If you asked Star what happened last night; she wouldn't tell you because she was too busy puking her guts out.

"Ugh…" Star groaned. "Hangovers suck ass…"

The contents of what remained in her stomach were being forced out by the nausea churning in her body. She felt like she overdid it,

Star chugged some water and took some aspirin. The pounding in her head slowly faded. A few memories of last night remained, however blurry they be. The drinks, the music, the noises. These became common place in what she classified as a good time. But she could easily remember her first time going to a party, much to the delight of her new boyfriend and his friends. When they arrived Star didn't know what to make of what she was stepping into.

The car pulled up in front of a house a good crowd of kids already haphazardly drinking and laughing. This honestly scared Star a little. This whole thing was rather a foreign concept to Star, yes she's done what one would classify as partying at places like The Bounce Lounge and other fun dance clubs scattered across different dimensions. But none involved alcohol more just centered around having fun while dancing to music. They opened the door and Star was a little hesitant to get out.

"Come on Star…" Oskar prodded.

"I'm just a little worried…" Star said looked down.

"Oh come on don't pull this shit on me right now Star…"

"Hey lay off her man." One of Oskar's friends, James, cut in. "Hey, Star right?"

"Yeah…" Star nodded.

"First time at something like this?" Star contemplated and nodded. "Hey it's cool, we all get nervous. We won't force you to do anything you don't want to RIGHT Oskar?" James said glaring at him.

Oskar groaned and looked away. "Whatever…"

"After all," James continued. "The whole point is just to have fun right. We don't wanna scare ya…"

This made Star relax a little. She liked James, he seemed like a rather nice guy. He was of fair height. His auburn hair a little messy and lightly clung to his forehead. He wore a T shirt with band's name on it along with a crazy design. He also wore a light grey thin hooded jacked.

Star finally stepped out of the car. She followed Oskar and his friends into the house. The other people in their group was a girl named Mary, a short girl with chestnut brown that stretched down to her tailbone. She wore capris jeans. A black zip up hoodie with a white t-shirt. Another was a guy named Zack, he owned the car they drove to the party in. He was tall with short brown hair. Wearing a simple hoodie and jeans.

They entered and sat on a nearby couch. Oskar and Zack drinking some beer, while everyone else just sat and talked. Star sat with a cup of soda in her hands. She looked around and examined the crowd.

There was a lot to take in all at once. Many talking some arguing. She even saw a couple making out before dodging into a nearby room. Star felt uncomfortable but being in a group did calm her nerves. Followed Oskar off leaving the rest to themselves. He went to refill his drink. He then looked around, almost as if to make sure no one from their group followed them.

"Hey Star?" Oskar said putting his arm around her.

"Yeah?" She responded a little nervous.

"You have to try this…" He held up a drink full of beer to her face.

"But James said you wouldn-" Star was cut off.

"I don't give a shit! You ain't dating James right?" Oskar said frustration rising in his voice.

"No…" Star said a little scared. She always hated the concept of peer pressure.

"Exactly now stop being a bitch and just drink it…" Oskar groaned.

"Uh…" Star hesitantly held the cup in her hands, she stared at the liquid sloshing around in the cup. With a deep breath she gulped it down. Her first thought was how bitter it was. She choked it down before putting the cup down panting a little.

"Hey!" Star heard a voice before quickly turning around. "What happened to not forcing anything on her?" It was Mary standing with her arms crossed, glaring at Oskar.

"Oh come on! She loves it right baby?" Star looked at Oskar who was giving her a 'please say yes' look.

"Uh… Yeah it's great…" She said before taking another sip. She forced down the bitter liquid.

"You sure about that Star?" Mary said with a little concern in her voice. "If you really don't like it-"

"Oh leave her alone Mary!" Oskar spat. "She loves it."

Star just nervously nodded and Mary hesitantly went back to the group.

Star wanted to stop but Oskar kept prodding and after a while it was less and less bitter. Until she could finally taste some form of flavor through it. She was buzzed on the verge of a little drunk by the time they called it. Star stumbled back to her room and before she fell asleep a damning thought went through her head. 'That was fun…'

Ever since then it's been more or less the same with Oskar, only with more stronger stuff, much to the disagreement of James Mary and Zack. But Star always just put on a smile and said that it was her choice. Eventually she got used to it, and before long she was just as what would be classified as a 'party girl' She stood up and looked in the mirror and began to apply makeup. She looked at her arm where her tattoo sat. She didn't even want to think about how drunk she was when Oskar convinced her to get that one. Now she had to go to ridiculous lengths to hide from everyone, but of course Marco found out. He always nosed in on her personal business. Marco had been nothing but a burden to her ever since she started dating Oskar. She was hoping that he'd be supportive the way Star's always been supportive of Marco's pursuit of Jackie. But it's been nothing but "He's no good." this and "He's a bad influence." that. Star groaned at the thought of Marco lecturing her for staying out too late last night. One of the few blurry memories she had before passing out was Marco helping her into bed. She knew she was gonna get an earful the second she would step in that kitchen to get something to eat.

After applying make up and getting dressed Star made her way downstairs for breakfast… or lunch she honestly had zero clue what time it was. Of course she stepped in the kitchen and there sat Marco, Star put her head down hoping that he would just let her get her food in peace.

"Star we need to talk about last night." Marco said in a low serious tone.

"No we don't…" Star spat back still refusing to look at Marco.

Star grabbed an apple and began to chow down. Only looking at the kitchen counter.

"Star please can we ju-" Star cut him off

"I don't want to hear Marco! Just shut the hell up and leave me be!" Star yelled.

"Star I care about you and I want to make sure you don-"

Star's phone began to ring piercing the tense air around them. 'Thank God…" Star thought before quickly answering.

"Hello?"

"Hey Baby! You should out with me and the gang! Zack got some brewskis so it will be fun."

"Where are you guys?"

"Just say yes and we'll be over to pick you up."

"Ok yeah just be quick… Please…"

"You got it Star be right there…"

Star sighed, 'Good better to be anywhere but here'

"Star…"

"I won't repeat myself again Marco!" Star spat. "I said leave me alone. What's so hard to understand?"

Marco was about to open his mouth but was cut off by a car door.

"Well I'm off!" Star said running the door.

"Star wait!" Too late. Star was already out the door.

Star walked up to Zack's car before climbing into the backseat with James and Oskar. Oskar puts his arm around Star and greets her with a kiss.

"So you ready to have some fun?"

"More than ever." Star chuckled.

They drove off to the woods. Getting out near the front before trudging through to find an abandoned by rather large shack, sitting by a running river.

Zack stepped inside with a bag over his shoulder. He plopped it down near an old chair before sitting, reaching into that bag pulling out a beer and drinking it down nonchalantly. Star and Oskar grabbed one. While James sat down on a small couch and Mary sat close next to him. James didn't' drink as much as the others and Star has never even seen a beer in Mary's hands, or any alcohol for that matter. They all sat and chatted about the things going on in their lives and the annoyances they found at home and in other people.

"Marco wouldn't stop trying to lecture me this morning. He wouldn't leave me alone." Star had gotten into the habit of bad mouthing Marco's attempts to have a talk with her. Part of her felt bad about it but she was too frustrated with him to really think before she talked. On and on she went about her issues with Marco. Until finally Mary cut in.

"I kind of think it's sweet." Everyone looked at her. "What I think it's nice he's trying so hard to talk to you. Shows that he really cares."

Star just sat back into Oskar's arms pouting, she wanted to be mad but Mary made a good point.

Oskar cut in. "Way to make your friend feel like shit! Don't worry babe I agree this Marco sounds like a huge dick."

"I'm just saying…" Mary said leaning in closer on James.

"No one asked for your opinion Mary…" Star grumbled.

"Sorry I even cut in." Mary retorted.

"Besides you don't know him in person, it may sound sweet but try living with it!" Star said raising her voice. "It's a giant pain in the ass when someone you viewed as a friend lectures you like a parent. Like they know any better than you! Where do you get off taking his side!"

James finally cut in. "Jesus girls calm down. Everyone has a right to speak their mind but let's not let it piss us off alright."

Mary and Star stared at each other before both sighing.

"Yeah I guess…" Mary said leaning back into James' arms.

"Sorry…" Star said leaning forward, taking another drink.

Oskar patted Star on the back. Star stared at the floor as Mary's words kept rotating in her head.

Star waved her friends goodbye as she walked back to her front door a few hours after leaving. She stopped right before opening the door. Almost as if listening for voices on the other side. She took a few deep breaths before slowly opening the door. To find Marco sleeping on the couch. 'He was waiting for me to get home…' Star chuckled as Mary's words once again ringed through her head. 'How sweet…" She walked up to Marco. "I'm sorry was the only thing that could come out of her mouth. It was enough to wake him.

"Star?" Marco said as he rubbed his eye sitting up. "Glad to see you made it home alright."

Star wanted to say many things. Some nice some not. Mixed emotions wirled inside her at the moment. Nice thoughts such as 'I'm sorry for being such an annoying burden…" and nasty ones such as "Who are you to tell me how to live my life…" Star wanted Marco to forgive her but she also wanted him to leave her alone. Star looked down, not being able to choke out a single word.

"Star?"

Star simply looked down as she made her way to her room. She plopped down on her bed. She felt energetic until the very second her head hit the pillow. She felt her eyes water, and before she went back to sleep, she whispered, once again.

"I'm sorry…"