Tape #7
The camera was focused on Steven and Connie who were sitting in front of a fireplace. Although, it was still being held by someone since you could hear giggling coming from behind the camera.
The camera suddenly turned around and focused on the person who was holding it, that being Peridot.
"These two could talk for hours on end." Peridot said, then turning the camera back around and focusing it on Steven and Connie again.
Suddenly Steven and Connie both stopped talking, wide blushes spreading across both of their faces. They both leaned in and their mouths touched.
Loud giggles came from Peridot as she watched them kiss. Once they separated their faces, Connie saw Peridot with the camera out of the corner of her eye.
"Peridot! Were you recording us the whole time!?"
"Nope! just when you two were kissing."
Steven and Connie's faces both turned dark red. Steven hopped at Peridot and then the recording ended.
End of tape 7
Garnet's face was inches from the TV screen.
"Uh.. Garnet. Are you okay?" Johnny asked.
Garnet looked back at the kids, a tear going down her cheek.
"Yes."
Garnet took the tape out of the TV and then stuck it back into the box.
"Are you guys also wondering how far apart these videos were took from each other?" Johnny asked.
"probably 4 to 5 months apart." Stephanie guessed.
Garnet took the tape with an 8 on it into her hands.
"This one says 'First date' on the label below the 8." Garnet said, then putting it in front of Stephanie and Johnny's eyes to show them.
"This'll be interesting" Stephanie said.
Garnet slid the tape into the TV.
Tape #8 First date
Steven was walking next to Connie and snow was falling from above them, it also being nighttime out.
"Where's this restaurant you were talking about, Steven?" Connie asked.
Steven looked around.
"I think it's this way." He said while pointing.
After 2 minutes of them walking without saying a single word, they finally arrived in front of a restaurant.
"Here we are!" Steven said, walking into the door next to Connie.
There was a sudden jump cut and now they were sitting at a table in the restaurant, the camera perched against a napkin holder and facing toward both of their faces.
"And then Amethyst says 'I didn't know that oil wasn't a normal thing to drink'" Steven said.
Connie bent over laughing, pounding her fist against the table.
"She's lived here for thousands of years! how would she not know that by now!?" Connie shouted while laughing uncontrollably.
A waiter brought their food over and placed it in front of them. Steven and Connie stopped talking, both of them grabbing their food and starting to eat. Connie put down the burger she was eating suddenly.
"I'm glad I got to spend this night with you, Steven."
"You too, Connie." Steven said with his mouth full.
Connie giggled.
"Who ever thought that the two people that met by getting trapped in a bubble together would end up dating." She said with a laugh.
Steven swallowed what he was chewing.
"haha yeah."
The two looked at each other in the eyes, smiling.
Connie blushed and glanced away from Steven.
"I love you." Connie said.
A wide blush spread across Steven's face.
"I love you too."
Their faces started inching toward one another's and then the recording ended.
End of tape 8
Everyone was trying to figure out how to put their thoughts about what they just watched into words.
"They really loved each other, huh?" Stephanie said.
Garnet nodded, taking the tape out of the TV.
"Sometimes when your mother was sword training with Pearl your father would draw pictures of her." Garnet said, straightening her visor. "They also both kept pictures of each other on the headboards of their beds."
Stephanie was in awe along with Johnny.
"Wow." Johnny said.
"Do you know how old they were in that video?" Stephanie asked.
Garnet put her hand to her chin, thinking.
"They were 15 and 16 in that last one." Garnet said.
Garnet looked through the tapes, trying to find the 9th one. Finally after a few minutes, Garnet pulled the tape out that had a 9 on it.
"Any special label?" Johnny was quick to ask.
"Nope." Garnet responded with, sliding the tape into the TV.
Tape #9
"Are you sure you're okay, Connie?" Steven asked.
Connie took a towel off of her chest, it being covered in blood.
"I'm sure, Steven."
"I could just heal it if you want."
"No. I like scars."
Steven cringed at the sight of Connie's blood on the towel she was holding.
"Please, Connie. I hate to see you like this."
"I'm fine, Steven."
Steven looked at the ground slightly.
"Well let this be your only scar. I don't wanna have to see you get hit by a holo-Pearl again." Steven said, running over to the cabinets in the kitchen to grab antibiotics.
"I promise." Connie said as Steven ran over to her and started to treat the cut.
After spreading some sort of paste on the cut, Steven put a bandage over it.
"All done."
Connie smiled.
"Thanks, Steven."
Connie planted a kiss on Steven's cheek and then walked over to the bathroom to change out of her sword fighting outfit.
Steven stretched and then picked up the camera.
"I just wanted to tell you guys that everything has been going good lately. Sorry I don't record that much though. Me and Connie have just been busy lately and I also turn 17 in one more week. Not to mention..."
Steven reached into his pocket and pulled out a driver's licence.
"I Got this thing! I got it awhile ago but I just never had the time to tell you guys. Me and Connie are also planning on going on a vacation together soon to.. maybe to Florida? I'd drive us there of course. Well anyways, I'll talk to you guys later. Bye!"
The recording ended.
End of tape 9
"Why haven't we ever gone to Florida?" Stephanie asked Garnet.
"Ask your parents." Garnet responded with, shrugging.
Garnet took the tape out of the TV.
"Is there anything to drink? I'm thirsty." Johnny asked.
Stephanie got up and ran down the stairs, grabbing grape juice from the fridge and pouring it into a cup for Johnny. As Stephanie started to walk away from the fridge, she saw a picture of her dad and mom on the side of it. They were young and they were on a beach, both of them having drinks in their hands and wearing sunglasses. The word "Florida!" Was written at the top of the picture.
