Jasper wasn't paying no attention to whatever it was that Bismuth was saying to Garnet. Her main focus was the contact happening between Bismuth and Garnet.
Over the course of the talk, Garnet placed her hand over Bismuth and Bismuth somehow switched it so she was holding Garnet's hand, her Garnet's hand, in hers.
"I'm so sorry to hear that Bis.," Garnet lets out and Jasper immediately tunes in.
Bismuth smiles at Garnet. "Thank Garney, but your condolences are not needed. I guess it was just time for us to part."
"Even still, I knew you loved her and for Snow to just run off on you. That isn't right," Garnet replies and Jasper watches as Bismuth gently squeezes Garnet's hand.
Bismuth looks away. "I did love her," Bismuth pauses, "and I thought she loved me, but-," Bismuth doesn't finish as Garnet interrupts her.
"Bis., stop that. Anybody would be lucky to have you. You know that and remember, when nobody else gots you, I got you."
Bismuth smiles toothily at Garnet. "Thanks Garney, don't know what I'd do without you."
Jasper watches the interaction between Bismuth and Garnet and her distaste for Bismuth grows even stronger.
Jasper feels a hand on her knee and immediately turns to face Garnet.
"Mind if I get out? I would really like to hug my friend," Garnet questions and just stares at Jasper waiting for her to move.
Jasper knew Garnet didn't want her to make a big deal out of it and for her love of Garnet, she abides by her. Silently she slides out the booth. Garnet slides out behind her before quickly making her way over to Bismuth.
Bismuth had to be about the same size as Jasper, just a little bit bulkier, which made it a little bit hard for Garnet and all her assets to slide in the booth next to Bismuth.
Jasper watches as Bismuth slides over slightly to allow Garnet to slide in next to her.
"Thank you Garnet," Bismuth says as she wraps one arm around Garnet's waist and pulls her closer. Garnet leans into the hug and places her head on her shoulder.
"Always," Garnet replies and Bismuth tilts her head to place a light and brief kiss on Garnet's forehead.
Jasper tightens her fist but before she could say anything, her phone buzzes with a text message.
Come home, now! The text from Peridot reads.
"What is it?" Garnet questions and lifts her head off Bismuth's shoulder.
"Peridot sent me a text to come to the house," Jasper replies. She's not completely sure on how she feels about leaving, especially with Bismuth touching on Garnet, but she owes it to Lapis, her girlfriend.
"Go. Work things out," Garnet says.
Jasper doesn't say anything, just stares at Garnet's eyes behind her shade. After a while, Garnet nods her head and Jasper stands up from the table.
"I'll talk to you later." With that, Jasper makes her way out and heads toward the house.
…
Jasper pauses outside the front door, keys in hand, before taking a deep breath and inserting the key into the lock.
As Jasper opens the door, Jasper doesn't know what she was expecting, but a tore up house was not it.
As Jasper closes the door behind her, she takes in the carnage that is now her living room.
"The hell did she do?" Jasper mumbles under her breath, right as Peridot exits her and Lapis' room.
"Jasper," Peridot calls and makes her way over to her. "Welp, as you can see, she tore apart the house, but she's sleeping now," Peridot says and tiredly makes her way to the couch and sits.
"Was it like this when you came in?" Jasper questions and slowly makes her way over to Peridot, careful not to step on the broken glass and other items.
"She was still in the process. I got here near the end of it. She tired herself out." Peridot sighs and looks over at Jasper's hand. "What happened between you two?"
"We fought, she brought out a knife, and I got cut in the process of taking it away from her," Jasper responds.
Peridot is quiet, but Jasper has been around her long enough to know that something was going in in her mind.
"What is it?" Jasper questions.
Peridot is quiet and fiddles with her thumbs. Jasper turns toward Peridot and gently places her hand on Peridot's shoulder.
"Look, I know that I haven't always been the nicest to you, I do respect what you have to say," Jasper tells Peridot.
"I .. I .. I just," Peridot pauses, "I've been around you and Lapis for the past three years that you two have been together and I've been her friend for even longer than that." Peridot pulls away from Jasper's touch and stands up.
Jasper watches as Peridot stands and begins pacing.
"I think it's best if you two just ended it. I have never seen Lapis like this .. this often when she was in a relationship. It's clear that Garnet isn't going anywhere, whether there is or isn't something going on between the two of you and I don't think Lapis will ever be okay with that."
Jasper stands up as Peridot finishes her sentence. "I understand, but she's my girlfriend and I do love her. I mean, I ain't the best girlfriend, I know that and I'm trying slowly to fix it. I love her and we should be able to work through this."
Peridot sighs. "I may be the best at understanding the concept of relationships, but I do understand and recognize when something is unhealthy. Jasper, yours and Lapis' relationship is unhealthy. It's tearing her down, can't you see?"
Jasper pauses in her rebuttal and takes a moment to let what Peridot said sink in. She often thought that it was better if she and Lapis ended it, but she's fought so hard to keep them together, even if it doesn't seem like it.
"I do, but I can't let her go. Not now. We still need to talk. I need to talk to her," Jasper responds.
"Jasper, I don't know if that is a good idea."
"I don't care. It may not seem like it but I've been fighting hard for us to stay together. Our last argument was the first time she told me she hated me. I can't leave with her feeling like that. I can't leave."
"Jasp-." Peridot gets cut off.
"No, I'm not leaving. Not until we talk," Jasper pauses and makes her way back over to the couch. "I'm here until she wakes and we can talk."