• Epilogue

    [As I stared out into the night, I wondered who else was looking at the beautiful sky. "Alyss? Are you still awake?" I turned around to find that Sara was still awake as well. "Sara I'm still awake." She joined me by the window and looked out with me. "Do you think we will become stars when we fade?" I was taken aback by her question. "I hope so. We will become stars and ride on to the heavens." She looked at me with a pale face. "And what happens if we don't become a star?"

    Chapter 1 - Alyss
    My stars

    I stared at my best friend, Sara Wells. She looked a bit more pale then usual. She returned my gaze thoughtfully. "Alyss.. Can I sleep over at your house? No one will be awake at my home. In fact no one is home. Please?" She gave me the saddest look and I caved. I'm not very strong and give in to weak things like that. I accepted he proposal and we began planning.
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    "Lets make cake or cookies or something! We can watch a movie too and look at the stars." Sara nodded, most likely not paying attention to what I was saying. I followed her gaze around the courtyard to find she was looking at one of our closest guy friends, Tetsuya. She sighed dreamily. Tetsuya came from Japan 2 years ago and became best friends with Sara and I. I looked at Tetsuya and smiled. He caught my gaze and Sara's and smiled and waved.
    "Alyss, Alyss.. I should head home and pack for tonight." I snapped back into reality and smiled. "Sure! It'll be fun!"


    Chapter 2 - Tetsuya
    Confusion

    I was in science, utterly bored. It was my favorite subject, sure, but we were just having a lecture. I gazed at the door wondering what my two best friends were doing. "Tetsuya! You seem spaced lately. Anything you want to share?" I blinked several times until I realized who was calling me. "Uh no sir. Please continue on about the three points." Its not that I wasn't listening, It was just that I was bored. The clock said once minute before science ended. I began counting down under my breath. "5... 4... 3.. 2.. 1.." And the bell rang. I gathered my things hastily and went through the swarm of students into the courtyard.
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    I sat at my usual table to fall asleep until someone decided it would be fun to disturb me. As in Alyss Rea Morano. I sighed deep in thought until I decided I could at least look up. As I looked up I caught Alyss's and Sara's gazes. I smiled friendly and waved and slumped again. I would have nothing to do at home while they seemed intent on planning something.
    Maybe I can ask what their doing and go with them.. I thought bitterly. Alyss and Sara spoke again and left for their homes. I chased after Alyss first with adrenaline pumping for no reason that I know of.

    Chapter 3 - Sara
    Friends or more?

    I tapped my pencil impatiently during art, waiting for my group to shoot ideas. Alyss was at another table, looking like an idea gun. Her mouth moved rapidly and the rest of her group nodded, most likely approving of her idea. They began working and I sighed. My group was dull without Alyss. I thought of something Alyss would say and smiled. "How about we make a collage of star of different colors?" Everyone stared at me, wondering where I was getting at. I shifted uncomfortabbly. "You know, to show that even though were different we're all beautiful." The rest of my group nodded happily. I smiled warmly. I had a good idea! I thought happily. I commanded the group into getting tin foil, glitter, blue paint, poster paper and anything that would make the stars shine. We went around the art room, searching for anything, anything at all that would make our project shine brighter then all others. We found the paint, paper and some foil. We began painting and cutting happily until the bell rang
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    I met up with Alyss at the end of class. She told me she was doing a collage of stars with the galaxy, to show that we're all beautiful yet different, in one world. I told her I was doing that too, without the galaxy. After all, I was thinking like Alyss.. We sat down, discussing plans for our slumber party. Which was just the two of us. " Let's make cake or cookies .. " I tuned her out and stared at Tetsuya. As usual he kept his head down as though napping. I sighed dreamily. In my opinoin, Tetsuya has the sweetest attitude EVER and is the cutest! He looked up and smiled and waved at me. Embarrassed by my thought and with the upbringing of these, I saw, reflected in his eyes, Alyss, waving back. Slightly uncomfortable, I informed Alyss that I would go pack. She looked at me happier then before and replied that that was fine.
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