Amethyst stood back, panting slightly. She was surprised at how fun it was actually being able to see the walls and floors. Granted, she still kept probably way too much stuff that she didn't need. Come on though. The bug in the glass cube that makes your fingers tingle when you touch it? That's too cool. She had just finished moving the last cardboard box to the car, and was all set to take it to a donation bin when she heard a knock on the hood of her car. Turning, she immediately choked a little. Pearl was standing there. By the passenger seat of her car. Staring at her.
She thought about the ragged, paint-stained clothes she was wearing and messy ponytail she had tied her hair into and nearly knocked herself out on the side of her car.
"Hey." Pearl broke through her thoughts.
"Hi."
Something needed to be done about these awkward silences. Amethyst was sick of them. If only she knew what to say.
"It's been a day or two." Pearl said, taking a big step toward Amethyst.
"It has." Amethyst replies, staying neutral and holding her ground.
Pearl put her arms loosely on Amethyst's shoulders.
"I've accepted it." She says. Barely above a whisper. And she pulls Amethyst into her chest.
Best. Hug. Ever.
As Pearl loosens her grip and leans back, she says "I'm ready for that second date now."
"Now?" Amethyst half-squeaks, taken by surprise.
"Yes. Right now. What are you doing?"
"I'm uhh.. I'm just taking a lot of my old junk to either the Salvation Army or the dump."
"Perfect!" Pearl exclaims and jumps back, opening the passenger side of Amethyst's car and getting in.
Her door was unlocked this whole time?
Pearl hit the horn a little. "Come on! Let's go!"
Shrugging, Amethyst walked around to the driver's side, starting the car and buckling in.
"It's not going to be particularly romantic you know." She said, not taking her eyes off the road as she drove out of her driveway.
"I know." Pearl answered, "But real life is never really romantic. Doesn't make it less real."
Amethyst grinned as she took the right turn off her street