Chapter 79 - 27
Chapter 27: "Call Me Maybe (Or Don't, I'll Just Panic Quietly)"
In which Danny makes a brave phone call, Star sleeps like a log, and Naruto casually plays emotional counselor.
Star had experienced bad mornings before—oversleeping through mani-pedi appointments, forgetting to charge her hair straightener, even once waking up with glitter in her mouth (don't ask). But this morning?
This was new.
Her skull felt like it had been used as a maraca in a gorilla band. Her muscles ached like she'd been boxing invisible kangaroos. And her memory? Well... let's just say it had more blank spots than a cable TV rerun marathon.
She blinked against the soft, golden morning light that filtered through her luxury blackout curtains—because rich people blackout curtains still had to be aesthetic.
The chandelier above her was slightly swaying. Had there been an earthquake?
No... she was the one swaying.
Star groaned as she pushed herself up, her hair a mess, mascara halfway to raccoon mode. She looked around her extravagant room—plush velvet pillows, an unnecessarily large mirror, more perfume bottles than a small department store—and for once, none of it made her feel grounded.
"Okay, okay... think," she muttered to herself.
She remembered the party. That much was clear. Loud music, too many drinks, someone jumping in the fountain, and Paulina daring someone to kiss a ghost plushie for 'ghost protection' (because Paulina was nothing if not on-brand).