"You know, Lapis, if you weren't so disorganized we wouldn't be late every morning." Peridot reminded her, yet again, for the millionth time. The girl rushed to stuff some books into her old, beat up back pack, rolling her eyes as she did so.
"If you rush me, I'm only going to take longer."
Lapis answered in an impatient tone, checking her hair in a mirror that was hung up on the wall beside a framed picture of the two girls, Peridot seemed not so amused as Lapis' arm hung around her shoulders, peace sign held high and visible, her cold exterior fooled most people, but not Lapis. She'd never admit it but she absolutely adored Lapis, to the point where she couldn't decide if the attraction was platonic or not.
"Come on, your hair looks fine, Lapis." Peridot tapped her foot as she waited by the door, and the girl came rushing over.
"Alright, alright!" Her flats flip flopped, causing a slapping noise to echo in their cozy apartment. She wiped some crumbs off of her over-sized sweater, and fixed the black leggings she wore underneath.
"You better not be skipping today, I helped you study for that test. Are you listening to m- hey! Come on, you owe me, Lapis." Peridot squinted up at her, but Lapis didn't answer, she was spacing out. She wasn't much of a morning person. Peridot grumbled a half-hearted insult under her breath, and fixed the straps of her back pack.
"Pass it over here, Buck." Lapis waved her hand, holding it out expectantly. The other student fixed his sunglasses and passed it to Lapis, who brought it to her lips and inhaled deeply, letting the puff of smoke free from her lungs and into the air. The girl smiled in a satisfaction, passing it to Jenny, who was more than willing to do the same. Eyes blood shot and mind filled with bubbles of euphoria, she slumped against the park bench.
"What the hell even is that?" Jenny said out of the blue, gesturing at the abstract sculpture in the middle of the park. The girl bent over to lean on the bench from behind. Lapis shoved her hands in her pockets, shut her eyes and raised her eyebrows.
"I don't even..I don't know.." Lapis mumbled, but Buck shook his head.
"You guys can't appreciate real art, it obviously symbolizes the struggle of a homeless person as they fight to survive on the streets." Buck informed, puffing smoke into the air.
"Looks like a bunch of dented metal to me." Sour Cream commented quietly. The boy changed the song on his iPod, and the music blasted out of the headphones that rested around his neck.
"You know, guys, I should leave. Peridot's gonna kill me if I don't at least show up for second." The thin girl stood up with a wobble in her step, and Buck got up as well.
"Come on, babe, you can go back tomorrow. What is she? Your mom?" Buck joked, and Lapis shrugged.
"Hah, she kind of acts like it." Lapis rolled her eyes, smiling at the thought of how much Peridot cared about her.
"I really should leave, though." Lapis insisted and Buck placed his hands atop Lapis' hips. The boy mashed their lips together messily, which caught her slightly off guard, but she melted into it.
"See ya later, sugar." Buck murmured, and then backed away from her. Lapis waved her goodbyes and headed back towards the school. Second started in about five minutes, she would never make it.
"Another truant, miss Lazuli? That's the eighth one this semester. May I remind you it is your responsibility to catch up on missed work?" The elderly man frowned down at Lapis, who looked genuinely uninterested in what he had to say. The girl nearly hated math class as much as she hated mornings, but what she hated the most was her math class that took place in the morning.
"Yes sir." She mindlessly uttered, and after a few more exchanges between them, they walked back into the class. The shrill ringing of the bell could be heard through out the school, and in turn everyone in class rushed out of the door.
"How did your test go? Did you remember to-…" Peridot scowled at a familiar scent that clung to Lapis' clothes. She then looked up into the others eyes. Blood shot.
"Are you fucking high?" Peridot whisper yelled at Lapis, who's eyes widened in response.
"You skipped! And you were with that asshole Buck again, weren't you!" Peridot grew angry at the girl, her volume increasing as she went on. People looked in their direction, but didn't stop to stare.
"Yeah, so fucking what? It's not like I can't take the damn test tomorrow." Lapis grumbled, crossing her arms in annoyance.
"You're so damn selfish, I'm trying to help you, Lapis, and this is what you do? I can't help you if you don't help yourself, Lapis." Peridot spat, her eyes were fierce, and she stood her ground firmly.
"Well who asked you? Huh? Who asked you to be such a pain in my ass?! Because I sure didn't!" Lapis momentarily forgot where she was, yelling at her best friend. Peridot nearly gasped, and she tried to shield the hurt in her eyes, but her hardened expression was failing to hold.
"Fine, Lapis, see if I care. But don't come crying to me if you don't graduate this year, and end up on the damn streets with your absolutely delightful boyfriend, Buck." Peridot stormed off down the hall, and Lapis rolled her eyes.
A knock echoed in the tiny apartment, loud and clear. She had some fucking nerve. Peridot stood up angrily, storming towards the door. It swung open hastily and revealed her best friend, standing there with a pizza,and bottle of mineral water she struggled to keep her grasp on. The girl looked like a dog with it's tail tucked in-between it's legs.
"Oh, look who it is." Peridot said in an unamused tone.
"I was stupid. You're right, you're always right." Lapis said clearly. No pride in her words, she admitted these things for Peridot, only for Peridot. The short girl moved out of the way so that Lapis could walk in and set down the food on the table. Peridot tapped her foot, arms crossed as she waited for what came next. Lapis took long strides as she moved towards Peridot, and embraced her tightly.
"Apology accepted." Peridot said as Lapis stepped away. Sunset faded into inky black night, and the glow of the television highlighted the two girls who sat on the couch, both eating pizza, Peridot sipping her mineral water.
"Doctor, you know romantic relationships aren't allowed between co-workers.." The nurse looked up at the man expectantly.
"But, I love you, Dianne." They kissed rather suddenly, and Peridot looked away from the screen, and down at her hand. Wriggling her fingers. She found herself grabbing for Lapis' hand, which she accepted without hesitation.
"Lapis…" The girl had heard this tone too many times to count, she knew exactly what she wanted, and Lapis couldn't deny her that pleasure. It had been their thing, since they were eight years old, before the crazy teen hormones had rushed into their systems and introduced 'romantic relationships' to their life. They never stopped, despite all the changes, boyfriends, moving in together only gave them more opportunities to do so. it only proved to Peridot that Lapis was her best friend. Even when Lapis got into a relationship with Buck, they still didn't stop. 'Don't tell Buck about it, okay?' Lapis had pleaded, and Peridot had only nodded obediently.
Lapis turned her head towards Peridot, to find the girl's gaze on her. She stooped down to Peridot's level, and ever so slowly pressed their lips together. When they pulled away, Peridot smiled with satisfaction, a non-verbal 'thank you'.
"Doctor! He won't survive the surgery!" The nurse cried, and the man took Dianne in his arms, determination in his eyes.
"Trust me, Dianne, have faith in me." He said, and she practically melted in his arms at the sound of his voice.
"They have no chemistry, at all." Peridot laughed, and Lapis agreed with a light chuckle. Dianne and Stacey, though, that's where it was at. She would be so much happier with the other nurse.