He opens the door, seeing the shattered lamp all over the floor. "Oh my god. Star, what happened? Violet and Sunni are worried" I looked up, showing my tear stained face. He came down onto his knees, seeing the bruise on my arm. "Did that creep do this to you?" I did nothing but nod my head.

"Star, tell me what happened. Please" He sounded desperate. "Bri-tney. Your lovely stupid ex." He looked at me, showing the confusion on his face. "Anthony said he...said we...had a one night...night.." I couldn't help but start bawling again. He held me close to him, and I actually felt safer than I usually did, even if I was happy.

Andy's P.O.V.~
She finally stopped crying, so I looked down to see this beautiful creature sound asleep in my arms. Violet and Sunni walked in. "What the hell??" Shouted Sunni, obviously pissed. "Sunni, listen to me, it's not what it lo-" She cut me off my screaming at me and storming off back downstairs.

"What happened" Asked Violet. "The girl's at school were bullying here because that prick told everyone that he fucked her and shit." She gasped then instantly got pissed. We sat there for awhile waiting for Star to wake up. When she didn't, we ended up falling asleep, Star still sitting on my lap.

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